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Binance finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave after five years, Yi He says
Binance's chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is leaving the exchange after more than five years, co-CEO Yi He said. Justin Yek, formerly of Airwallex, will replace him.
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Hong Kong SFC and AFRC extend audit oversight to licensed crypto firms
Hong Kong's securities and accounting regulators have signed a new agreement bringing licensed virtual asset service providers under their joint financial reporting and audit cooperation.
Bitcoin pauses below $84,000 as jobs data and Solana upgrade loom
Bitcoin slipped about 1% from Friday as traders awaited US payrolls and other macro data, while Solana began activating its Alpenglow consensus upgrade.
Bitcoin futures open interest falls to 652,000 BTC as funding turns negative
CoinDesk reports that leveraged demand for Bitcoin is shrinking, with open interest near yearly lows and perpetual funding rates negative, showing traders are paying to stay short.
Fake GIWA bridge drains $2m in ether from DYORSWAP users
Scammers posing as Dunamu's GIWA network took about 766 ETH through a fraudulent bridge, prompting DYORSWAP to refund more than 200 ETH from its own funds.
Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Iran strike comments hit risk assets
Bitcoin fell to weekly lows under $82,700 after Donald Trump declined to rule out further strikes on Iran, with large ask liquidity capping the upside.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $2.39bn weekly inflow, best of 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $2.39bn last week, their biggest weekly haul since October 2025, even as daily inflows slowed and Bitcoin slipped from above $87,100.
