As FTX will not be able to follow through on its commitment to purchase Voyager and its assets, Binance US will return to the table, said Changpeng Zhao. He also reiterated a previous statement that Binance is not a Chinese company, despite his appearance. Binance US to Bid on Voyager Again The cryptocurrency winter that...Read More
Twitter’s new CEO – Elon Musk – thinks Sam Bankman-Fried is much better at “bribing media” than managing a cryptocurrency platform. The South African entrepreneur also dismissed the rumors that FTX’s former boss had purchased a $100 million stake at Twitter. Another Wave of Criticism The general public opinion on SBF has undoubtedly changed for...Read More
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong quelled concerns about the state of his company’s Bitcoin holdings on Tuesday, following doubtful suggestions from rival exchange owner Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Binance’s CEO has since deleted his tweet, promising to “work together to improve transparency in the industry.” What Did CZ Say? CZ’s now-removed post called attention to two separate...Read More
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has all but given up on India. Pointing out the 1% transaction tax that came into force on 1 July 2022, CZ said it makes crypto trading unviable in India. Speaking at the TechCrunch Session: Crypto 2022 on November 17 in Miami, CZ further pointed out that Binance is engaged...Read More
One of the most successful NBA teams – Golden State Warriors – reportedly paused all marketing endeavors related to the distressed crypto exchange FTX. The latter filed for bankruptcy last week after failing to honor its clients’ withdrawal requests. According to recent coverage, the basketball club stopped advertising all FTX products and services. The last...Read More
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has expressed his belief in the ability of the crypto market to heal itself once the full impact of FTX’s implosion is felt. Speaking at a conference in Indonesia, CZ said that more companies would be affected by FTX’s downfall, considering how big the...Read More
FTX has lost several potential rescuers after shady details of the internal workings continue to emerge. The biggest setback was Binance pulling out of the deal. But according to the crypto giant’s CEO, the deal with FTX did not make sense. While speaking at the Indonesia Fintech Summit, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao weighed on the takeover...Read More
The President of El Salvador – Nayib Bukele – reportedly dismissed the arising rumors that his country holds its bitcoin stash on the battered cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The information was revealed by Binance’s CEO – Changpeng Zhao – who said he discussed the matter with the political leader. The Central American nation became the first...Read More
FTX had reportedly reached out to several other large exchanges, including Coinbase and OKX, but was turned down. Its finances were one of the factors after the reviewal of which, Binance backed out of a planned takeover. While Binance may have averted more scrutiny from regulators in Europe and the United States but the botched...Read More
Binance’s CEO said the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange increased its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) to $1 billion again. This comes as a result of the recent market plunge, and its purpose is to grant customers maximum protection in case of another possible negative event. Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweeted that his trading venue topped...Read More
A few months earlier, FTX CEO SBF said several “third-tier” crypto exchanges were insolvent but yet to be exposed. This was when several crypto lending platforms suffered massive financial contagion following Three Arrows Capital’s (3AC) fallout as a result of Terra’s spectacular collapse. His comments, obviously, did not age well now that his empire appears...Read More
Changpeng Zhao – the CEO of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance – outlined two vital lessons following the saga between his company and FTX. In his view, crypto exchanges should not use their own tokens as collateral, and individuals should never borrow money to run a crypto enterprise. In a recent tweet, Binance’s executive...Read More
Fears of a Terra-style debacle have seeped into the crypto market as the Binance-FTX drama continues. Binance CEO CZ made headlines by announcing plans to liquidate entire FTT holdings gradually to avoid any market impact. His crypto exchange had already exited from FTX equity last year. While CZ clarified that the move should not be...Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX, has come out to allay fears about the state of the crypto exchange’s finances. Bankman-Fried said the platform has excess cash and clients’ funds are safe while also calling on Binance CEO to collaborate with him to improve the ecosystem. In a recent tweet thread on Monday (November 7, 2022),...Read More
In a quick-paced turn of events over the weekend, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced that his company would liquidate all FTT holdings given the “recent revelations.” The statement made FTT price take a sharp plunge, falling by nearly 10% in 24 hours. Binance Exits Its FTT Position Even before what CZ said could sink in,...Read More
India’s anti-crypto policy came into sharp focus at the prestigious Singapore Fintech Festival (2-4 November), where Binance CEO flagged high tax rates as undoing the fledgling crypto business in the country. With over 60,000 participants and 850 speakers representing top global financial services, banks, and policymaking bodies, Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) is one of the...Read More
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – was one of Elon Musk’s financial backers in his multi-billion acquisition of Twitter, contributing $500 million. CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) believes the social media platform will eliminate many problems, including spam comments and scam accounts, with Musk at the helm. Twitter Should Benefit Under the New Regime...Read More
Binance is on the verge of uncovering the hacker(s) behind the $570 million exploit on its cross-chain bridge, BSC Token Hub, earlier this month. In a recent interview with CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box Europe,’ Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said the firm had received substantial tips from law enforcement authorities to identify the hacker(s) that drained...Read More
After Binance became the second-largest entity by voting power in the Uniswap DAO, the CEO of the popular DEX, Hayden Adams, took it to Twitter to describe the situation as “unique” while adding that “UNI technically belongs to its users.” He accused Binance of using user funds to pile up governance votes. Hayden Adams on...Read More
The Biden administration issued its first-ever paper on cryptocurrencies and how the asset class should be regulated within the nation on Friday. While some believe the guidelines require more clarity, Binance’s CEO asserted that the framework is a significant recognition of itself, and his company aims to work with global watchdogs. After issuing a few...Read More
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) recently released a statement on Binance blog to demystify the company’s relationship with China. He asserted that Binance is not a Chinese company, and that conspiracy theories of a Chinese employee secretly running the business are untrue. CZ’s History With China In the statement published on Thursday, CZ began by...Read More
After the unanticipated public spat between Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty on Saturday over the ownership of WazirX, most Indian business news platforms prominently provided a follow-up on the issue on Monday. Money Control carried an article based on an interview with Shetty in which he said legal documents are in...Read More
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has provided clarifying details on its relationship with WazirX – the crypto exchange whose assets were recently frozen by Indian regulators. While Binance was indeed partnered with the firm, CZ said it held no equity in WazirX’s operator Zanmai Labs. What’s the Deal Between Binance and WazirX? In a Twitter...Read More
Binance CEO CZ Zhao does not think anyone selling or buying Bitcoin can fundamentally impact the asset – even including Tesla CEO Elon Musk. To demonstrate his faith in the primary cryptocurrency, CZ said he is still holding most of the coins he bought when he just entered the industry. On Tesla’s Bitcoin Dump Commenting...Read More
Binance CEO Changepeng Zhao (CZ) has stated that his exchange was not the primary trading venue for the faltering hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). It also did not extend any lines of credit to the fund for a bailout. The Types of Bailouts As tweeted by Wu Blockchain on Wednesday, the South China Morning...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it is considering relaunching its services in South Korea 17 months after the platform stopped serving traders in the country. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) revealed the company’s intentions to Korean media Maeil Economic Daily at the VivaTech 2022 event in France. Binance Considers South Korea Re-entry This is the...Read More
The world’s leading cryptocurrency platform – Binance – reportedly revealed intentions to join forces with Malaysian exchanges to boost the local digital asset sector. Malaysia Could Benefit From Binance’s ‘Robust’ Platform Binance has displayed its ambition to strengthen its global presence, and South East Asia is among its key targets. Three months ago, it made...Read More
Despite the crypto markets plunging again after a short-lived run sending Bitcoin above the $32,000 level, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) – the CEO of the largest crypto exchange by trading volume – reiterated his bullish view on the industry in the long run. He insisted that the asset is an investment as well as a currency,...Read More
To address the criticism of centralization over its Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Binance in February announced the merge of BSC and BNB Beacon Chain (previously known as Binance Chain) to form the Build N’ Build (BNB) Chain – which was branded as more decentralized and with higher scaling capabilities. BNB Chain put out its technical...Read More
The CEO of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), said that he expects more transparency from Luna’s team following last week’s UST-LUNA fiasco. Last week saw a top cryptocurrency literally go to zero in a matter of days. UST – Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin – lost its peg and crashed to some $0.225....Read More
