New York Judge Blocks Binance Bid to Push U.S. Crypto Claims into Arbitration
A New York judge has rejected Binance’s attempt to push U.S. customers’ crypto claims into arbitration, keeping the case in federal court and preserving access to public litigation channels. The ruling is a clear signal that the plaintiffs can stay in the judicial forum rather than being redirected into a private dispute process.
Binance Says Sanctions-related Exposure Fell 97% Since January 2024 as Compliance Headcount Rose
Binance says it has materially expanded its compliance posture into early 2026, reporting that roughly a quarter of its global workforce is now dedicated to compliance and that sanctions-linked exposure has fallen sharply since January 2024. The exchange is positioning these figures as evidence of a multi-year control buildout meant to reduce counterparty risk and […]
Binance CEO Richard Teng Pins $19B Liquidation on Macro Shocks
Binance CEO Richard Teng said at Consensus Hong Kong that the roughly $19 billion liquidation wave on Oct. 10, 2025 was driven primarily by macroeconomic and geopolitical shocks, not by internal exchange dysfunction. He stressed that the stress event was unusually time-compressed, with about 75% of liquidations clustering around 9:00 p.m. ET.
CZ Rejects Claims Binance Engineered October Flash Crash, Points to External Factors
Changpeng Zhao pushed back in late January and early February against claims that Binance engineered the October 10, 2025 flash crash, describing the narrative as “imaginative FUD” and a “coordinated attack.” Analysts cited in the text pegged the episode at roughly $19–$28 billion in deleveraging and about $1.75 billion in liquidations, turning what looked like […]
Binance Rejects Accusations of Lagging Cooperation Over Upbit Hack
Binance has publicly rejected claims that it delayed its response in the Upbit hack case, insisting its actions were both timely and appropriate despite limited external verification caused by technical errors during data retrieval. The dispute centers on whether Binance’s internal escalation procedures and transaction controls were activated quickly enough to meet market expectations for […]
Binance Fires Employee for Using Inside Information to Promote Memecoin
Binance has suspended and terminated an employee after discovering they used confidential information to promote a newly issued memecoin on an official Binance Futures X account. The misconduct was revealed after the exchange received a tip on December 7, 2025, with the token issued on-chain at 05:29 UTC and a promotional post appearing less than […]