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* England's High Court of Justice ruled that Tether's USDT stablecoin is considered property under English law. * The ruling coincides with the government's proposal to classify cryptocurrencies as property. * The case was brought by a victim of a cryptocurrency scam and involved Bitkub and Binance.
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* Binance assists in investigating $5M attack on BtcTurk, freezing stolen funds. * Attack affected hot wallets, with majority of assets in cold wallets secure. * Binance CEO Teng promises updates on investigation. * Binance praised for proactive security efforts by Blockchain investigator. * BtcTurk CEO has not commented on the incident. * Lykke exchange halts
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* Binance celebrates 200 million global users, aiming for 1 billion. * Self-reported figures show rapid user growth, from 130M in 2022 to 200M in 2024. * Binance on track to reach 300 million users by 2026. * Accounts for 36% of global cryptocurrency user base. * Reached $100 billion in user assets under custody.
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* Trial against Binance in Nigeria postponed to June 20 due to executive's illness. * Binance compliance head Tigran Gambaryan collapsed in court during trial for tax evasion and money laundering. * Gambaryan denied bail, faces charges of tax evasion and money laundering in Nigeria. * Court adjourned proceedings to June 20
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TON (SCENEToncoin), the native cryptocurrency of The Open Network (TON), has experienced a significant price increase of nearly 13% in the past 24 hours, making it the second-largest coin in the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap. This surge in price came after the announcement that the anticipated token NOT
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New details have emerged regarding the detention of Binance's former financial crime compliance team leader, Tigran Gambaryan, in Nigeria. Binance CEO Richard Teng has accused Nigerian officials of attempting to coerce the company into a secret settlement paid in cryptocurrency. Gambaryan was detained while on a business trip
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Binance CEO Richard Teng has publicly called for the release of colleague Tigran Gambaryan, who has been detained in Nigeria since February. Gambaryan, a compliance officer for the crypto exchange, was arrested alongside Binance's Africa regional manager, Nadeem Anjarwalla, on accusations of illegal transactions. Anjarwalla managed to escape