Where next for Binance?On November 21, the price of BNB surged to a five-month high of $274. The intraday surge in BNB, however, was swiftly undone when more details on the DOJ's settlement with Binance became available.
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, will enter a guilty plea on charges of breaking criminal anti-money laundering regulations. In addition, #binance will admit admission to a criminal offense pertaining to transgressions against money laundering, which will carry a hefty fine.
In addition, it is anticipated that CZ will relinquish his position as CEO, with Richard Teng being a possible replacement.
Given the continuing legal disputes involving the cryptocurrency #xrp between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs, this settlement may be viewed as a triumph for regulators.
If these cases are successful, values may rise and there may be an increase in trust in the crypto industry as a whole.
The news has been priced into the crypto market, leading to extreme volatility in Bitcoin and other altcoins.