CEO Richard Teng Says He’s Committed to ‘the Binance Way’ After CZ’s Guilty Plea – Decrypt

Newly appointed Binance CEO Richard Teng attempted to strike an optimistic tone with his first official company statement Monday, less than a week after founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and the company both pled guilty to charges in the United States and agreed to billions of dollars in se

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This Week on Crypto Twitter: Another One Bites the Dust – Decrypt

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It was yet another historic week for the crypto industry, with Tuesday’s shocker—Binance CEO Chengpeng Zhao stepping down and pleading guilty to violating U.S. money laundering laws, and his exchange agreeing to pay a massive $4.

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Bitcoin Halving Is 5 Months Away and Hash Rate Just Hit an All-Time High – Decrypt

Bitcoin’s hash rate has hit a new all-time high—indicating that the network is stronger than ever. Just in time for next year’s highly anticipated halving.
The total Bitcoin hash rate hit 491 exahashes per second (TH/s) Wednesday, according to data from Blockchain.com.

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