Binance faces second probe over Iran-linked billions
US investigators want to know if Binance knowingly facilitated Iran's crypto-based illegal oil sales via two Chinese entities.
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US seizes $61M of Iranian crypto profits allegedly laundered through Binance
A US civil forfeiture complaint is attempting to seize $61M worth of cryptocurrency tied to Iran's illegal oil sales that relied on Binance.
Binance probed by DoJ, files lawsuit against WSJ
Binance's suit warns that the Wall Street Journal must not be allowed to set aside journalistic standards and publish defamatory narratives.
US senators call Binance ‘repeat offender’ over $2B Iran transfers
The inquiry questions Binance's commitment to a 2023 plea agreement and is demanding details related to Iranian sanctions.
‘Crypto President’ Donald Trump sort of knows CZ, but he doesn’t get crypto
Trump claims he has a vague understanding of who CZ is but he doesn’t know, or even care, about the charges against him or his guilty plea.
With fresh pardon, CZ owns Donald Trump
Trump's pardoning of CZ suggests that any billionaire can effectively lobby the president if they buy enough of his memecoin.
Is Binance founder CZ really getting out of prison today?
Disgraced Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao might be released from prison two days early due to a federal rule around weekend releases.
When is Binance founder CZ coming out of prison?
Binance’s CZ won't leave prison on August 30, despite the four-month sentence handed out on April 30. Here’s why he has to wait.
No, Changpeng Zhao isn’t in prison yet — here’s why
Due process, great lawyers, and judge’s discretion have kept Binance's criminal founder Changpeng Zhao out of prison so far.
Big Brother surveillance dystopia is now reality at Binance
The US government is installing workers at Binance as part of the largest crypto surveillance operation in history.