Emily Parker

Coinbase will suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) starting March 13 because the stablecoin doesn’t meet its listing standards, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange announced in a tweet Monday. Lumida CEO and Co-Founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his reaction. Separately, Forbes reports that Binance moved $1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers' stablecoins to hedge funds last year. Forbes Director of Data and Analytics Javier Paz joins the conversation. And, bitcoin (BTC) continues its weekend encampment near $23,500. Options Insights Founder Imran Lakha shares his crypto markets analysis.

Feb 28, 2023

Solana's (SOL) price is rising over the past 24 hours after the protocol crashed over the weekend, freezing transactions. The Solana Foundation says an investigation is underway into the root cause and will be updated as new information becomes available. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Data and Tokens Danny Nelson gives an update and CoinFund Managing Partner Seth Ginns shares his reaction. Plus, Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer discusses the outlook for illicit crypto volumes in a new report.

Feb 27, 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase’s new layer 2 blockchain Base had a rough start on Thursday, drawing a stream of complaints from users on social media. The Federal Reserve Board announced Thursday that it had again rejected crypto bank Custodia's bid for Fed supervision. Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, the Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder and CEO Perianne Boring discusses why the crypto trade group wants the court to dismiss the SEC vs. Wahi lawsuit. DARMA Capital President and co-founder Andrew Keys and Bitfy CEO and Founder Lucas Schoch also join the conversation.

Feb 24, 2023

Kraken Head of OTC Options Trading Juthica Chou, discusses its settlement with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). ETC Group Co-CEO Bradley Duke breaks down the markets. Plus, Bitfinex Securities Head of Operations Jesse Knutson discusses the future of tokenized securities. Plus, CoinDesk's Nik De breaks down the latest details from the New York Attorney General's lawsuit against crypto exchange CoinEx.

Feb 23, 2023

Coinbase reported Q4 earnings after the bell Tuesday, beating expectations, but usage continues to decline. Pastel co-founder Anthony Georgiades shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, ConsenSys Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes shares his outlook on the future of U.S. crypto regulation. And, SingularityDAO CEO Marcello Mari is probing the far reaches of where Web3 and artificial intelligence collide for CoinDesk's “BUIDL Week."

Feb 22, 2023

BNB, the native token of the Binance-initiated blockchain network BNB Chain, is losing ground against bitcoin (BTC) in the wake of regulatory action against Binance-branded dollar-pegged stablecoin BUSD. Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro shares his analysis. Plus, Custodia Bank Founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the state of U.S. crypto regulation. And, Tribe Capital Managing Partner Boris Revsin explains how venture capital firms are investing in the wake of FTX.

Feb 21, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed TerraUSD stablecoin, and its co-founder Do Kwon on Thursday. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad and Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad weigh in, as the SEC alleges that Terraform and Kwon misled investors on a number of issues. Plus, Arca Head of Research Katie Talati reacts to bitcoin (BTC) falling after touching its highest level since August.

Feb 17, 2023

Bitcoin is just shy of $25,000, hitting its strongest level since Aug. 15. Digital Asset Strategist Joe Orsini shares his market reaction. Plus, prosecutors asked a judge to modify the terms of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's release on bond to ban him from using cellphones or the internet except under very specific conditions. Securities Lawyer James Murphy weighs in after Bankman-Fried's bond co-signers are revealed.

Feb 16, 2023

Bitcoin regained a foothold comfortably above $22,000, despite tepid January U.S. consumer price index (CPI) data. eToro Investment Analyst Callie Cox shares her crypto markets analysis. Separately, Paxos, the issuer of the $16 billion Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, has burned more than $700 million of BUSD tokens since Monday. Former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management and Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor Jesse Austin Campbell explains why stablecoins can be as safe as regulated financial products like money market funds.

Feb 15, 2023

Stablecoin issuer Paxos acknowledged that it had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating a possible enforcement action based on the charge that its Binance USD constitutes an unregistered security. Bain Capital Crypto Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy TuongVy Le weighs in. Plus, MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis after CPI for January rose 0.5% versus 0.1% a month earlier. And, the Moskowitz Law Firm Managing Partner Adam Moskowitz reacts to the legal battle brewing for control over private FTX cases.

Feb 14, 2023