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Pakistan to allow Binance to explore ‘tokenisation’ of up to US$2 billion of assets

The move comes as other countries expand formal licensing rules for crypto exchanges amid broader global regulatory tightening

Binance has close ties to Abu Dhabi after the crypto exchange landed a US$2 billion investment in March from AI investor MGX.

Crypto exchange Binance gains regulatory win in Abu Dhabi

The crypto exchange has yet to decide on a location for its global headquarters

Yi He is credited with fueling the growth of the Binance-initiated BNB Chain.

Crypto giant Binance appoints co-founder Yi He as co-CEO

She has been co-founder Changpeng Zhao’s partner in business and in life

Binance CEO Richard Teng said despite the decline, Bitcoin is trading at more than double its level in 2024.

Binance CEO Richard Teng says Bitcoin volatility in line with most asset classes

Bitcoin has tumbled 21.2% in November, bringing losses over the past three months to 23.2%

Exchanges are important in the crypto financial system because they allow customers to set up accounts, store funds, and make payments – analogous to traditional banks.

Crypto giants moved billions in illegal funds despite crackdown

Regulators and law enforcement have tried to push crypto exchanges to implement anti-money laundering safeguards

Zhao is the latest prominent crypto figure to receive a pardon in Trump’s second term.

How Zhao’s Binance aided Trump family crypto venture before pardon

World Liberty Financial is a crypto platform co-founded by the US president’s family and the family of his special envoy, Steve Witkoff

Zhao has been travelling the world promoting the adoption of cryptocurrency in places ranging from Dubai to Pakistan.

Binance founder Zhao wins Trump pardon in latest clemency

The pardon has been widely anticipated by friends, associates and the cryptocurrency industry at large

After agreeing to pay one of the biggest corporate fines in US history to resolve its case in 2023, Binance has been working to win over US authorities.

Binance nears deal to escape compliance monitor imposed by DOJ

The Justice Department has not made a final decision on the monitorship, which has a three-year duration

Austrac has given Binance Holdings’ local arm 28 days to nominate auditors, from which the agency will make a selection.

Australia orders Binance audit after flagging ‘serious concerns’

Austrac has given the company 28 days to nominate auditors, from which the agency will make a selection

Singapore is one of Asia’s foremost crypto hubs, with a licensing regime that global players such as Coinbase Global and OKX have used to set up regional bases.

Binance to keep hundreds of staff in Singapore despite crackdown

Crypto exchanges have long posed challenges for would-be regulators by leaving their base of operations ambiguous