Main topic: Checkout.com terminates its relationship with Binance, citing regulatory concerns and inquiries from partners.
Key points:
1. Checkout.com, a credit card payments processor, has stopped servicing Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange.
2. The termination was based on reports of regulatory actions, concerns over Binance's anti-money laundering and compliance controls, and inquiries from partners.
3. Binance disagrees with Checkout.com's basis for termination and is considering legal action.
Additional hint on Elon Musk: This passage does not mention Elon Musk.
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, caused confusion by mistakenly announcing on social media that euro transactions were no longer available, but it was clarified that euro transactions will continue until September 25th with Binance's banking partner in the region. However, the exchange is currently facing legal troubles and difficulties in various countries, making it challenging to find alternatives.
Binance US is reportedly reconsidering its decision to discontinue fiat on- and off-ramp services and is working on integrating new US dollar on-ramp solutions, potentially partnering with payment provider MoonPay to allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies in dollars.
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Binance introduces Binance Pay in Brazil, facilitating the adoption of major cryptocurrencies like XRP, Shiba Inu, and Bitcoin; Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen provide trial availability for 2024; Shiba Inu hits a new adoption milestone with an increase in SHIB holders.
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has contacted low-liquidity token projects to enhance their liquidity protection by requesting details about their market makers and asking if they would contribute tokens to Binance savings pools.
Binance has lost business with Mastercard and Visa as traditional financial institutions become wary of working with the cryptocurrency exchange due to regulatory scrutiny and concerns over compliance within the crypto industry.
The US SEC has filed lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, accusing them of various regulatory violations, leading to intense discussions about cryptocurrency classification as securities and causing a negative impact on the prices of many altcoins mentioned in the lawsuits.
Binance faces scrutiny over SEPA concerns, market manipulation allegations, and sanction violations, while regulators crack down on crypto-related crimes; meanwhile, scams and allegations of insider trading plague the crypto industry.
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has banned Russia-based users from trading in all currencies except the ruble due to a U.S. Justice Department investigation into possible violation of financial sanctions on Russia.
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is considering a complete withdrawal from the Russian market due to complications and potential violations of Western sanctions.
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is considering a complete withdrawal from the Russian market due to complications and potential violations of Western sanctions.
Crypto exchange Binance's Poland entity, Binance Poland, will provide services to residents of Belgium in compliance with regulatory obligations, following an order from the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) to stop offering crypto services due to violations of AML and CFT requirements.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has submitted a sealed motion in its case against Binance, prompting speculation about potential further negative developments for the cryptocurrency exchange.
The US Justice Department may have indicted or intends to indict Binance, as suggested by a motion filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file sealed documents in their civil case against Binance, strengthening the speculation of an ongoing criminal probe.
Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, remains confident in the face of regulatory challenges, stating that Binance is a stronger company now and is ahead of the game in terms of regulatory compliance, despite recent lawsuits and scrutiny from regulators.
Binance is refunding users $1 million and implementing measures to prevent future incidents after users were unable to withdraw their CYBER Earn assets due to a cross-chain bridging issue.
Binance.US rejects claims made by the SEC, calling them unsubstantiated and maintaining that it has custody and control over its digital assets, in response to the SEC's request for depositions and further discovery.
Binance.US, the United States arm of the crypto exchange, has cut around a third of its staff and its CEO has departed amid legal action from US regulators.
Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder has left the company amid recent job cuts, with chief legal officer Norman Reed serving as interim CEO, as the US affiliate of Binance faces legal challenges from regulators including the SEC.
A US district judge has ordered the unsealing of documents in the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) lawsuit against Binance US, potentially shedding light on the agency's reasons for sealing the documents and its claims against the company's alleged uncooperative approach.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that wallet provider Ceffu is related to Binance, contrary to Binance's previous statements, in its latest court filing regarding its motion to compel against BAM, the holding company for Binance.US.
Binance.US faces continued legal struggles with the SEC, with accusations of noncooperation and low trading volume, while India works on crypto regulation and EU lawmakers vote in favor of a cryptocurrency tax reporting rule. Additionally, U.S. Representative Tom Emmer and co-sponsors reintroduce the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to protect financial privacy.
Binance's U.S. entity, BAM Trading, is resisting the SEC's requests for documents pertaining to its business practices, calling them "overbroad" and an inconvenience, further escalating the legal battle between the two parties.
A U.S. judge has declined to order Binance.US to make its executives more available for depositions or for the SEC to back down in its demands for more documents, instead urging the two parties to work together on discovery requests.
Binance CEO denies that Binance.US used custody software from its international counterpart in contradiction to previous statements made by the U.S. exchange, leading to confusion over the relationship between the two entities.
A small number of Binance users in Europe are unable to withdraw euros due to the upcoming end of support from the exchange's regional payments provider, Paysafe, which claims that Binance is responsible for customer-facing issues.
The ongoing legal battle between Binance and the SEC has taken a surprising turn as the SEC's request for access to Binance.US's systems was rejected, resulting in a temporary surge in Bitcoin price and a potential window of three weeks for Bitcoin bulls.
Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of the SEC lawsuit, claiming that the regulator overstepped its authority and failed to provide clear guidelines for the crypto sector.
