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NY, 25th November 2023: Lawyers representing former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao are requesting the U.S. Department of Justice to allow him to return to his residence in the United Arab Emirates until he sentence for violating anti-money laundering regulations. In a Thursday motion, Zhao's legal team urged U.S. District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle to uphold the bail conditions set by a magistrate judge, which would permit Zhao to leave the United States while awaiting his sentencing. Changpeng Zhao, a citizen of both the UAE and Canada, resigned as the CEO of Binance after pleading guilty to knowingly causing the global cryptocurrency exchange to fail in maintaining an effective anti-money laundering program. U.S. authorities have accused Binance of violating U.S. anti-money la...

Tel Aviv, 11th Oct 2023: In a swift operation, the Israeli police, alongside the Blade 433 cyber unit, the National Counterterrorism Headquarters, the Israel Securities Authority, and various intelligence bodies, have successfully frozen multiple cryptocurrency accounts linked to Hamas. This action followed the militant group's surprise attack over the weekend. Suspicions arose when Hamas, deemed a terrorist organization by the United Nations, launched a fundraising campaign on social media platforms following the outbreak of war. Encouraging the public to deposit cryptocurrencies into their accounts, Hamas aimed to amass financial support for their activities. Recognizing the urgency, the Police Cyber Unit and Ministry of Defense swiftly mobilized to locate and freeze the identified...

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Ex-Binance CEO Zhao’s Lawyers Urge U.S. Judge to Reject Travel Restrictions in Money Laundering Case

Israeli Police Collaborate with Binance to Freeze Hamas Cryptocurrency Accounts