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Binance suspends sterling deposits and withdrawals after losing UK partner

Crypto exchange Binance is halting sterling deposits and withdrawals after Paysafe, its partner for the service, cut it off.

14 March 2023

Company announcement/crypto

Binance adds support for more African currencies

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, today announced that it has added support for more African currencies including the Liberian Dollar (LRD), Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL), Gambian Dalasi (GMD), Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRO) & Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE) as it expands its product offerings and bolsters its presence on the continent.

02 March 2023

News/crypto

Coinbase suspends Binance stablecoin

Coinbase is delisting the Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, saying that the rival exchange's offering does not meet internal listing standards.

28 February 2023

News/crypto

Ingenico and Binance team on in-store crypto payment acceptance

POS terminal manufacturer Ingenico has teamed up with Binance to pilot in-store cryptocurrency payment acceptance.

24 February 2023

News/crypto

Paxos ordered to stop minting Binance stablecoin

Blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos will stop issuing new Binance USD stablecoins on the orders of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The firm has also revealed that the token is facing SEC scrutiny.

14 February 2023

Company announcement/crypto

APS becomes channel partner for Binance Pay

Binance has launched an option for its account holders to pay for goods and services through Advanced Payment Solutions (APS) in Binance Pay.

12 January 2023

News/crypto

Binance US to buy Voyager's assets for $1bn

Binance US has won the bidding to acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital for about $1.02 billion.

19 December 2022

News/crypto

CZ v SBF: crypto titans in Twitter spat

Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-Fried are squabbling on Twitter, with the Binance boss calling the former FTX chief a "fraudster" and "unhinged".

09 December 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Binance enters Japan through acquisition of regulated crypto exchange

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, announced it has acquired 100% of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), the Japanese-registered crypto exchange service provider.

30 November 2022

News/crypto

Genesis Block to shutter trading portal amid FTX fallout

Genesis Block, a Honk Kong based cryptocurrency retail service, has told its customers it will be closing its over-the-counter trading portal on the 10th of December 2023. This is being seen as part of the wider fallout from FTX’s collapse and proceeding bankruptcy filing last week.

18 November 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Abu Dhabi regulator approves Binance licence

Binance, the leading global blockchain services provider, has announced today that it has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of the UAE’s capital emirate.

16 November 2022

News/crypto

FTX Europe to have licence suspended - Bloomberg

Embattled FTX is facing the suspension of its licence by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, revoking its ability to continue trading within the European Economic Area.

11 November 2022