The winding down of Mastercard’s relationship with Binance comes amid an increasingly fraught legal and public relations crisis for the world’s largest crypto exchange
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Binance receives Dubai’s VARA operational MVP licence
The approval of Binance FZE’s operational licence by VARA represents a significant development for the virtual asset industry
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Cristiano Ronaldo NFT: Binance to launch ‘ForeverCR7: The GOAT’ on July 3
Ronaldo and Binance’s partnership aims to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for fans, NFT enthusiasts and investors
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Crypto refugees: UAE faces ‘historic opportunity’ as US crackdown on Binance, Coinbase fuels exodus
SEC crackdown on Binance and Coinbase prompts crypto firms to eye UAE as regulatory safe haven, say experts
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Lawsuits against crypto exchanges: SEC faces major backlash, allegations of doing the bidding for ‘big finance’
The sober voices in the sector, however, called for fostering collaboration between the industry and regulators to strike a balance between promoting innovation and ensuring investor protection
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Crypto crackdown: US watchdog SEC charges Coinbase, day after Binance
US regulator charges the digital currency trading platform Coinbase for operating as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency
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Crypto exchange Binance sued by US regulator over multiple rule violations
Securities and Exchange Commission names Binance founder and CEO Zhao in a case filed federal court in Columbia with 13 charges
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Binance pauses Bitcoin withdrawals, citing large volumes
The halting of withdrawals on the exchange comes amid a rally in bitcoin prices in the recent weeks, leading a surge in its prices
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UAE ‘ahead of the curve’ in crypto, digital asset regulation, experts say
In an industry that is “thirsty for regulation,” the UAE is already ahead, experts say
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Binance chief claps back at US lawsuit, calls it ‘unexpected and disappointing’
Binance defended its practices saying that it has been “working collaboratively with the CFTC for more than two years”
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Crypto trading giant Binance faces US lawsuit for ‘operating illegally’
The lawsuit against Binance was filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), who claimed that the firm cultivated US business while failing to register properly with authorities
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Crypto exchange giant Binance launches in Bahrain
Binance Bahrain is backed by the state’s Central Bank and the Economic Development Board
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Binance withdrawals reach $3.7bn in a week
Binance net outflows hit $1.9bn in just one day say analysts
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Dubai’s crypto push in spotlight after $32bn FTX collapse
Dubai has positioned itself as a crypto-hub – what does that mean after the collapse of FTX?
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Binance chief Zhao seeks Middle East investors for crypto recovery fund
Zhao’s move comes after the world witnessed FTX’s bankruptcy earlier this month
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Cristiano Ronaldo is first person to pass 500m Instagram followers
Landmark passed following Louis Vuitton advert with Lionel Messi
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Binance gets financial services permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority approval enables the blockchain giant to provide custody to professional clients
