ChainCatcher message, Binance.US posted on X that due to regulatory developments in Washington, the platform will suspend operations for Washington customers and close all accounts in the state on or after August 20, 2024.

ChainCatcher news, reported by Bitcoin.com, due to compliance issues and legal disputes involving former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), multiple states in the U.S. have revoked or refused to renew Binance's money transmission licenses.The North Dakota financial regulators stated: "The commissioner found that BAM Trading Services, Inc. failed to comply with North Dakota law. Additionally, major shareholder and controller Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to felony charges for violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws. North Dakota joins Alaska, Florida, Maine, North Carolina, and Oregon in taking similar actions to revoke or refuse to renew BAM Trading Services' money transmission license."

ChainCatcher message, Binance US will delist Aragon (ANT) and Waves (WAVES) tokens on March 8th, Beijing time. Deposits will close on March 7th at 10:00.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinGape, court documents from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia show that Binance US is seeking court approval to collaborate with multiple trading parties to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance Holdings. Binance US has also hired several lawyers to join this dismissal case.Additionally, the defendants are requesting Judge Amy Berman Jackson to dismiss the lawsuit, pointing out that the SEC has failed to reasonably allege any investment contracts or violations of securities laws.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Binance.US today notified its users that the cryptocurrencies they hold on the exchange are no longer insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The updated terms of service state that users must first convert their dollars into stablecoins or cryptocurrencies before they can withdraw.

链捕手消息，Binance.US聘请前英特尔公司的Sidney Majalya担任其副法律顾问和公司的第一位首席风险官。 Majalya曾是美国最大的半导体制造商，英特尔的法律副总裁和首席合规官。在加入英特尔之前，他曾在Uber Technologies Inc.于 2019 年上市之前帮助其建立了该公司的法律合规部门。 （彭博社）

链捕手消息，币安CEO赵长鹏在接受采访时表示，虽然币安近来遭遇一系列监管和法律问题，但相信币安美国（Binance US）可以在美国完成上市计划，币安美国将在未来两月内完成一次大规模的私募融资，并计划于3年内通过IPO上市。 此前消息，币安美国在努力筹集1亿美元，最早可能在9月结束，同时赵长鹏证实币安美国计划上市。（The Information）

链捕手消息，币安美国宣布已聘请加州金融保护和创新部 (DFPI) 前专员Manuel Alvarez担任新任首席行政官，Manuel Alvarez将于 7 月 22 日起开始任职。据悉，Manuel Alvarez自 2019 年以来一直在 DFPI 任职，但上个月刚刚卸任。Manuel Alvarez将负责“监督交易所内的主要控制职能”，包括合规性和法律方面。据悉，大约一个月内，币安美国在监管、法律和客户支持团队中增加了 110 名新员工。 币安美国首席执行官Brian Brooks称：“合规是与我们的客户和监管机构建立信任的关键，这就是我们聘请 Manny 等该领域公认的领导者的原因。” 此前，币安受到全家多国监管机构的审查或关注。日本金融厅、英国金融行为监管局相继对币安发出警告，泰国证券交易委员7月2日就币安未经许可经营数字资产业务向其提起刑事诉讼。（Coindesk）

链捕手消息，美国货币监理署（OCC）前代理署长 Brian Brooks 将出任币安美国的首席执行官，该公司是海外加密货币交易所 Binance Holdings Ltd 在美国的分支机构。 据悉，Brian Brooks 于 2020 年 5 月份担任 OCC 代理署长，2021 年 1 月 14 日离职。在加入 OCC 之前，Brian Brooks 是加密货币交易所 Coinbase 的首席法律官。（华尔街日报）