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Walter Grand

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Binance may end relationships with US partners

According to a statement from Bloomberg, Binance is considering ending relationships with US business partners such as banks and service companies. At the same time, Binance US has no plans to leave the country, but the US unit may reconsider venture capital investments in the US. The publication also reports

Binance ready to pay fines to settle investigations

Bloomberg reporters interviewed Patrick Hillman, Binance's chief strategy officer in the US. He revealed that the company plans to pay fines to regulators in order to settle all claims. Hillman explains: because of its rapid development, Binance initially failed to comply with many laws and AML regulations. Now they are

Kolibrio has raised $2m in investment

Ukrainian crypto startup Kolibrio closed a $2m syd round. Delta Blockchain Fund and Everstake Capital were among the investors, while Jump Crypto was the headliner. The organisation is working on an automated online auction system (OFA). Kolibrio will use the proceeds to develop, promote and publicise the brand. The team

VISA will be able to issue cryptocurrencies in 40 more countries

Crypto payments platform Wirex has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Visa. They are expanding their operations in the UK and Asia-Pacific (APAC). Together, the companies will now be able to issue cryptocurrency-enabled debit and prepaid cards in more than 40 countries.

Oil

US intends to sell an additional 26m barrels of oil from the strategic reserve Deliveries to consumers will take place between April and June this year. The Biden administration has already released more than 180 million barrels of oil in a bid to keep oil prices around $80 a barrel.

Crime syndicate

The Sino-Australian crime syndicate has come to an end. It was headquartered in Sydney. This structure allowed money to be laundered by transnational criminal groups. Money moved through multiple jurisdictions. Among the methods daigou was the most common way of buying goods from overseas Chinese, goods being bought and shipped

The evil Biden is taking buybacks from investors. But he's not getting anywhere.

The US president has proposed quadrupling the tax on corporate share buybacks. However, the US market doesn't seem to be scared off by the idea at all. No one seems to believe that the president can get it through Congress. Has he succeeded before? Yes, in August 2022 Biden was

Binance will give away $100 each to Turkish users

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has prepared a relief package for Turkish users affected by the massive earthquake. They will credit each customer with $100 worth of BNB. People living in the affected regions will receive help. They will be identified using Proof of Address.

ChatGPT

Microsoft plans to release software to help large companies create their own chatbots like ChatGPT

Binance taught Hong Kong police how to catch cybercriminals

Binance experts took part in Hong Kong's Virtual Asset Investigation Programme (VAIC). The programme is run by the local police's Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB). The training course lasted five days. As part of the programme, police officers improved their skills in investigating cryptocurrency-related crimes. The training from Binance