Former director of Binance, company fined billions in US, living it up in Malta
Updated to include a right of reply by Alexandre
Sean Montebello
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Crypto exchange Binance’s Maltese tax arrears ‘covered by official secrecy’
The Maltese government refuses to publish information on the
Sean Montebello
January 14, 2024 11:39
Binance CEO steps down, pleads guilty, pays multi-billion-dollar fine
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of
Alice Taylor
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Despite Blockchain Island fail, MFSA claims ‘pioneering’ efforts ahead of EU rules
In the wake of EU legislation proposed to regulate
Sean Montebello
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Binance CEO facing US charges linked to Malta address: ‘You can’t speak to him’
Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, CEO of Binance, the world’s largest
Sean Montebello
June 20, 2023 12:27
Binance attracted to Malta’s unregulated blockchain limbo, US SEC charges show
The shady activities of the world’s cryptocurrency exchange during
The Shift Team
June 7, 2023 18:13
Binance never paid a cent of tax in Malta despite processing billions
World-leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance never paid a cent in
David Lindsay
May 24, 2023 11:23
Another ‘Blockchain Island’ pioneer investigated, Malta companies also declared bankrupt
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a
David Lindsay
May 9, 2023 18:01
Another Malta ‘Blockchain Island’ champion wanted by the US
Another former champion of Malta’s ‘Blockchain Island’ cryptocurrency craze
The Shift Team
March 27, 2023 13:31
Binance’s $346 million processed for ‘money laundering engine’ coincides with time in Malta
More light is being shed on the shady dealings
The Shift Team
January 26, 2023 15:33
Binance: ‘compliance shortcomings’ in Malta years as US issues subpoenas
Binance chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann has admitted in
The Shift Team
January 9, 2023 16:58
Silvio Schembri courted catastrophe
Minister Silvio Schembri tweeted in April 2018 the flattering
Kevin Cassar
November 28, 2022 11:40
‘Torrent of illicit funds’ flowed through Binance, even when set up in Malta, probe shows
A torrent of illicit funds flowed through the world’s
The Shift Team
June 7, 2022 16:00
Binance under scrutiny, capitalising on ‘veneer of legitimacy’ given by Malta government
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange that Malta had welcomed with
Julian Delia
January 23, 2022 08:27
Binance being sued for ‘aiding and abetting’ laundering of stolen funds
Binance, the crypto-trading giant which was welcomed with open
Joanna Demarco
September 21, 2020 07:21
The catch behind the Blockchain Island gold rush
Crypto-exchanges moving to Malta before October could operate until
Caroline Muscat
September 3, 2018 11:03
‘Blockchain Island’ minister Silvio Schembri got spoofed… twice
Digital economy minister Silvio Schembri, known for his over-enthusiastic
The Shift Team
June 28, 2018 12:41
‘Blockchain Paradise’ or Pirates of the Mediterranean?
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance –  is
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