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In reports from Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with the matter state that Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao will be forced to step down from his role at the world’s largest exchange as part of a $4.3 billion settlement . As part of the settlement , Zhao will plead guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money laundering requirements. Zhao steps down Zhao is currently scheduled to appear in the federal court in Seattle on Tuesday afternoon. The deal is believed to preserve the exchange’s ability to continue operating. It is rumored that Zhao may be able to retain majority ownership, but would not be able to hold an executive role within Binance. Although there are still no comments from any of the related parties, it is worth noting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not participating. You might also like: U.S. Justice Department to announce Binance settlement later today Settlement details This news comes at the same time the DoJ a...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is set to launch a live pilot of a CBDC for wholesale interbank settlements , marking a significant step in the integration of digital currencies into mainstream banking operations. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced plans to implement a live central bank digital currency (CBDC) for wholesale interbank settlement in 2024. This initiative marks a departure from theoretical situations, because it involves using a real CBDC for transactions between commercial banks. This project is part of the Orchid Blueprint, a framework developed by the MAS for this purpose. The Orchid Blueprint outlines the creation of a settlement ledger for recording digital money transfers, which will include Features for programmability and instantaneous settlement of digital tokens. You might also like: Singapore’s Central Bank explores asset tokenization with major financial firms Additionally, it proposes the development of a ...

The crypto lender didn't categorically admit or deny the findings from the SEC's investigation despite agreeing to the settlement. Crypto lender Nexo Capital has agreed to pay $45 million in penalties to the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) for allegedly failing to register the offer and sale of its Earn Interest Product (EIP). The news was announced by the SEC and NASAA in two separate statements on Jan. 19. According to a statement from the SEC, Nexo agreed to pay a $22.5 million penalty and cease its unregistered offer and sale of the EIP to U.S. investors. The additional $22.5 million will be paid in fines to settle similar charges by state regulatory authorities, the report said. NASAA in its Jan. 19 statement said that the settlement in principle comes after investigations into Nexo's alleged offer and sale of securities after the past year of investigations. "During the inve...