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Finance

Crypto Needs Centralized Systems to Integrate With Traditional Finance, Binance CEO Says

Centralized systems are required to bring money into crypto from mainstream finance and to provide an exit route.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.

Policy

Binance Still Not Authorized to Operate in Ontario, Securities Commission Says

The regulator’s statement on Thursday comes after Binance said on Wednesday it had worked with regulators to ensure continued operations.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Binance to Continue Operating in Ontario After Cooperating With Canadian Regulators

The crypto exchange originally told its users in Canada’s most populous province they would need to close their accounts by Dec. 31.

End of an Era? Binance Clamps Down on Customer Verification Requirements

Finance

Binance Gains Bahrain Approval to Become Crypto Asset Service Provider, Registers in Canada

Bahrain’s “in principle” approval still requires the crypto exchange to complete the application process for a license from the central bank.

Manama, Bahrain

Tech

BNB Burns Will Now Better Reflect DeFi Activity on Binance Smart Chain

Starting Thursday, Binance will burn its BNB tokens continuously instead of once a quarter.

(H. Armstrong Roberts/Getty Images)

Policy

Binance CEO Warns Against Isolating CBDCs From Broader Crypto Ecosystem

Changpeng Zhao described CBDCs as an “additional option” and warned central banks against their “walled-garden” approach.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Finance

Anyswap Rebrands to Multichain, Raises $60M Led by Binance Labs

The cross-chain bridge builder will use the funds to research crypto algorithms.

Multichain is building bridges for shuttling crypto across networks. (Modestas Urbonas/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance, MDI-Led Consortium to Create Crypto Exchange in Indonesia

Binance will provide infrastructure and support for the new exchange.

Jakarta, Indonesia

Policy

Binance Is Threatening to Block UK Derivatives Traders in a Move to Keep Regulators at Bay

U.K. users have until February to confirm if they are private investors or be blocked from accessing futures, margin, leveraged tokens and more.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Binance Singapore Drops Crypto License Plans in City-State

Binance has already set up an entity for a global headquarters, the exchange’s CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said.

CEO de Binance, Changpeng Zhao (Archivo de CoinDesk)