Binance Is Suing The Wall Street Journal — And Now Congress Wants Answers Too
The timing couldn’t have been more awkward for Binance. Just as the exchange filed a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal this week, three US senators turned around and publicly announced they’d be watching any related Justice Department probe like hawks. Related Reading: SBF Retrial Bid Meets Resistance From US Prosecutors For a company […]
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According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, cryptocurrency giant Binance has ceased offering its clients the option to conduct peer-to-peer transactions through sanctioned Russian banks. This decision comes just days after a Wall Street Journal exposé shed light on how the exchange allegedly facilitated the movement of funds from Russia to other […]
It’s time for the old-school Wall Street Journal and new media Slate to chip in. As we continue our exploration of the way the American media portrays El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender, we find out that it’s not that bad. We could describe it as cautiously optimistic with a touch of plausible […]
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, faces mounting challenges as it navigates a complex legal landscape with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Binance’s empire is “under threat,” leading to significant consequences for the crypto industry as a whole. Related Reading: Taiwan Rolls Out 10-Point […]
Binance has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over a “false and defamatory” article. Why Binance Filed Following a WSJ reporting published on February 23, Binance has announced on a blog post today that they have filed a lawsuit against them, claiming that the article contained “false and defamatory statements”. The complaint seeks “vindication” of Binance’s reputation and “accountability for the harm those statements have caused”, citing amongst these consequences “baseless and unnecessary inquiries into the company” by government officials, referring to....
This week's Crypto Biz newsletter: The Wall Street Journal questions Tether's business model; venture capitalists are scooping up crypto at rock bottom prices. In the world of crypto, FUD stands for fear, uncertainty and doubt. It’s often evoked intentionally to draw negative attention to a particular project or business. One of crypto’s most enduring legacies has been the constant FUD surrounding Tether, whose USDT stablecoin commands a market capitalization of nearly $68 billion. Whether intentional or not, The Wall Street Journal ran a story this week claiming that Tether was on the....