Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, and Ruben Gallego confirmed that the United States Department of Justice is investigating whether crypto exchange Binance violated US sanctions laws by facilitating billions of dollars in transactions linked to Iran and entities associated with terrorism. The lawmakers, all members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, […]
In a press release shared on March 7, Binance announced that a US Federal Court in the Southern District of New York had dismissed all claims brought against it under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Eleanor Hughes, the company’s General Counsel and spokesperson on the matter, indicated that this dismissal is a “complete vindication of all […]
Binance has reported a reduction in its exposure to sanctioned entities, citing a 97% decline since January 2024. The announcement follows accusations of sanctions violations and claims that investigators were dismissed for raising compliance concerns. Binance Outperforms Global Peers Recent reports from Fortune claimed that several investigators were terminated after flagging over $1 billion in […]
Nearly 3 million Bitcoin (BTC), worth approximately $200 billion and representing 15% of the circulating supply, currently sits on centralized exchange platforms. The concentration of assets on trading venues reveals that, despite the shock of the FTX collapse in 2022 and years of industry messaging around self-custody, about one out of every six BTC in […]
Binance users hold about 87% of USD1, the Trump-linked stablecoin, according to a Forbes report published on February 9, 2026, putting most of the token’s circulating supply on a single exchange. The concentration has drawn criticism online, but Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the figures reflect user demand across stablecoins rather than special treatment […]
Binance has pushed back against criticism of its new Binance Junior product after questions surfaced about whether it was introducing children to crypto too early. The exchange says the program, aimed at users aged six to 17, is built around supervised money lessons and saving habits rather than trading or speculation. A New Frontier in […]
Unusual trading activity in the low-liquidity meme coin BROCCOLI(714) on Binance was flagged on January 1 after the asset experienced an abrupt price surge followed by a sharp reversal. The volatility allowed pseudonymous trader “Vida” to generate around $1 million in profit by reacting quickly to abnormal market signals. Anomaly in BROCCOLI(714) Vida said he […]
The world’s biggest crypto exchange will delist certain pairs that will affect numerous altcoin traders. One of the cryptocurrencies involved in the process is Cardano (ADA), whose price has plunged by 3.5% on December 30. Bye-Bye to These Pairs Binance revealed that it will delist the following cross-margin pairs: BCH/FDUSD, TAO/FDUSD, AVAX/FDUSD, LTC/FDUSD, SUI/FDUSD, ADA/FDUSD, […]
Stablecoin supply has climbed to a record $314 billion in 2025, with $69 billion now parked on centralized exchanges, according to the latest data from CryptoQuant. The scale and concentration of this liquidity, much of it sitting idle, have sharpened focus on whether the market is primed for its next major move once sentiment flips. […]
Centralized exchanges (CEXs) firmly dominated global crypto derivatives activity throughout the year, as total trading volume reached about $85.7 trillion and average daily turnover was roughly $264.5 billion. Trading followed a “low start, high finish” pattern, amidst tight macro liquidity early in the year and stronger risk appetite later on. CoinGlass said that the global […]