June 20 (Cointime) - Despite a 78% drop in value from its May 2023 peak, the number of unique addresses holding PEPE tokens has increased to 119,229 as of June 19, according to Etherscan data.

June 19 (Cointime) - Recent data from Etherscan shows that large transfers of Shiba Inu meme coins have occurred, with a total of 27.6 billion SHIB being moved in five transactions. Anonymous wallets moved around 17 billion SHIB to addresses linked to major crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase.

June 19 (Cointime) - Binance's UK-based subsidiary, Binance Markets Limited (BML), has cancelled its registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), meaning it is no longer authorised to undertake regulated activity in the UK. The FCA confirmed the cancellation on its website.

June 19 (Cointime) - Despite Binance's failed registration as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) in the Netherlands, CEO Changpeng Zhao has stated that the country's stance towards crypto remains "pretty progressive." The Dutch Central Bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has been criticized for refusing to grant foreign entities licenses to operate in the country, but Zhao urged not to read too much into it.

June 19 (Cointime) -The data shows that a giant whale withdrew 27,000 ETH from Binance in the last 48 hours, and received 10,000 ETH from the address marked by Nansen as the Oasis application: WSTETH-A Vault 30119 after it was created on 6/16. In three days, the addresses should have received 37,000 $ETH. The giant whale transferred 30 million USDT to Binance yesterday and today and sold 17929 ETH at an average purchase price of $1673. The whale may have made $20 million last time selling ETH.

June 19 (Cointime) -Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will be moving funds from its BTC cold wallets to new addresses, and if you see a large flow of BTC from its wallets today, that’s why. The company said the funds were safe. There were people on social media expecting analysts to start looking at the transfer. Some users called for the panic talk and FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) to be ignored. In conclusion, Binance tries to maintain transparency and communicate information to the public.

June 19 (Cointime) -South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Gopax has appointed vice president Lee Joong-hoon as its new CEO, replacing the current CEO who is about to resign. Gopax was one of the companies that was acquired by Binance in an attempt to address the lack of funds following the FTX incident. The reason for the change of the CEO is to smooth the declaration of the change of the virtual currency business operator, and no other reasons were disclosed.

June 19 (Cointime) - Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has been under regulatory scrutiny recently. However, the founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, sees this as a validation of their operations. A court transcript has affirmed that there is no evidence of any dissipation of assets or offshore transfers through BAM Trading, the operator of Binance US.

June 19 (Cointime) - Amidst ongoing regulatory challenges and a recent lawsuit from the SEC, Binance CEO has announced the launch of Spot DCA on the Binance Spot platform.

June 19 (Cointime) - Binance has announced its support for the upcoming Flow (FLOW) network upgrade, which is scheduled to take place on June 21, 2023, at 15:00 (UTC). Deposits and withdrawals of FLOW will be temporarily suspended starting from 14:00 (UTC) on the same day.

June 19 (Cointime) -Court: "... Similarly, you all repeat in the memo that there's no evidence, absolutely no evidence of any dissipation of assets whatsoever. And the government at this point has said they haven't seen the evidence of offshore transfers from BAM Trading itself... "

June 19 (Cointime) - Binance and the US Securities and Exchange Commission reached an agreement to avoid a full asset freeze of the platform in the US and keep customer assets in the United States, after a US district judge signed off on a consent order filed Saturday.

June 18 (Cointime) - Binance's BUSD stablecoin has experienced a $1 billion drop in market cap, putting it in fourth place among stablecoins. Its current market cap is around $4.3 billion, down from $5.5 billion a month ago. The decline follows the New York Department of Financial Services ordering Paxos, the crypto firm that issues the stablecoin, to stop minting BUSD tokens due to unresolved issues related to Paxos' relationship with Binance. The SEC has also launched lawsuits against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao, accusing the firm of illegally operating a securities exchange.

June 18 (Cointime) - While the SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase have created uncertainty in the US crypto sector, other countries are clarifying the regulatory status of various crypto assets. The SEC's actions have caused major exchanges to halt USD deposits and remove tokens mentioned in the lawsuits.

June 18 (Cointime) - This week in the crypto industry, regulatory agencies are cracking down on top exchanges while hackers are targeting them. The Lazarus Group of North Korea has allegedly stolen over $100 million in crypto, adding to their list of cyber-attacks. Meanwhile, Polygon has partnered with Flipkart and Hang to launch an exclusive loyalty project focused on integrating Web3 and NFT technologies.

June 18 (Cointime) - Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao expressed relief as the company's dispute with the SEC has been resolved, allowing him to focus on the future.

Cointime news on June 18: According to on-chain data monitoring platform Lookonchain, institutions are accumulating $ARB. Offchain Labs has accumulated a total of 7.22 million $ARB, valued at $7.18 million, over the past 7 days through multiple addresses on Binance.

June 17 (Cointime) - Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao expressed relief that the dispute with the SEC has been resolved, allowing the company to focus on the future. The US District Court has approved the "Proposed Stipulation and Consent Order" agreed upon by Binance, Binance.US, and the SEC. The agreement requires Binance to repatriate all fiat currency and crypto assets related to Binance.US and limits access for Binance Global officials to ensure customer funds are independently managed and safeguarded. Despite regulatory obstacles, Binance remains committed to continuing operations and prioritizing the safety and security of user funds.

June 17 (Cointime) - Chainlink is using its treasury to promote the use of its oracles by contributing LINK tokens. Recently, 21 million LINK tokens worth around $111 million were transferred from Chainlink's official wallets.

June 17 (Cointime) - Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has added Floki Inu to its Metaverse and Gaming categories, allowing millions of users to trade the meme coin alongside other prominent cryptocurrencies.