Changpeng Zhao speaks out after pleading guilty to criminal charges, names Richard Teng as new Binance CEO

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to federal charges, steps down

The U.S. Department of Justice brought criminal charges against Binance and its billionaire founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao.

Nov. 22, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges

Changpeng Zhao will also step down as chief executive of the world's largest crypto-exchange.

Nov. 21, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Quits, Pleads Guilty, and Must Pay $200 Million in Fines

Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, will step down and plead guilty to violating money-laundering requirements as part of a DOJ settlement. The company will also pay $4.3 billion in fines.

Nov. 21, 2023 - wired.com - Wired

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations

Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine and step down as chief executive of the company he created, the latest blow to the crypto world since the implosion of FTX last year.

Nov. 22, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Technology

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Agrees to Step Down, Plead Guilty

The largest global crypto exchange will admit wrongdoing and agree to pay $4.3 billion in fines.

Nov. 21, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

Binance founder Chengpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges: DOJ

Binance founder Chengpeng Zhao to plead guilty to money laundering charges, DOJ said Tuesday.

Nov. 22, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories

FirstFT: Binance chief Changpeng Zhao steps down after US guilty plea

Also in today’s newsletter, Biden says Israel-Hamas hostage deal close and OpenAI directors in talks with Sam Altman on rejoining board

Nov. 21, 2023 - ft.com - World

Binance CEO pleads guilty to federal charges

The head of cryptocurrency exchange Binance pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program. Federal authorities say the company committed a long list of crimes under Changpeng Zhao's leadership. CBS News ...

Nov. 21, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Binance to pay $4.3 billion fine as CEO pleads guilty to federal charges

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange platform admits it did not take appropriate steps to prevent money laundering on its site.

Nov. 21, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Politics - CBSNews.com

Richard Teng: Who is the new boss of Binance?

Richard Teng rapidly climbed the ranks after joining the world's largest crypto-exchange two years ago.

Nov. 22, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ordered by judge to stay in U.S. ahead of prison sentencing

A federal judge on Monday ordered Binance ex-CEO Changpeng Zhao to remain in the U.S. at least temporarily after his guilty plea last week.

Nov. 28, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

Judge Temporarily Blocks Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao From Leaving U.S.

Nov. 27, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

Binance users pull more than $1 billion from the exchange after CEO leaves, pleads guilty

Binance has seen outflows amounting to more than $1 billion in the past 24 hours, not including bitcoin, according to data from blockchain analysis firm Nansen.

Nov. 23, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

Largest crypto exchange Binance fined $4 billion, CEO pleads guilty to not stopping money laundering

The U.S. government has dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange

Nov. 21, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Technology - Crypto

Binance founder steps down, pleads guilty to anti-money laundering charge

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, stepped down from his chief executive role on Tuesday, after pleading guilty to failing to prevent money laundering on his company's platform. The entity that operates Binance, the ...

Nov. 21, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

Crypto prices fall as Binance chief pleads guilty to DOJ charges

On Tuesday Binance's Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to federal charges and agreed to step down as CEO of the largest crypto exchange in the world.

Nov. 21, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - Crypto

Mikey Williams pleads guilty to gun charge, other charges could be reduced for Memphis freshman

Williams hasn't joined the Memphis program while navigating the felony gun charges

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Ex-Marine pleads guilty to federal charges in Planned Parenthood clinic firebombing

An ex-Marine pleaded guilty to federal charges in the firebombing last year of a Planned Parenthood clinic in California, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

16 hr ago - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories

Vermont shooting suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder charges

The suspect charged with the attempted murders in the second degree of three students of Palestinian descent pleaded not guilty Monday. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has the latest as officials continue their investigation.

Nov. 27, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Former Obama adviser pleads not guilty to hate crime, stalking charges

Former Obama administration official Stuart Seldowitz pleaded not guilty Thursday to hate crime and stalking charges, court records show, after he was accused of harassing the operator of a New York City food cart with racist and Islamophobic ...

Nov. 24, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

Changpeng Zhao: another crypto king is dethroned by America’s courts

Weeks after the Bankman-Fried trial, the billionaire founder of the largest cryptocurrency exchange has been fined $50m and resigned. • Crypto giant Binance admits to money laundering. Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency ...

Nov. 22, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Crypto

Man United CEO Richard Arnold steps down as club seeks new investment

Manchester United has announced that chief executive Richard Arnold has stepped down from his role

Nov. 15, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Sports

Campaign fundraiser for Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to fraud charge

Samuel Miele had been charged with posing as a staffer from then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office to raise funds for Santos, who's facing separate fraud charges.

Nov. 14, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics

'Spider Nazi' pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charge

A man who online sleuths dubbed "Spider Nazi" has pleaded guilty in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Nov. 8, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics

Former C.I.A. Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse Charges

The former officer, Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 47, admitted that he had sexually assaulted dozens of women, dating back as far as 2006, both in the United States and overseas, federal prosecutors said.

Nov. 8, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories