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What the Proposed FTX-Binance Deal Means on Capitol Hill

Crypto exchange Binance agreed to buy FTX after its rival suffered a liquidity crisis. Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group, discusses the impact of the potential sale on Capitol Hill and how it could shape the future crypto regulation.

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Rep. Jim Himes on Binance-FTX Deal, Crypto Regulation Outlook

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), who recently won reelection, discusses his reactions to cryptocurrency exchange Binance's takeover of rival FTX. Plus, his take on the outlook for crypto regulation following the midterm elections.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Exchange FTX Agrees to Sell Itself to Rival Binance

Binance agreed to buy rival cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a stunning outcome that followed days of speculation – spurred by a CoinDesk article on Nov. 2 – that FTX and corporate sibling Alameda Research faced a liquidity crisis. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang discusses the state of the FTX-Binance deal and the potential ripple effects.

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Rep. Jim Himes on FTX-Binance Deal's Antitrust Concerns

The proposed sale of crypto exchange FTX’s non-U.S. business to Binance has drawn concerns of antitrust retaliation in the U.S. and elsewhere. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) weighs in. "We always are concerned when that happens," Himes said. "[But] I just don't know how traditional antitrust actors like the FTC and the Department of Justice would think about a market that is this volatile and changing this rapidly."

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FTX Agrees to Sell Itself to Rival Binance

Binance agrees to buy rival cryptocurrency exchange FTX following a liquidity crisis faced by FTX and corporate sibling Alameda Research. Host Joel Flynn discusses whether investors should be concerned. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bitcoin Hits 2-Year Low Below $16K After Binance Back Out of FTX Deal

Bumagsak ang presyo ng Bitcoin hanggang $15,625 noong Miyerkules. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na ang pinakamalaking Cryptocurrency ay bumagsak sa ibaba $16,000 mula noong Nobyembre 2020. Ang presyo ng BTC ay bumaba ng 14% sa araw, ang pinakamalaking pagbagsak sa halos limang buwan.

Bitcoin (BTC) price over the past week, showing drop to $15,625 on Wednesday, the lowest since November 2020. (Source: CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Maghahati-hati ang Mga Prediction Markets kung Aalisin ng Binance ang FTX Deal; Bumaba ng 11% ang Bitcoin

Iniisip ng mga namumuhunan sa Polymarket na mayroong 45% na pagkakataon na ang Binance ay mag-pull out sa FTX deal at isang 55% na pagkakataon na matupad ang deal.

Founder and CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, at a Rome appearance in 2022. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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Ang Kwento ng Backroom Deal ni Sam Bankman-Fried sa CZ ni Binance

Binance, pagkatapos na palalain ang isang bank run sa karibal Crypto exchange FTX, nag-alok na bilhin ang hiyas sa korona ng SBF.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Divisions in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Blur on His Trading Titan Alameda’s Balance Sheet

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is denying insolvency rumors plaguing the crypto exchange, tweeting in part "FTX has enough to cover all client holdings." This comes after CoinDesk revealed the balance sheet of FTX's sister company Alameda Research was loaded with FTX's native exchange token FTT. Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, a sizable owner of FTT, said his exchange would begin liquidating any remaining FTT it held on its books. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang discusses the developments.

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