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Binance Under Investigation in France for 'Aggravated' Money Laundering

Crypto exchange Binance's French unit is under investigation by local authorities for the "illegal" provision of digital asset services and "acts of aggravated money laundering," according to the Paris public prosecutor's office. Separately, Binance is leaving the Netherlands, after failing to persuade the Dutch regulator to issue a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license, which attests that it meets anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines. "The Hash" panel breaks down the latest developments.

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BlackRock's iShares Files Paperwork for Spot Bitcoin ETF; Binance Global Fallout

The iShares unit of fund management giant BlackRock (BLK) filed paperwork Thursday afternoon with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the formation of a spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF. Separately, Binance's French unit undergoes investigation by local authorities for potential money laundering. The exchange is also leaving the Netherlands after failing to acquire a license from the Dutch regulator. "First Mover" hosts weigh in.

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Binance fait l'objet d'une enquête en France pour blanchiment d'argent « aggravé »

Binance est soupçonné de fournir illégalement des services d'actifs numériques à des clients locaux et de mettre en œuvre des contrôles de blanchiment d'argent médiocres, a déclaré le procureur de la République de Paris à CoinDesk.

Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Binance quitte les Pays-Bas après avoir échoué à obtenir une licence

La tentative de l'échange Crypto d'obtenir une licence de fournisseur de services d'actifs virtuels (VASP) auprès du régulateur néerlandais a échoué.

The Dutch Central Bank cited its nation’s declining use of physical cash as one of the reasons it may do well with a CBDC trial. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Binance.US réduit ses effectifs suite à une plainte de la SEC, invoquant un « procédure judiciaire très coûteuse »

Les rapports suggèrent qu’environ 10 % des employés de l’entreprise ont été licenciés.

Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder (Binance.US)

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AI, Metaverse Tokens Dip Amid SEC's Lawsuits

AI and metaverse tokens are taking hits despite the hype over artificial intelligence and Apple’s Vision Pro headset reveal. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker breaks down the underperformance of tokens affected by the SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.

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Bitcoin Supply on Exchanges Slides to Lowest Level Since 2018

Data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment shows bitcoin supply on crypto exchanges has slipped to its lowest levels since February 2018, with 6.4% supply leaving exchanges in the past week. That dip comes after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused exchanges Binance and Coinbase of offering unregistered securities to U.S. customers. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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U.S. Judge Rebuffs SEC Request to Freeze Binance.US Assets

The federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Binance and Binance.US declined to order a temporary restraining order freezing the U.S. trading platform's assets. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways from Tuesday's hearing.

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