India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has fined crypto exchange Binance $ 2.25 million (₹18.8 crore) for non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Binance’s return to India is seen as challenging, especially after the government’s tax measures significantly reduced daily trades on some major local crypto exchanges. This fine follows Binance’s global scrutiny and former CEO …
Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) has imposed a fine of C$ 6 million on crypto exchange Binance for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws. This penalty, equivalent to approximately $ 4.4 million, was levied after Binance failed to register as a foreign money services business and …
Federal prosecutors have recommended a 36-month prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s former CEO, for U.S. law violations. Prosecutors contend Zhao’s deliberate non-compliance facilitated massive unlawful transactions, impacting national security and financial systems. CZ’s Legal Woes Deepen With Proposed Three-Year Prison Term Changpeng Zhao, referred to as “CZ” and the brain […]
Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning digital ID organization, is being accused by the government of Buenos Aires of several transgressions, including contradictions regarding the treatment of users’ digital information. Buenos Aires considers that the company exposes users to several unfair clauses, including those describing the possible interruption of the service. Worldcoin Faces Over $ …
The Southern District of New York has announced charges against the global cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin and its founders for major violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Kucoin Faces Legal Firestorm for Alleged Anti-Money Laundering Failures Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, detailed the charges against Kucoin, accusing the […]