1. Australia Orders Binance Audit Over Money-Laundering Concerns
Australia’s financial crime regulator, AUSTRAC, has mandated that Binance Australia appoint an external auditor within 28 days to review its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) controls. The action stems from concerns over limited oversight, insufficient local staffing, and weak senior management governance. Binance Australia has acknowledged the directive and pledged to cooperate with the audit.
2. HEMI Pre-Token Generation Event (Pre-TGE) Now Live
Binance has launched an exclusive Pre-Token Generation Event (Pre-TGE) for the HEMI (Hemi) token via its Wallet platform:
When: August 22, 2025 — from 12:00 to 14:00 UTC
Deposit: Up to 3 BNB per user
Tokens Available: 100 million HEMI (1% of total supply)
Price: ~$0.0015 equivalent per token in BNB
Total Raise: $150,000 in BNB
Allocation: Pro-rata based on user contribution; unused BNB is refunded
Token Status: Locked until the project team enables circulation
Bonus: Also includes a Booster Program with additional rewards
