FIU imposes ₹18.82 crore fine on Binance
Virtual digital asset service providers like crypto exchanges must register with the FIU as a reporting entity and comply with its anti-money laundering rules.
Virtual digital asset service providers like crypto exchanges must register with the FIU as a reporting entity and comply with its anti-money laundering rules.
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to breaking money laundering rules; prosecutors say Binance caused violations above $898 mn
FIU IND has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to block URLs of the nine crypto entities operating illegally.
Binance has been fined a whopping $4.2 billion in order to continue operations in the U.S.
The company's statement comes days after the Binance gave an ultimatum to Zanmai Labs to stop using Binance Wallets by February 3.
Binance.US, also known as BAM Trading Services Inc, emerged as the highest bidder in a bid by Voyager Digital to sell its assets.
The crypto firm, which until last month was a shining star among crypto investors and enthusiasts, collapsed dramatically, wiping off billions of dollars of customer deposits overnight.
The development comes as the crypto exchange is undergoing investigation for financial discrepancies with millions of customers’ funds missing from the crypto exchange.
Crises emerged after reports about shaky financial health of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX and its sister firm Alameda Research gained ground and led to a huge selloff, causing a liquidity crunch.
The laid-off employees are from customer support, human resource, public policy and communications, analysis, team heads and managers.