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Crypto-Exchange

July 21, 2023

Binance Labs Invested $10 Million Into Radiant Capital

Binance Labs has recently revealed its substantial investment in the DeFi lending protocol, Radiant Capital, to foster greater connectivity between various blockchains. This move is expected to enhance users' seamless borrowing and lending experience across multiple chains. Radiant Capital will receive $10 million to fuel its expansion endeavors. Out of this amount, $5 million will be allocated towards Radiant's DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization).

Crypto

July 16, 2023

Seriously? Crypto Exchange Binance Reportedly With Mass Layoffs To Prepare For Next Bull Cycle!

The embattled crypto exchange Binance is undergoing a round of layoffs in response to an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice Department (DOJ), CNBC reports. The cuts will affect 1,500 to 3,000 employees worldwide and will be carried out throughout the year. The Wall Street Journal had reported that 1,000 employees had already been laid off, with the remaining layoffs forming part of the overall planned reduction.

June 17, 2023

SEC Secures Emergency Relief To Protect Binance.US Customers’ Assets

Further to the agreement between the SEC and Binance, the Court issued an emergency relief in which the defendants in the SEC complaint against Binance..

June 17, 2023

Breaking: U.S. SEC And Binance Reached An Agreement

According to a Reuters report, court documents show that Binance, Binance.US, and the U.S. SEC have reached an agreement to restrict access to customer funds to only Binance.US employees. This agreement still requires approval from the federal judge overseeing the case. Binance.US will ensure that no officials from Binance Holdings have access to private keys for its various wallets or root access to Binance.US's Amazon Web Services tools.

June 12, 2023

Interesting Opinion On Why The U.S. Prosecutors Will Go Against Crypto Exchange Binance!

The former SEC executive and law John Reed Stark turned to Twitter to explain why he thinks that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will go against the crypto exchange Binance. He thinks that the U.S. DOJ has either filed or is planning to file a criminal indictment related to Binance. Money laundering entails concealing financial assets to enable their use without detection of the illicit activities that generated them.

Crypto
SEC

June 9, 2023

Binance.US Stops FIAT Transactions Due To SEC Pressure!

Binance.US says users should withdraw USD as soon as possible as the U.S. SEC engages in "extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics" against the crypto exchange. Binance.US said it would transition to an all-crypto exchange starting June 13 due to SEC pressure. While FIAT transactions will be suspended, the exchange clarified that trading, staking, deposits, and cryptocurrency withdrawals would continue without interruption.

June 8, 2023

Binance Faces Money Laundering And Tax Avoidance Allegations!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed new information about the crypto exchange Binance. According to the SEC, Binance utilized Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank to facilitate the movement of billions of dollars worldwide. The court filings exposed complex transactions involving Binance and its associated companies, with funds being transferred to accounts in various countries such as Kazakhstan, Lithuania, and the Seychelles.

June 7, 2023

U.S. Regulator SEC Wants To Freeze Binance Assets!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an emergency action application seeking a temporary restraining order freezing assets, directing defendants to repatriate assets held for the benefit of customers of the Binance.US crypto trading platform, and seeking other emergency relief against Binance Holdings Limited, BAM Trading Services Inc., BAM Management US Holdings, Inc., and their founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ).

Crypto-Trading

June 6, 2023

Crypto Markets Not Impressed After The SEC Complaint Against Coinbase!

On Tuesday, cryptocurrency prices dived because of U.S. SEC filed lawsuits against the leading crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase. Within hours of the Binance lawsuit announcement on Monday, Bitcoin (BTC) plunged from $27,200 to below $26,000. However, the Coinbase lawsuit announcement on Tuesday did not cause another plunge. The SEC accused Coinbase and Binance of operating as an unregistered broker and exchange, seeking permanent restrictions and injunctions.

June 6, 2023

Crypto Doom! U.S. SEC Files 13 Charges Binance And Founder Changpeng Zhao!

It was expected, but still, Bitcoin slipped to below $26,000 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Binance, which operates the world's largest crypto asset trading platform. The charges name several entities and their founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), as defendants. They are charged with various securities law violations. in 136 pages, the SEC describes in great detail the Binance structure and has also identified CZ as the beneficial owner behind the Legal Entities.

April 4, 2023

False Rumours About A Red Notice Against Binance CEO CZ Shaked The Crypto Markets!

The crypto market has been abuzz with rumors spread by Twitter user @cobie claiming that Interpol allegedly issued a Red Notice against Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Binance's BNB token and bitcoin (BTC) plunged but quickly recovered. The rumor traveled on the shoulders of the CFTC lawsuit against CZ and Binance and was therefore thought possible in the short term. CZ denied it on Twitter and declared the rumor fake.

Crypto

March 30, 2023

No Surprise: Binance And Its Links To China Explained By The Financial Times.

Binance evidently hid substantial links to China for several years despite public statements that the crypto exchange left the country in late 2017, according to internal company documents seen by the Financial Times. Founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and other executives repeatedly instructed Binance employees to hide the company’s Chinese presence. This included an office in use until at least the end of 2019. The FT revelation is not really a surprise.

The Unraveling of Rabidi and the Rise of the SoftSwiss Network: Our Updated Forensic Report

A few months ago, FinTelegram released a first forensic report on the bankruptcy of Rabidi N.V., a Curacao-registered online casino operator with hundreds of millions in revenues — and no traceable assets by the time of its collapse in May 2024. That report already raised serious questions about the opaque structures behind Rabidi’s operations and its successor, Liernin Enterprises Ltd.

DeFi Decoded: Smart Contracts – The Code Behind the DeFi Revolution

Smart contracts are the invisible architects of decentralized finance. These self-executing lines of code run everything from token swaps to lending platforms without middlemen. But while they offer autonomy, they also introduce new risks—bugs, exploits, and irreversible mistakes. In this fourth installment of our FinTelegram DeFi Series, we explain what smart contracts are.

CFTC

Despite New Crypto Friendlyness: No Settlement Between U.S. CFTC And KuCoin?

A planned settlement between the U.S.CFTC and crypto exchange KuCoin is now in limbo due to a reported policy shift within the CFTC. This change is attributed to the Trump administration’s new approach, which deprioritizes enforcement actions against crypto companies. As a result, a CFTC attorney said that it is "unlikely that such authorization will be granted in the near term" regarding the settlement approval.

SEC’s New Era: Paul Atkins Sworn In—Will Crypto Finally Get the Regulatory Clarity It Deserves?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter with the swearing-in of Paul S. Atkins as its 34th Chairman, a move widely anticipated to mark a dramatic pivot in how the agency approaches crypto and DeFi regulation. For years, the financial industry—especially the burgeoning digital asset sector—has bristled under the SEC’s “Regulation by Enforcement” strategy.

Crypto Mogul Changpeng Zhao – Fallen, Rich, and Rising Again?

As spring 2025 blooms and Easter’s themes of rebirth fill the air, Changpeng Zhao emerges as one of the most controversial figures of startup mythology: a man who fell spectacularly, paid a price—then rose again, wealthier and louder than ever. Once the almighty architect of Binance, CZ now resides in Dubai with a net worth that Forbes estimates at $63 billion.