
Thus, regulatory uncertainty surrounding Binance tends to weigh on crypto prices. Binance is the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The WSJ's report also said Binance's representative dismissed the SEC's charge as unfounded. The Market Surveillance team utilizes surveillance models and a team of experienced surveillance professionals to detect and prevent market abuse," Binance's spokesperson said. Binance has a dedicated Market Surveillance team that is responsible for reviewing surveillance related to potential abusive and/or manipulative behavior including wash trades and trade price manipulation.

“Binance does not engage in or tolerate wash trading, which is a violation of our terms of use, nor has it ever done so. Binance dismissed wash trading allegations in an email to CoinDesk.

banned wash trading in traditional markets in 1936.Ī spokeswoman for Binance, which was founded by Zhao, told the newspaper that neither the company nor Zhao has engaged in or tolerated wash trading. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a wide-ranging lawsuit against Binance for violating securities law and alleging that it used Sigma Chain, a company headed by CZ, to manipulate the volume. Wash trading refers the process of artificially inflating transaction volumes by trading with yourself or an affiliated entity.Įarly last month, the U.S. "That was ourself, I think," Zhao said in an internal message, according to the Journal. Digital assets and stocks have increasingly decoupled this year after largely correlating previously. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% to continue its longest winning streak in six years. equity indexes, which rose on Monday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500, which has a hefty technology component, edging up 0.1% and 0.4%, respectively. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks the performance of a basket of digital assets, was down near 3% in a day.Ĭryptos' stodgy performance veered from major U.S. Its native token WLD gained some 38% until press time as major exchanges enabled trading with the asset. Worldcoin, the crypto project of Sam Altman, founder of ChatGPT-developer OpenAI, went live Monday with its mainnet launch. Elon Musk-owned social media platform Twitter started to rebrand Monday to X, part of Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) firm X.AI, while Musk added DOGE to his bio, prompting speculation about the token's role in the platform's future. Popular dog-themed memecoin dogecoin ( DOGE) defied the struggles of the broader cryptocurrency market, jumping as much as 5% before paring some of the gains, CoinDesk reported. SOL plummeted 6.8% over the last 24 hours, while XRP declined 6.2%.Įther ( ETH), the second largest crypto asset by market capitalization, fell 2.1% over the same period and traded at around $1,840. Major alternative cryptocurrencies - altcoins - also dropped through the day, with Ripple's XRP and Solana's SOL leading the fall. Then, BTC recovered and changed hands at around $29,100. The top cryptocurrency by market value fell more than 2.5% to around $29,000 between 9:30 UTC and 10:00 UTC shortly after the Wall Street Journal published its report, and dipped to as low as $28,872 later during the day, CoinDesk data show.

Because we think he's awesome," said one young fan at his first practice.Bitcoin ( BTC) briefly dipped below $29,000 Monday for the first time in more than a month after the Wall Street Journal said Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao suggested in a private conversation that the crypto exchange's affiliates had conducted wash trading several years ago, and China's policymakers warned of a tortuous economic recovery while falling short of announcing large-scale stimulus. Images of him shopping at a local Publix grocery store have gone viral.Īt his first practice, fans flocked to catch a glimpse of their hero - especially the younger generation. With one of the largest Argentine populations in the country, Miami is already embracing Messi with adoring crowds swarming him outside restaurants. Ticket prices for his first match with Inter Miami soared, reaching more than $100,000 for some seats, and demand for Inter Miami matches throughout the league has skyrocketed.ĭavid Beckham, co-owner of Inter Miami and a former MLS star, hopes Messi's arrival will inspire a new generation of soccer enthusiasts in the United States. In addition to his impact on the field, Messi's presence is creating a buzz among fans and potential investors alike.

The Messi family's familiarity with Miami played a significant role in the decision, as they already had an apartment in the city, making it feel like home, according to Bennett. "This is an incredibly creative, a groundbreaking, a deeply inventive deal." "I've gotta give huge respect to Major League Soccer," Bennett said.
