Changpeng Zhao
CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme; Binance Recovers $450K Stolen From DeFi Protocol
The U.S. Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken legal action against an Ohio resident it says ran a $12 million Ponzi scheme involving bitcoin. Plus, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweets the crypto exchange has frozen or recovered $450,000, which was stolen from decentralized finance protocol Curve.Finance earlier this week.
Binance CEO Hits Back at 'Weak' KYC Claims
Binance has the most sophisticated know-your-customer system in the industry, Changpeng Zhao said.
WazirX Co-Founder Nischal Shetty Speaks Out on Spat With Binance CEO
Shetty said his team has been in discussions with Binance for several months to work out the ownership issue.
Binance CEO Sues Bloomberg’s Hong Kong Partner for Defamation
It's not the first time Zhao and Binance have sued the media.
Why Crypto Matters: A Conversation With the Head of the World’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Binance Founder & CEO Changpeng Zhao joins CoinDesk's Executive Director Emily Parker at Consensus 2022 to discuss the current state and outlook for the future of crypto.
Uniswap User Loses $8M Worth of Ether in Phishing Attack
A Uniswap user lost over $8 million worth of ether (ETH) Tuesday in a phishing attack, according to security researchers. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest developments, along with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's response in the hours following the attack.
Binance Failed to Deliver on Money-Laundering Prevention Promises: Report
A Reuters report says the cryptocurrency exchange has been lax in cracking down on the financial crime.
Recent Crypto 'Bloodbath' Is Not Necessarily Bad, Regulators Say
The downturn can help weed out shady characters and doomed ventures, a number of officials and entrepreneurs said at a forum in Zurich last week.
Binance Launches New Platform for VIP and Institutional Investors
The exchange’s release of Binance Institutional aligns with CEO Changpeng Zhao’s commitment to expand and hire during the bear market.
Binance and Kraken Stick to Hiring Plans Amid Market Volatility
While many crypto companies likes Coinbase have laid off employees amid the recent market downturn, Binance and Kraken are tweeting about their plans to continue hiring. “The Hash” discusses the rivalries at play, along with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s latest comments at Consensus 2022.
