• CFTC investigating Binance
    Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao says the exchange actively prohibits U.S. customers (Photo: Binance)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Regulation

    CFTC investigating Binance for American crypto customers: Report

    The enforcement agency may be investigating whether the No. 1 cryptocurrency exchange still serves American clients, despite claims that it does not

    March 12, 2021 /

    Binance began kicking U.S. customers off its platform in November—even though it had closed its platform to Americans on June 14, 2019—after setting up the independent exchange Binance.US in the country. At the time, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said Binance.US would “bring the security, speed, and liquidity of Binance.com to North America,” in full regulatory compliance with all U.S. laws.

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  • Binance sues Forbes
    Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has Forbes in his crosshairs (Photo: CoinMarketCap)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Media,  Regulation

    Binance sues Forbes, journalists over allegations of deceiving U.S. regulators

    The largest cryptocurrency exchange took issue with an article saying Binance.US was set up to enable it to avoid American anti-money-laundering laws

    November 18, 2020 /

    The story in question, “Leaked ‘Tai Chi’ Document Reveals Binance’s Elaborate Scheme To Evade Bitcoin Regulators,” claimed that Binance set up American crypto exchange Binance.US as a way to “intentionally deceive regulators and surreptitiously profit from crypto investors in the United States.”

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  • Binance.US Silvergate partnership
    Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley is wooing institutional investors (Photo: Binance.US)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Regulation,  United States

    Binance.US announces Silvergate Bank partnership as parent Binance cuts off U.S. users

    Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is giving U.S.-based users 90 days to move to Binance.US or other exchanges; meanwhile Binance.US is stepping up its institutional game

    November 10, 2020 /

    Binance.US, the American arm of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has partnered up with digital asset-friendly Silvergate Bank to offer corporate customers around-the-clock trading.

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  • ErisX ETH futures America
    ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas has won the race to launch ether futures in the U.S. (Photo: FIA)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Ethereum,  Regulation

    ErisX brings ETH futures to America

    The crypto derivatives exchange’s physically settled ether futures are the first available to U.S. investors; Binance.US adds OTC desk for large crypto trades

    May 12, 2020 /

    On May 11, TD Ameritrade-backed cryptocurrency derivatives exchange ErisX announced that it now offers physically settled ether futures contracts to both institutional and retail investors.

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