Binance charges prove ‘following the rules’ was the right decision — Coinbase CEOBrian Armstrong reflected on the announcement of criminal charges against Binance, stating that Coinbase’s decision to get licenses was correct.Nov 21, 2023Tom Blackstone
US officials announce $4.3B settlement with Binance, plea deal with CZOfficials with the U.S. Justice Department, Treasury, and CFTC alleged Binance “lacked basic safeguards” to protect against sanctions and Changpeng Zhao committed criminal acts.Nov 21, 2023Turner Wright
Binance names Richard Teng CEO amid Changpeng Zhao’s forced departureThe house that CZ built will now be helmed by its head of regional markets, as the U.S. Department of Justice has barred the former CEO from his position.Nov 21, 2023Tristan Greene
Court unseals indictments against Binance and CZ, detailing expected guilty pleasThe U.S. Justice Department, Treasury and CFTC reportedly plan to announce settlements for many of the criminal and civil cases against Binance and CZ on Nov. 21.Nov 21, 2023Turner Wright
BNB price pops, then drops, following news of DOJ-Binance settlementThe BNB token defied Nov. 21’s wider market downturn with a high-volume rally, which saw its price hit a five-month high at $271.90.Nov 21, 2023Ray Salmond
US Justice Department seizes 9M USDT amid $225M illicit funds frozen by TetherOfficials reported the seizure was tied to an organization responsible for “pig butchering” romance scams.Nov 21, 2023Turner Wright
Breaking: Binance’s CZ to plead guilty to violating Anti-Money Laundering requirements — WSJChangpeng Zhao reportedly plans to plead guilty to violating U.S. Anti-Money Laundering requirements and step down as the CEO of the Binance crypto exchange.Nov 21, 2023Tristan Greene
Spot Bitcoin ETF: Why this time is differentThe latest Cointelegraph Report explains everything readers need to know about a potential spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S., its impact on the market, and its significance for the crypto industry.Nov 21, 2023Giovanni Pigni
Circle launches ‘bridged USDC standard’ for deploying to new networksCircle published a new standard that allows developers to launch an unofficial bridged version of USDC that can later become native and official.Nov 21, 2023Tom Blackstone
BTC price returns key profit mark to Bitcoin exchange users at $34.7KBitcoin is busy setting records for various investor cohorts as BTC price strength keeps a longer-term recovery in place.Nov 21, 2023William Suberg
Celsius entity to focus only on mining under proposed reorganization planThe lending firm has been in bankruptcy court since its Chapter 11 filing in 2022, while the SEC filed a lawsuit against both the firm and former CEO Alex Mashinsky in July.Nov 21, 2023Turner Wright
Michael Saylor’s a fan, but Frisby says bull run needs a new guru: X Hall of FlameBitcoin enthusiast Dominic Frisby has a wild journey, from penning one of the first-ever Bitcoin books to plastering “Bitcoin fixes this” on the Bank of England.Nov 21, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Can blockchain supply the guardrails to keep AI on course?Some believe that hybrid blockchains with both private and public aspects can solve AI’s black-box problem.Nov 21, 2023Andrew Singer
Aragon DAO votes to fund legal action against its foundersThe DAO expressed dissatisfaction with the Aragon Association’s recent move to dissolve its governing body and shut down its token without consulting the community.Nov 21, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Tether’s bank partner Britannia sued over $1B deposit: ReportTether’s bank partner Britannia is reportedly facing a lawsuit over claims it failed to pay the full price of revenue-generating assets allegedly related to a deposit from Tether.Nov 21, 2023Helen Partz
OpenAI seeks to diffuse internal tensions after Altman departure: ReportExecutives at OpenAI have been trying to settle disputes with employees and are in “intense discussions” over how to move forward after the abrupt departure of former CEO Sam Altman.Nov 21, 2023Savannah Fortis
Binance $3.9B USDT move gains community attention amid DOJ settlement claimsBinance transferred $3.9 billion in USDT between its wallets, days before a report about a $4 billion settlement with the United States Justice Department was published.Nov 21, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin stalls below $38K as analysis hints ‘Notorious B.I.D.’ is backBitcoin whale entities are bringing back the status quo from Bitcoin’s Q1 breakout, with the BTC price battleground now clearly defined.Nov 21, 2023William Suberg
CZ, Buterin, Dorsey top crypto social media popularity charts as SBF clings to 10th placeMicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor and ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood complete the top five rankings for most followed crypto entrepreneurs on social media.Nov 21, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Crypto community responds to Kraken lawsuit, Deaton slams ‘dishonorable’ GenslerThe crypto community, including prominent industry lawyers and U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, is sounding off about the new lawsuit filed by the U.S. SEC against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken.Nov 21, 2023Savannah Fortis
Fantom Foundation awards $1.7M bounty for preventing $170M drainIn the aftermath of Fantom’s $550,000 hack in October, a security researcher found that the attacker could have stolen as much as $170 million.Nov 21, 2023Helen Partz
dYdX founder blames v3 central components for ‘targeted attack,’ involves FBIDYdX founder Antonio Juliano said it is working to find the original culprit behind the exploit and would rather pay community members who help in the investigation than the exploiter.Nov 21, 2023Prashant Jha
Security firm dWallet Labs flags validator vulnerability that could affect $1B in cryptoValidator service provider InfStones told Cointelegraph that “nothing close to $1 billion in assets would be at risk,” even in the worst-case scenario.Nov 21, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Kraken co-founder slams ‘decel’ SEC, warns others should flee USJesse Powell didn’t mince words when he criticized the SEC for suing his exchange, calling it the country’s “top decel.”Nov 21, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Apple sued for blocking crypto tech for P2P paymentsApple faces a class-action lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive conduct in the iOS peer-to-peer payments market.Nov 21, 2023Martin Young
BNB pops after report that DOJ wants $4B settlement with BinanceBNB hit its highest price since June after Bloomberg reported the U.S. Justice Department wanted $4 billion from Binance to end its probe into the exchange.Nov 21, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Bitcoin transaction fees flip Ethereum’s as Ordinals hype returnsBitcoin transaction fees have soared above Ethereum’s amid a renewed appetite for Ordinals-inscribed assets.Nov 21, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Blockchain Association files support in suit to lift Tornado Cash sanctionsThe crypto advocacy group said OFAC must act within its statutory authority by sanctioning bad actors, not open-source software tools.Nov 21, 2023Brayden Lindrea
6 Questions for Alex O’Donnell about financial journalism and the future of DeFiAlex O’Donnell spoke to us about his career as a financial journalist — and how it led to his involvement in crypto and Umami DAO.Nov 20, 2023Cointelegraph
SEC sues Kraken alleging it’s an unregistered exchange, mixes user fundsThe SEC alleged Kraken operated as an unregistered exchange, broker, dealer and clearing agency, adding that it commingled customer assets with its own.Nov 20, 2023Tom Mitchelhill