Binance

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Binance is a major cryptocurrency exchange that has decided to cease operations in the European Union starting July 1st due to its inability to obtain the required MiCA license by the deadline. The company had submitted an application in Greece but withdrew it, citing delays in processing, and is now reportedly seeking licensing in another EU country. Binance has assured users that their assets will remain secure during this transition. Additionally, a former executive of Binance, Vladimir Smerkis, was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the exchange's operations in the CIS regi…

Events

• Bitcoin Surges Past $80K Mark
• Bitcoin hits $75K for first time since May
• Binance gave Russia data on man charged with funding Ukraine
• Binance halts transactions with EU-sanctioned crypto platforms
• Bitcoin traded below $60,000 for the first time since June 6

Recent coverage

• Bitcoin reached a maximum from mid-May — Коммерсантъ
• Bitcoin exceeded $77,000 for the first time since the end of May — Ведомости
• Bitcoin exceeded $75k for the first time since the end of May — Коммерсантъ
• Bitcoin price reached $75,000 for the first time since the end of May this year — Вести
• Bitcoin price reached $70,000 for the first time since early June — Коммерсантъ
• Now we know for sure that Binance handed information about a client to Russian servicemen. And this is a worrying precedent. Can one anonymously donate to "banned" organizations in cryptocurrency? — Meduza
• Verdict on Schlossberg, Binance surrenders users to Russian authorities and how the government regulated crypto — The Bell
• Binance handed over a Russian's transaction history to law enforcement. Now he is being tried for donations to Ukrainian organizations — Вёрстка
• Binance handed Russian military personnel data on donation to Armed Forces of Ukraine — The Bell
• Binance that left Russia handed over data of Russian man with residence permit in EU to Investigative Committee. Information became evidence in case about donations to Ukraine, rights defenders found out — Новая газета Европа
• Binance handed Russia data on its user who is being pursued for donations to VU — DW Главное
• Crypto exchange Binance handed Russian authorities data on donations that Russians made to Ukrainian organizations... — Varlamov News
• Crypto exchange Binance handed Russian security forces information about programmer — DOXA
• Crypto exchange Binance handed Russian security forces data on IT specialist. Now he is accused of funding terrorism due to... — Черта
• Binance handed transaction data of IT company manager from Moscow to law enforcement, who was accused of funding terrorism due to donations to Ukraine — Медиазона
• World's largest crypto exchange confirmed it provides Russia with client data upon request from law enforcement — The Moscow Times
• Crypto exchange Binance provides data to Russian officials — "First Department" — Говорит НеМосква
• Crypto exchange Binance handed Russian security officials history of transactions of EU resident. He faces sentence for "state treason" - "First Department — The Insider
• Crypto exchange Binance handed Russian military data on IT specialist living in EU. Now he is being tried in Russia for donations to Armed Forces of Ukraine — Meduza
• One of the largest crypto exchanges Binance handed data of an EU resident to Russian security forces. A Russian will be tried for donations... — ЭХО / Новости