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From Dominance to Compliance

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Time Stamp: December 3, 2023 1:04 PM - Modified On: December 3, 2023 - Published By:
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Last Tuesday saw Binance settle its long-running legal disputes with several U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DoJ), the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). However, they failed to reach an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding their pending charges. As part of the settlement, Binance has agreed to pay an eye-popping fine of $4.3 billion. Furthermore, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, will step down

ALGS coaching rules frustrate, confuse Apex pros

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2021 7:08 PM - Modified On: October 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Several pro Apex Legends players expressed frustration and confusion with ALGS coaching rules on social media last night after the day’s Pro League matches broadcast some teams receiving live coaching. Complexity’s Bowen “Monsoon” Fuller started the discussion on Twitter, singling out Cloud9 coach Jamison “PVPX” Moore and posting a video clip of the team’s in-game communication to accompany his tweet. “Since when are coaches allowed to talk MID GAME and influence their teams decisions, rotates, and information?” Monsoon asked. “PVP is literally sitting there calling out edge teams and when

Beyond Gaming mid laner Maoan suspended from Worlds 2021 following match-fixing scandal

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 7:01 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Beyond Gaming mid laner Maoan has been suspended from the 2021 League of Legends World Championship following a definitive investigation that concluded the player was at the center of a match-fixing scandal. According to a competitive ruling from Riot Games, “Maoan violated Rule 9.3 of the 2021 World Championship Ruleset, which prohibits association with gambling.” Earlier today, Maoan and Beyond Gaming defeated Galatasaray Esports of the TCL in a best-of-five match to advance to the final round of the World Championship’s play-in stage qualifiers. The 18-year-old player is in the

VALORANT pro Slaze denies boosting accusations after being suspended from VCT Game Changers

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Time Stamp: September 29, 2021 12:55 PM - Modified On: September 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Riot Games has suspended Slaze, a member of Polaris, from competing in the VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Series Three Main Event this weekend for boosting. But Slaze claims this was a targeted attack.  As reported by Jake Lucky, Slaze posted a TwitLonger explaining her side of the story. She claims to have never boosted anyone or been boosted on her accounts. She also claims that the issue stems from someone not liking her and using their friends at Riot to target her.  The suspension prevents Slaze from competing with

Mirbit to stand in for Endpoint in IEM Fall Europe

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Time Stamp: September 29, 2021 8:48 AM - Modified On: September 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Endpoint has found a last-minute substitute in the form of German CS:GO player Sabit “⁠mirbit⁠” Coktasar to replace Mohammad “⁠BOROS⁠” Malhas at IEM Fall Europe. BOROS, who can’t attend the LAN tournament in Stockholm, Sweden due to visa issues, was going to be initially substituted by the newly appointed coach Allan Hender, who has no competitive background whatsoever. Endpoint, however, added mirbit to their roster after ESL sent an email last night to all teams participating in this RMR, allowing them to list a substitute that can be used during the event. Previously, the tournament

Former Halo Composer Ordered to Pay Bungie Nearly $100,000

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2021 11:28 AM - Modified On: September 16, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesMarty O'Donnell was fired from Bungie in 2014. / Photo courtesy of BungieComposer Marty O'Donnell, best known for crafting the scores for both Halo and Destiny, has been found in contempt of court for continuing to use Destiny assets after leaving the company. His uploading of Destiny song clips violated the terms of a previous lawsuit, per Eurogamer.O'Donnell and Bungie parted ways in 2014, when he said he was fired "without cause." At the time, Activision served as publisher for Destiny, and it decided to use its own music