Pleaded guilty to one count of violating the banks secrecy act, Resolving A Multi Investigation by the Us Government into the well s largest cryptocurrency exchange, binance. As part of that agreement he also stepped down as ceo. The founder apologised to the court in seattle, saying his company had now put in place anti Money Laundering controls. It was watched by his mother and sister who were in court as he learned his fate. The sentence was considerably shorter than the three years prosecutors were demanding and less than the 1218 were demanding and less than the 12 18 months recommended underfederal the 12 18 months recommended under federal guidelines. The 12 18 months recommended underfederal guidelines. Once under federal guidelines. Once considered the underfederal guidelines. Once considered the most powerful person in the crypto industry, he is the second major crypto boss to be sentenced to prison. In march, sam bankman fried received 25 years behind bars for stealing 8 bil
Well have more on this developing story right here on bbc news. Images show police entering the building, as you see on screen, making their way through a window, by the looks of things, trying to make their way into the hall to get to the students that have camped out inside. The campus is in Upper Manhattan which has been a focal point of Student Protests that have spread to dozens of universities and schools across the us, expressing opposition to israels war in gaza. Police are, quote, clearing it out, as they marched to the barricaded entrance to the building and Police Action comes hours after new york mayor eric adams and the nypd held a joint Press Conference where they blamed professional outside agitators escalating the situation and said that it was in Public Safety issue, that was what they said. Lets move on and will bring the story later on our programmes here on bbc news. Back to business news. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison after p
It would also allow for displaced families to return to northern gaza. Its also reported to involve new wording on restoring calm to gaza, designed to satisfy hamas s demand for a permanent ceasefire. Benjamin netanyahu meanwhile said that israel will carry out an operation in rafah, regardless of whether a Ceasefire Deal is reached with hamas. The israeli Prime Minister was speaking at a meeting with the families of hostages where he reiterated that israel would eliminate hamas, and achieve total victory. Translation we will enter rafah because i we have no other choice. We will destroy the hamas battalions there, we will complete all the objectives of the war, including the repatriation of all our abductees. This is from frank gardner. A lot of things are about to happen in this part of the world over the coming days. Antony blinken has arrived here and hes only spending less than a day in israel but he will be pushing for the Ceasefire Deal. I do not think it would be Ceasefire Deal
That authorities might be about to clear these demonstrators from their place, especially those who have been occupying a campus building. Ito local radio reports, students have been told to shelter in place and according to a university e mail, they could be non disciplinary action. This happens after administrators threatened to expel students who occupied a building. Dozens of demonstrators seized hamilton hole, defying a deadline to dispose. They say they plan to remain at their until the us cut financial ties to israels. Protists must be peaceful and lawful according to a statement. Taking over buildings is not peaceful but wrong. Demonstrations have erupted from coast to coast, many resulting in arrests including at the university of excess in austin. Police clash with protesters. The deal has been made with protesters if they pack up. A governing body holding a vote. Lets go right to our correspondent who is just outside the campus at Columbia University where we have been watch
Place in cairo. Still no word from hamas, who said they would give a response on the terms of israels revised proposal by wednesday. Mr blinken was in jordan earlier, where he met king abdullah. They talked about the Aid Deliveries which are still well below the level required in gaza. He has also been in riyadh on this trip where they have been talking about a Security Guarantee for saudi arabia in return for normalisation of relations with israel. The ceasefire is the first crucial step. Heres what he had to say as he left amman. Our focus right now, is on getting a cease fire and hostages home. That is the most urgent thing, and its also, i think, what is achievable because the israelis have put a strong proposal on the table. Theyve demonstrated that theyre willing to compromise and now its on hamas. With regards to those ceasefire negotiations, israel says it will wait until wednesday for a response from hamas. The deal on the table includes a 40 day truce, in return for the relea