Changpeng Zhao, founder of the massive cryptocurrency exchange Binance, received a lighter sentence than expected. After pleading guilty to anti-money laundering violations, he was sentenced to four months in federal prison on April 30th, 2024. This comes after a year of legal scrutiny for Binance, which also resulted in a hefty $4.3 billion fine. CZ’s cooperation with authorities and lack of personal involvement in the illegal activity likely played a role in the reduced sentence.
CRO Takes Off As Crypto.com Beats SEC Scrutiny
The globally fourth largest cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has announced that the SEC has officially closed its investigation into the exchange...
