Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Merit Peak Offshore Trading Firm Received Nearly $11 Billion In Client Assets, US SEC Claims
1 year, 6 months ago

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Merit Peak Offshore Trading Firm Received Nearly $11 Billion In Client Assets, US SEC Claims

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According to a recent filing from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Merit Peak, an offshore trading company controlled by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, received approximately $11 billion in client assets through a Seychelles-based firm established for customer deposits. As per a report by Reuters, the SEC's allegations include claims that Binance and Zhao utilised Merit Peak and another trading firm called Sigma Chain, both controlled by Zhao, to mix corporate funds with client assets and use the funds at their discretion. The $11 billion in funds received by Merit Peak between 2019 and 2021 originated from Key Vision Development Ltd, also controlled by Zhao, as revealed in the SEC filing. Furthermore, the SEC mentioned that between 2019 and 2023, Sigma Chain's US bank accounts received nearly $500 million, with the majority coming from Binance and BAM Trading, and $15 million from Key Vision.

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for looking the other way as criminals used the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism. “I deeply regret my failure, and I am sorry.” But the judge said he was troubled by Zhao’s decision …

Binance CEO pleads guilty, steps down from company. Who is Changpeng Zhao?
1 year, 1 month ago

Binance CEO pleads guilty, steps down from company. Who is Changpeng Zhao?

Live Mint  

Founder-CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, as he is fondly known by crypto enthusiasts, has stepped down from his role after pleading guilty to breaking US anti-money laundering laws, as per a Reuters report. Zhao agreed to a $4.3 billion settlement deal in a Seattle court on November 21, including a personal payout of …

Binance, SEC agree to allow only US employees to access customer funds: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Binance, SEC agree to allow only US employees to access customer funds: Report

Live Mint  

US securities regulator, Binance and Binance.US have entered into an agreement that allows Binance.US employees to ccess customer funds in the short term, reported Reuters on basis of court documents. The agreement noted that Binance US will take steps to make sure that no Binance Holdings officials have access to private keys for its various wallets, hardware wallets or root …

Why Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is in trouble
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is in trouble

Firstpost  

After the fall of FTX, now crypto giant Binance seems to be in hot water. Zhao and Binance publicly claimed that US customers were barred from transacting on Binance.com, but the platform “secretly” allowed high-value customers to keep trading, the SEC said. The agency said Binance’s chief compliance officer admitted that: “We do not want.com to be regulated ever.” From …

Crypto giant Binance controlled ‘independent’ U.S. affiliate’s bank accounts
1 year, 6 months ago

Crypto giant Binance controlled ‘independent’ U.S. affiliate’s bank accounts

The Hindu  

A senior Binance executive was the main operator for five bank accounts belonging to the giant cryptocurrency exchange’s purportedly independent U.S. affiliate, including an account that held American customers’ funds, bank records show. Juvvadi said an investigation Binance.US conducted into Reuters’ previous findings found they were “simply not true.” Reuters also reported on May 23 that Binance commingled its customers’ …

World's largest crypto platform Binance charged by US regulator
1 year, 6 months ago

World's largest crypto platform Binance charged by US regulator

India TV News  

The largest crypto trading platform in the world, Binance.com, and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, have been charged by a US regulator with a variety of securities law violations. The US' Securities and Exchange Commission in a statement on Monday said Zhao and Binance entities engaged in an extensive web of deception, conflicts of interest, lack of disclosure, and calculated evasion …

Binance mishandled funds and violated securities laws, according to SEC lawsuit
1 year, 6 months ago

Binance mishandled funds and violated securities laws, according to SEC lawsuit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao are accused of misusing investor funds, operating as an unregistered exchange and violating a slew of U.S. securities laws in a lawsuit filed by the SEC. Binance is a Cayman Islands limited liability company founded by Zhao and the charges are familiar to practices uncovered after the …

U.S. SEC sues Binance, founder Zhao alleging securities law violations
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S. SEC sues Binance, founder Zhao alleging securities law violations

The Hindu  

The world's largest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday for failing to restrict U.S. customers from its platform and misleading investors about its market surveillance controls, as well as for operating an unregistered securities exchange. The SEC’s complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., …

US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO
1 year, 8 months ago

US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO

Al Jazeera  

The world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States for operating what the regulator alleges were an “illegal” exchange and a “sham” compliance programme. Binance’s compliance programme has been “ineffective” and the firm, under the direction of Zhao, told employees and customers to …

Binance is trying to calm investors, but its finances remain a mystery
2 years ago

Binance is trying to calm investors, but its finances remain a mystery

Live Mint  

BY JONATHAN WEIL | UPDATED DEC 10, 2022 12:30 PM EST Crypto exchange has begun releasing data to shore up confidence following collapse of FTX Binance recently made a commitment to transparency, but it has a long way to go before it discloses enough meaningful information to give investors confidence in its future, accounting and financial specialists say. The letter …

U.S. federal prosecutors sought records on Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao for cryptocurrency money laundering probe
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. federal prosecutors sought records on Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao for cryptocurrency money laundering probe

The Hindu  

U.S. federal prosecutors asked Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to provide extensive internal records about its anti-money laundering checks, along with communications involving its chief executive and founder Changpeng Zhao, according to a late-2020 written request seen by Reuters. The Justice Department's money laundering section asked Binance to voluntarily hand over messages from Mr. Zhao and 12 other executives …

IT Employee to Among World's Top Richest: Know Binance Founder's Inspiring Story
2 years, 7 months ago

IT Employee to Among World's Top Richest: Know Binance Founder's Inspiring Story

News 18  

Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao’s story is similar to those of other entrepreneurs, except it is different. The co founder and chief executive officer of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has showed a new path for crypto business aspirants, who say he inspires them. The euphoria has also found a place to nest, in the middle eastern country of the United …

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