Binance Prevented .4 Billion in Losses in H1 2024, 45 Percent Were Linked to Scams: Report

Binance Prevented $2.4 Billion in Losses in H1 2024, 45 Percent Were Linked to Scams: Report

Binance CEO Richard Teng, in a post on X, claimed that the exchange has managed to prevent losses of around $2.4 billion (roughly Rs. 20,130 crore) between January and July this year. According to Binance, over 1.2 million global users were protected against financial losses during this period. Touted as…

India Restores Binance Access After Exchange Cleared .25 Million Fine for PMLA Violations

India Restores Binance Access After Exchange Cleared $2.25 Million Fine for PMLA Violations

Binance users in India can now access the exchange’s website after being blocked in December 2023. The crypto exchange, touted as the largest in the world, has finally completed its registration with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and has also cleared the penalty of $2.25 million (roughly Rs. 18.8 crore)…

Binance Claims to Have Recovered  Million of Funds Stolen via Hacks, Scams in Q2 2024

Binance Claims to Have Recovered $73 Million of Funds Stolen via Hacks, Scams in Q2 2024

Binance has revealed in an announcement that it has recovered $73 million (approximately Rs. 612 crore) stolen by hackers and scammers from the global crypto sector as of July 31, 2024. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in a statement shared with Gadgets360, highlighted blockchain technology as a powerful tool in…

India Restores Binance Access After Exchange Cleared .25 Million Fine for PMLA Violations

Binance Reaffirms Commitment to Indian Laws Following Significant GST Notice

Binance is currently staring at a GST payment of Rs. 772 crore in India. In an official statement shared with Gadgets360, the crypto exchange once again repeated its intentions of striving to comply with Indian laws after this fresh run-in with the country’s Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). Earlier…

Binance Prevented .4 Billion in Losses in H1 2024, 45 Percent Were Linked to Scams: Report

Binance Served Notice for Rs. 772 Crore in GST Charges by DGGI in India

Binance, touted as the largest crypto exchange in the world, has been issued a notice in India, demanding a Goods and Services Tax (GST) payment of Rs. 772 crore (roughly $92 million). The Ahmedabad zonal unit of India’s Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) is the authority that has issued…

Binance Claims to Have Recovered  Million of Funds Stolen via Hacks, Scams in Q2 2024

Binance Tightens Oversight of Its Services, Offers Rewards for Reporting Misuse

Binance has decided to add more layers of security over the management of accounts on its platform. The exchange’s decision comes after internal analyses showed that some of its features and services were being exploited to fetch unfair advantages, such as a better fee rate and higher API limits. Binance…

India Restores Binance Access After Exchange Cleared .25 Million Fine for PMLA Violations

Binance Fined $2.25 Million in India for Breaching Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed a fine of $2.25 million (roughly Rs. 18.8 crore) on Binance. The financial watchdog announced the development on Thursday, June 20. India has claimed that the crypto exchange, touted as the largest in the world, was not adhering to the Prevention of Money…

Nigeria Sets Dangerous Precedent by Detaining Binance Executives, CEO Says

Nigeria Sets Dangerous Precedent by Detaining Binance Executives, CEO Says

The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a crackdown on crypto. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange and two of its executives face separate trials on tax…

Enforcement Directorate Seizes Rs. 90 Crore Funds Kept in Binance, ZebPay, WazirX Wallets

Enforcement Directorate Seizes Rs. 90 Crore Funds Kept in Binance, ZebPay, WazirX Wallets

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds worth Rs. 90 crore, kept in cryptocurrency wallets of exchanges like Binance, ZebPay and WazirX, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an online gaming app “scam”. “These crypto assets were subsequently taken into possession and…