30 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Binance Withdraws Application for Abu Dhabi License, Reassessing Compliance Needs

Binance has officially withdrawn its application for a financial license in Abu Dhabi, according to Reuters. This move is indicative of the exchange's ongoing reassessment of its global operations and licensing requirements. The application, submitted by BV Investment Management, a Binance...

, by Hongji Feng

Binance Founder CZ to Await Sentencing in US; Judge Cites Wealth Abroad as Flight Risk Factor

A federal judge in Seattle has ruled that Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, must remain in the United States while awaiting sentencing on money laundering charges. The decision overturned a previous ruling by a magistrate judge, who had allowed Zhao to return to the UAE...

, by Jai Pratap

Binance Will Lose Dominance After Plea Deal: Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, is expected to lose its leading position following the guilty plea to US charges and a record $4.3 billion penalty. While the total market value of cryptocurrencies has surged by 12% or $180 billion in the past week, Binance...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

OKX and Bybit Capitalize as Binance’s Market Share Declines + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: OKX and Bybit Capitalize as Binance's Market Share Declines Safe Partners with Sygnum Bank and Coincover, Launches...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Former Binance CEO CZ’s Guilty Plea Accepted by US Judge

Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance known as CZ, had his guilty plea accepted by a U.S. judge in a case involving anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. According to a recent court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard Jones...

, by Hongji Feng

New Binance CEO Richard Teng Addresses Compliance Issues in First Interview

Richard Teng, the newly appointed CEO of Binance, has faced a challenging debut during his first public interview. In an interview at the Financial Times' Crypto and Digital Assets Summit in London, the crypto boss acknowledged that Binance's compliance systems had been inadequate in...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Binance Backed Crypto Wallet Firm Web3Auth, and Safe Launch SafeAuth

Web3Auth, a wallet-as-a-service infrastructure provider has teamed up with the smart contract-based multi-signature crypto wallet provider Safe (formerly known as Gnosis Safe) to launch “SafeAuth” a service which allows users to create wallets quickly without the need for seed...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

SEC’s Absence at Binance Settlement Announcement Raises Questions

The recent $4.3 billion settlement between Binance and various US government agencies, announced by top Biden administration officials, has stirred controversy due to the absence of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler at the announcement. While Attorney General...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Outpace Ethereum, DeFi TVL Surges 11% in November: Binance

The digital asset market recorded an 11% uptick last month with Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK) becoming the top-performing assets as decentralized finance (DeFi) volumes surge, a new report shows. A recent Binance Monthly Market Insight report shows a growth in the general outlook as most...

, by David Pokima

Binance’s Thai Expansion With Gulf Energy Under Scrutiny Post $4.3 Billion US Penalties

Binance is reportedly facing challenges in Thailand ahead of its plans to launch a new crypto platform with billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi’s Gulf Energy. The beleaguered exchange, which is currently facing criminal charges and civil lawsuits in the US, is under scrutiny in...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

SEC in Philippines: Binance is Operating Without a License – Here’s the Latest

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines has warned users that cryptocurrency exchange, Binance is operating without the required license. In a Nov 28 press release, the regulator stated that the exchange lacks authorization to sell securities to the public in the...

, by David Pokima

Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Sued for Promoting Binance Crypto Exchange – Here’s the Latest

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit for promoting crypto exchange Binance. The lawsuit, filed on November 27 in a United States district court in Florida, asserts that Ronaldo played a role in the sale of unregistered securities in...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Binance Settlement Marks a Turning Point for Crypto

In an interview with CNBC, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has expressed optimism about the crypto industry's future following the historic $4 billion settlement imposed on Binance. In the interview, Armstrong said he believes the enforcement action against Binance by the US Department of...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto Billionaire Arthur Hayes Says Binance Fine Highlites the “Arbitrary” Nature of Punishments in the US

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes has voiced concerns about the arbitrary nature of punishments in the United States, using the recent Binance fine as an example. In a recent blog post, Hayes argued that the treatment of Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), underscores the...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

TORN Token Price Tanks 60% Following Binance Delisting News – Here’s What Happened

TORN, the governance token of the Ethereum-based coin mixing protocol Tornado Cash, lost more than half of its value within just an hour on Monday after Binance said it would delist the token. From trading at a price right around $4 at 6 am UTC time on Monday, TORN one hour later had...

, by Fredrik Vold

CZ Not off the Hook Yet as SEC Continues to Investigate Binance US: Report

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking evidence regarding Binance.US's alleged backdoor control over customer assets, resembling a structure akin to FTX, Wall Street Journal reported. In June, the SEC initiated legal action against Binance and its American...

, by Jai Pratap

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