Founder of Binance, world’s largest crypto exchange, pleads guilty to U.S. charge as company agrees to pay $4 billion

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

Crypto giant Binance admits to money laundering and agrees to pay $4.3bn

CEO Changpeng Zhao will resign and pay a $50m individual fine as part of a plea deal with the US Justice Department. Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, agreed to resign from the company and plead ...

Nov. 21, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Crypto

OneCoin's Compliance Head Pleads Guilty in $4 Billion Crypto Fraud Case

Irina Dilkinska’s guilty plea is the latest development in one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency frauds.

Nov. 9, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

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

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 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

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

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

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

Cristiano Ronaldo sued for $1 billion after promoting NFTs from crypto exchange Binance

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion in damages for his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency ...

Nov. 30, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics - Crypto

Binance chief resigns as crypto exchange pays $4bn in fines

US authorities say world’s biggest cryptocurrency platform breached money laundering laws

Nov. 21, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Crypto

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 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 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 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’s crypto dominance under threat after loss of founder Zhao

US compliance squeeze means new chief executive Richard Teng will be hard-pressed to keep exchange competitive

Nov. 23, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Crypto

Inside Binance's Guilty Plea and the Biggest Fine in Crypto History

The plea deal was a massive twist in the life of the industry’s most influential figurehead, Changpeng Zhao, who launched the online exchange in 2017 and developed it into a money-spinning trading machine.

Nov. 22, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

Crypto: Binance boss pleads guilty, steps down, but crypto bulls still see promise in another black eye for the industry

Binance is out, but there's a world beyond the U.S. when it comes to the crypto industry, say market proponents

Nov. 21, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - 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

Nov. 30, 2023 - cbssports.com - CBSSports.com Headlines

Binance CEO steps down; crypto platform hit with record $4.3 billion in damages

The CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, will step down after the company pleaded guilty Tuesday to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, an anti-money laundering law, among other charges.

Nov. 21, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Crypto

CZ Is Out, as Binance Becomes the Latest Crypto Company to Get Crushed by the Feds

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao pleads guilty to federal charges, as does his company. He's out, and the company will pay a huge fine.

Nov. 21, 2023 - inc.com - Inc.com - Crypto

Dow Jones Newswires: SEC charges crypto platform Kraken with operating as an unregistered exchange

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken with operating as an unregistered securities exchange.

Nov. 20, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories

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