Kraken co-founder hails ‘more fair’ playing field as DOJ fines Binance
Jesse Powell sees CZ’s and Binance’s legal proceedings as a positive change, as “going after the most egregious offenders offshore would require effort.” Go to Source
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No ‘mass exodus of funds’ following Binance-DOJ settlement — Nansen
Roughly 24 hours following the announcement of a settlement with U.S. officials, Nansen reported Binance’s total holdings increased to more than $65 billion. Go to Source
Coinbase cites SEC action against Kraken in push for crypto rulemaking
The Nov. 22 letter claimed that “only mandamus will impel the [SEC] to fully, finally acknowledge that Coinbase’s petition for rulemaking was pocket-vetoed long ago.” Go to Source
New Binance CEO Richard Teng pitches ‘very strong’ foundation to skeptics
Teng’s tenure will focus on three aspects of the business as the CEO — reinstating investor confidence, collaborating with regulators and driving Web3 adoption, he said. Go to Source
Binance, CZ settlement with US DOJ ‘bullish for Bitcoin ETF,’ crypto community says
Many on Twitter compared the Binance settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to the deal with BitMEX crypto exchange, whose then-CEO was also forced to step down. Go to Source
FTC enhances investigative procedures to deal with AI-related lawbreaking
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a measure to streamline its staff’s ability to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) in AI investigations while retaining its authority to determine when CIDs are issued. Go to Source
OpenAI to rehire Sam Altman as CEO with new initial board members
OpenAI says it has reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with a new board including Bret Taylor as chairman, Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo. Go to Source
Binance settles with U.S. government: Timeline of US enforcement actions
U.S. government agencies have spent months, sometimes years, investigating Binance in the lead-up to unsealing an indictment against the exchange. Go to Source
US officials announce $4.3B settlement with Binance, plea deal with CZ
Officials with the U.S. Justice Department, Treasury, and CFTC alleged Binance “lacked basic safeguards” to protect against sanctions and Changpeng Zhao committed criminal acts. Go to Source
Court unseals indictments against Binance and CZ, detailing expected guilty pleas
The U.S. Justice Department, Treasury, and CFTC are reportedly planning to announce settlements for many of the criminal and civil cases against Binance and CZ on Nov. 21. Go to Source