CoinDesk published this video item, entitled “Binance to Pay $4B to Settle U.S. Criminal Case; Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Resigns as CEO, Pleads Guilty” – below is their description.
Crypto exchange Binance has agreed to pay a settlement of more than $4 billion to multiple federal agencies, after CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao pleaded guilty to charges and stepped down from his role. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and what this means for the future of Binance.
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Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange which is currently the largest exchange in the world in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies. It was founded in 2017 and is registered in the Cayman Islands. Binance was founded by Changpeng Zhao, a developer who had previously created high frequency trading software.
The company has launched various cryptocurrencies: Binance Coin (BNB), launched June 2017, and Binance Smart Chain (BSC), launched September 2020. Binance Smart Chain operates using “Proof of Staked Authority”, a combination of proof of stake and proof of authority.
Binance is currently under investigation by both the United States Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service on allegations of money laundering and tax offenses. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ordered Binance to stop all regulated activity in the United Kingdom in June 2021.