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Richard Teng, CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, believes the trading giant is past the cultural issues after it settled criminal charges from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) with a $4.3 billion fine. During an interview with CNBC, Teng said Binance had moved past the early stage of its development, where there were no clear rules, and it had to operate in a certain way to stay relevant. Binance Has Moved Past Cultural Issues In November…

Crypto exchange KuCoin has seen its market share of daily trading volume decline by half in recent weeks, according to Kaiko, a blockchain research and analytics firm. The decrease comes days after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged the company. KuCoin Daily Trading Volume Plunges Following the announcement of the charges, there was a surge in users seeking to withdraw their funds from the platform, leading to a deceleration in the withdrawal process.…

Binance has addressed reports that it is facing a probe from the US Department of Justice for money laundering. On Monday, the platform took to Twitter to announce to users via its official account that the rumors were untrue. Alleged Charges Over Money Laundering Speculations of a run-in with the law emerged after a publication alleged that Binance was in the middle of a criminal investigation. The release claimed that the authorities were looking into the firm due to suspicions…

On the 3rd of March 2020, the US treasury met with industry leaders and finance watchdog experts to debate about supervisory and regulatory challenges facing digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. Steven T. Mnuchin said that the US welcomes responsible innovation that may improve the financial system's efficiency. He added an urgent need to protect the US national security and maintain the integrity of the financial system. Additionally, the treasury focuses on preventing the misuse of digital currencies by money launderers, terrorist…