Binance to Settle Charges With U.S. DOJ, Source Says; WSJ Reports CEO to Step Down
CoinDesk
21 Nov 2023 4:16 PM
The DOJ will hold a press release later today to announce the settlement....
- Crypto exchange Binance will settle a long-running investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
- Binance's founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, will step down as CEO and plead guilty to violating U.S. anti-money laundering requirements.
- Binance will pay a $4.3 billion fine.
- The DOJ will hold a press conference to announce "significant cryptocurrency enforcement actions" with top officials.
- The investigation involves allegations of Binance allowing people from sanctioned countries to operate on its exchange.
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