- January 31, 2024
In the world of digital money, cryptocurrency can get a little confusing.
If you need help navigating bitcoin, PYMNTS can guide the way via the Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Apps.
PYMNTS ranks ...
- January 19, 2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is scheduled to go head-to-head with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday (Jan. 22).
Binance had previously sought the dismissal of the SEC’s lawsuit and is set to present its ...
- January 18, 2024
Last November, Binance paid a landmark $4.3 billion settlement to the U.S. government.
Since then, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has recorded net inflows of $4.6 billion, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Jan. 18), citing ...
- January 14, 2024
Google has removed several cryptocurrency platforms from its Indian Play store.
The removal, as reported Saturday (Jan. 13) by TechCrunch, involves crypto giants including Binance and Kraken, and follows a similar move last week by Apple.
The move comes ...
- January 10, 2024
The year 2023 proved to be a challenging period for cryptocurrency startups, as scandal and regulatory issues took a toll on fundraising efforts.
Venture capital investment in the crypto industry plummeted ...
- January 10, 2024
Apple reportedly removed Binance and seven other cryptocurrency platforms from its Indian App Store.
The move, requested by the Indian government, marks an escalation in that country’s crackdown on digital asset ...
- January 9, 2024
Cryptocurrency and FinTech companies were fined $5.8 billion in 2023 for lax financial controls.
That figure marks the first time fines against these groups exceed those against traditional finance firms, according ...
- December 29, 2023
As the new year begins, those who are interested in cryptocurrency have a wide array of apps to choose from to help them navigate the world of digital currencies. PYMNTS ...
- December 29, 2023
If your New Year’s resolution for 2024 is to get into cryptocurrency, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Wallets is here to help.
Each month, PYMNTS uses metrics such as number of ...
- December 28, 2023
Binance’s ongoing legal and regulatory troubles apparently haven’t hurt its growth.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange saw its user base grow by 30% during 2023 with the addition of 40 million customers, the company’s ...
- December 28, 2023
The Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND) aims to block the URLs of nine offshore virtual digital asset service providers (VDA SPs).
The regulator has also issued show cause notices to ...
- December 28, 2023
Next year marks the seventh year of the SEC’s battle to regulate cryptocurrencies.
The Wall Street Journal describes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) campaign to rein in digital assets as the regulator’s “forever ...
- December 26, 2023
Despite a turbulent year for his company, Binance’s founder is ending 2023 $25 billion richer.
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s net worth is now an estimated $37 billion, putting him in the company of a ...
- December 18, 2023
A U.S. district court has approved a previously announced settlement and entered an order against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao.
The U.S. District Court for the North District of Illinois’ ...
- December 10, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Binance’s recent plea deal gives it new ammunition against the cryptocurrency exchange.
As Bloomberg News reported, the SEC contended in a hearing Friday (Dec. 8) ...
- December 8, 2023
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao must remain in the United States while awaiting his sentencing on Feb. 23.
A judge ruled Thursday (Dec. 7) that Zhao was a flight risk, The New York Times reported Friday ...
- December 5, 2023
Whether you’re just getting into cryptocurrency now, or you’ve been exploring the space since it first took off, you need a cryptocurrency app to manage your purchases and keep tabs ...
- December 5, 2023
Cryptocurrency is making a comeback, but your money is only as good as your access to it.
That’s why PYMNTS has compiled our Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Wallets. In this edition, ...
- December 3, 2023
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly being sued for promoting embattled cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
The $1 billion class-action suit, filed last week in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleges that ...
- November 29, 2023
Binance’s new CEO Richard Teng said he will keep the cryptocurrency exchange’s core team intact as he steers the company through regulatory challenges.
Teng said in a Bloomberg TV interview that keeping Binance’s ...
- November 29, 2023
Last week, Binance agreed to pay $4 billion to resolve a Department of Justice investigation.
Although that case is in the rearview mirror, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange could still have ...
- November 27, 2023
Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings, is reportedly facing legal restrictions that prevent him from returning to his home in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
U.S. District Judge Richard ...
- November 27, 2023
Does the end of the case against Binance mark a new beginning for cryptocurrencies?
That’s what Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes, according to a Monday (Nov. 27) interview with CNBC.
“The enforcement action against Binance, that’s allowing us to kind ...
- November 26, 2023
Binance’s founder is fighting the Justice Department’s efforts to keep him in the U.S.
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty last week to failing to maintain proper anti-money laundering standards and agreed to step down as ...
- November 22, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchanges play a vital role in the digital asset ecosystem.
They facilitate the buying, selling, trading, transferring, and storing of both individual and institutional holdings of the more than 20,000 ...
- November 22, 2023
Binance’s outgoing CEO says resigning from the cryptocurrency exchange was the right move.
After agreeing to resign Tuesday (Nov. 21) as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors, Changpeng Zhao took to Twitter/X to pen ...
- November 21, 2023
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly agreed to step down and plead guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money laundering requirements.
The deal, which ...
- November 20, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly negotiating with cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings to resolve a long-standing investigation.
The department is seeking a settlement of over $4 billion from Binance, which would mark one ...
- November 13, 2023
A hacker reportedly stole $27 million in cryptocurrency from a Binance-connected wallet.
The stolen tether funds were converted to ether before being transferred to other exchanges and bridges to bitcoin through ...
- November 6, 2023
In this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Crypto Wallets we see some movers and shakers and one newcomer. Wirex fell, leaving room for SafePay to climb in the lower half. ...
- November 3, 2023
This edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Apps sees a tie fall apart, resulting in a trickle effect of rankings. But one tie remains unchanged: Binance and Coinbase still share ...
- November 1, 2023
PayPal received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday (Oct. 31) to offer crypto-asset activities in the United Kingdom.
The FCA has implemented stricter rules on marketing crypto assets, causing issues for some companies, ...
- October 24, 2023
While bitcoin enjoys an encore, a number of other cryptocurrencies are apparently bowing out.
As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Oct. 24), a record number of digital tokens have been delisted this ...
- October 20, 2023
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced that it will no longer offer its Binance card services in the European Economic Area (EEA).
This decision means that holders ...
- October 18, 2023
Stéphanie Cabossioras has resigned as the managing director of Binance’s French unit, the latest in a line of leaders to depart the cryptocurrency exchange.
Cabossioras, who joined Binance in April of ...
- October 16, 2023
Facing declining revenues, cryptocurrency exchanges are boosting their lending offerings.
But the move by companies such as Binance and Coinbase could introduce new risks to the market less than a year ...
- October 12, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has rebranded its social platform, formerly known as Binance Feed, to Binance Square.
The rebranding reflects the platform’s transformation from a content aggregator to a social platform focused on the latest ...
- October 10, 2023
A Binance-affiliated company has run afoul of the U.K.’s new cryptocurrency rules.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued an alert Tuesday (Oct. 10) saying it was blocking the peer-to-peer platform rebuildingsociety.com from approving ...
- October 2, 2023
This month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Apps reflects leaps from Bybit, Huobi and Bitpay.
The top spots remain consistent, but who knows what next month will bring? Let’s ...
- October 2, 2023
In this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Wallets, a few apps leap to new rankings, and a few apps fall short.
Blockchain Wallet, SafePal and Bitpay climb their way ...