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Binance users pull more than $1 billion from the exchange after CEO leaves, pleads guilty

Outflows from Binance have amounted to more than $1 billion in the past 24 hours, not including bitcoin, according to…

Changpeng Zhao speaks out after pleading guilty to criminal charges, names Richard Teng as new Binance CEO

After pleading guilty to federal criminal charges and stepping down from his post as Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao on Tuesday…

Elon Musk’s X is ‘profiting off violent content’ by Hamas, House Democrats allege

More than two dozen House Democrats on Tuesday accused Elon Musk’s X of “profiting off violent content by a terrorist…

Chinese tech giant Baidu’s shares rise 2% after revenue beat

BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Baidu reported Tuesday third-quarter revenue that beat expectations, although growth was slower than during the…

Plaid taps Adyen executive to lead its European operations

U.S. financial technology firm Plaid has hired former Adyen executive Brian Dammeir as its new head of Europe, the company…

White House slams Musk ‘antisemitic rhetoric,’ says ‘foolish’ to drop SpaceX contracts

The White House is not moving away from Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Starlink technology despite condemning Musk for pushing antisemitic…

Mastercard doubles down on effort to detect and tackle crypto fraud with AI tie-up

Mastercard is doubling down on its efforts to detect and prevent fraud that’s routed through cryptocurrency exchanges. The company told…

White House blasts Elon Musk for promoting ‘Antisemitic and racist hate’

The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting “Antisemitic and racist hate” after the Tesla CEO…

‘Fraud is fun’ DraftKings teen hacker pleads guilty in fantasy sports betting theft

A Wisconsin teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York federal court to conspiracy in connection with a scheme to hack…

Nikki Haley tweaks ‘verify everybody’ social media stance, suggests Americans should be able to post anonymously

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley appeared to add a caveat to her proposal that all social media users should be…