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UK investors sue Binance and founder Zhao Changpeng for US$200 million
Almost 1,700 British investors are suing Binance and founder Zhao Changpeng for at least £150 million (US200 million), alleging the crypto trading platform sold them risky, complex derivative products without regulatory authorisation. The claimants, some of whom said they had lost tens of thousands of pounds, allege Binance entities knowingly sold investments such as leveraged products, which can amplify gains or losses, from late 2019 and promoted them in breach of the Financial Services...
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
Kingdom Capital Advisors Q2 2026 Investor Letter
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BERNAMA
· Jul 1, 2026
World : Nearly 1,700 British Investors File Lawsuit Against Binance â Report
MOSCOW, July 1 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Nearly 1,700 British investors have filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance for offering traders risky financial instruments not approved by United Kingdom (UK) regulators, according to the Financial Times newspaper, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.
Bloomberg
· Jul 2, 2026
Citi's Luet: China's Franchise Has Grown Very Strongly
Marc Luet, Head of Japan, Asia North Australia and Banking at Citi, says the bank has seen the role of the yuan grow and is hopeful of obtaining a securities license in China. He speaks exclusively on Bloomberg: The China Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
South China Morning Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Chinese student sets up a will bequeathing US$2.9 million estate to childhood friend
A 19-year-old Chinese student recently made a will bequeathing his personal wealth of 20 million yuan (US2.9 million) to his childhood friend, sparking heated discussion online. The teenager from Shanghai, surnamed Li, recently set up a notarised will to bequeath the property under his name, including a flat and savings of millions of yuan, to his childhood friend. Li claimed that his parents had divorced and remarried, and gave him the property he now owned. They did not spend much time with...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 2, 2026
PARLIMEN: Kerajaan salur RM500 juta kepada 30,000 PMKS
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan meluluskan lebih RM500 juta pembiayaan mikro kepada lebih 30,000 usahawan sebagai langkah segera membantu peniaga kecil dan perusahaan mikro, kecil dan sederhana (PMKS) susulan peningkatan kos operasi berikutan ketegangan geopolitik di Asia Barat. Selain itu, bagi tempoh 15 Mei hingga 30 Jun lalu, Skim Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP) turut meluluskan jaminan pembiayaan ... Read more The post PARLIMEN: Kerajaan salur RM500 juta kepada 30,000 PMKS appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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Related coverage for "UK investors sue Binance and founder Zhao Changpeng for US$200 million": Seeking Alpha — Kingdom Capital Advisors Q2 2026 Investor Letter. BERNAMA — World : Nearly 1,700 British Investors File Lawsuit Against Binance â Report. Bloomberg — Citi's Luet: China's Franchise Has Grown Very Strongly. South China Morning Post — Chinese student sets up a will bequeathing US$2.9 million estate to childhood friend. Utusan Malaysia — PARLIMEN: Kerajaan salur RM500 juta kepada 30,000 PMKS