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U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs

The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged

May 23, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. UTC

May 23, 2023

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Binance Australia Halts Australian Dollar Bank Transfers

Exchange blames third-party payment providers, and says that credit as well as debit cards can still be used.

By Sam Reynolds

May 18, 2023 at 6:25 a.m. UTC

May 18, 2023

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Bitcoin Moves Sideways, Trading Around $27K

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are both trading below their 20-day moving average. 3IQ CEO Fred Pye joins "First Mover" to discuss the fairly quiet price action across the crypto market. Plus, insights on the increasing regulatory tensions in Canada as crypto exchange Binance announced its plans to exit the country.

By CoinDesk Staff

May 16, 2023 at 2:31 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2023

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Weekly DEX Volume on BNB Chain Hits Highest in a Year

Lower fees and Binance’s popularity are among the reasons noted by market analysts.

By Lyllah Ledesma

May 15, 2023 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2023

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Binance to Exit Canada, Citing Regulatory Tensions

Crypto exchange Binance has announced it will cease operations in Canada, citing the challenging regulatory environment. Tom Dunleavy of Dunleavy Investment Research shares his reaction and the implications for the crypto markets.

By CoinDesk Staff

May 15, 2023 at 2:33 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2023

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Bitcoin Retakes $27K Amid Encouraging Macro, Technical Signs

Bitcoin (BTC) is climbing back above $27,000 after crypto exchange Binance announced that it would cease operations in Canada, citing the challenging regulatory environment. Tom Dunleavy of Dunleavy Investment Research discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

By CoinDesk Staff

May 15, 2023 at 2:21 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2023

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Binance Announces Exit from Canada, Citing Regulatory Tensions

The world’s largest crypto exchange by volume said new guidance related to stablecoins and investor limits prompted the exit.

By Tracy Wang

May 12, 2023 at 7:47 p.m. UTC

May 12, 2023

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Binance.US Explores Ways to Decrease CZ's Dominant Share: The Information

Since the summer of 2022, Zhao has been attempting to offload at least a portion of his shares in order to make the firm look better in the eyes of U.S. authorities.

By Sam Reynolds

May 11, 2023 at 11:04 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2023

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