Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, should serve 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating laws against money laundering, U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday. Zhao, who is expected to be sentenced on April 30 in Seattle, stepped down as Binance's chief last November, when he and the exchange admitted to the violations.
Open FlipThe Blockchain Association, a crypto industry lobbying group, has taken legal action against the U.S. SEC in its ongoing battle against government regulators. The association filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in Texas, challenging the SEC's expansion of the definition of "dealer" to include DeFi users and projects. The association argues that the SEC's expansion of the dealer definition violates the APA.
Open FlipShares of Craftsman Automation soared 5 percent in early trade on April 24 after the company announced that its board would consider the proposal for a fund-raise in its upcoming meeting on April 27. The board will also approve the Q4 FY24 earnings of Craftsman Automation in the same meeting. At 10.58am, shares of Craftsman Automation were trading at Rs 4,4 77 on the NSE.
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