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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

District Judge Jennifer Rearden has put the $1 billion deal on hold but said she’d expedite an appeal to avoid too much delay

By Jack Schickler

Apr 1, 2023 at 12:49 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2023

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Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Pause Pending Government Appeal

A federal judge paused Voyager's efforts to sell its assets to Binance.US in response to the U.S. government's filing for an emergency stay. "Upon consideration of all parties...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2023

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U.S. Prosecutors Unveil New Indictment Against Sam Bankman-Fried

U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Wednesday, adding a bribery charge to the 12 other charges he already faced. Separately, a...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 28, 2023 at 2:49 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2023

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Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Hold Pending Government Appeal

Federal regulators previously objected to the proposed sale.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 27, 2023 at 11:51 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

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Voyager-Binance.US Pause Denied by Bankruptcy Judge

A New York court denied the government’s request to halt the $1 billion deal, saying delay would harm customers.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 16, 2023 at 7:58 a.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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Voyager-Binance.US' $1B Deal Should Be Halted, U.S. Government Says

The Department of Justice doesn’t like provisions that would render Voyager immune from prosecution for former wrongdoing

By Jack Schickler

Mar 15, 2023 at 8:17 a.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2023

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Binance.US Can Move Ahead With Plan to Acquire Voyager Digital's Assets, Judge Rules

The bankruptcy judge in the Voyager Digital case chose to allow the deal with Binance.US over objections from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulators.

By Jack Schickler Nikhilesh De

Mar 7, 2023 at 10:06 p.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2023

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Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Expresses Skepticism Over U.S. SEC Objection to Binance US Deal

New York Judge Michael Wiles indicated that he couldn't hold up Voyager's bankruptcy restructuring to wait for the regulator to explain its arguments.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 7, 2023 at 1:20 a.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2023

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