Binance

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."

9 nov. 2022

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."

9 nov. 2022

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Le prix du Bitcoin est tombé à 15 625 dollars mercredi. C'est la première fois depuis novembre 2020 que la plus grande Cryptomonnaie tombe sous la barre des 16 000 dollars. Le prix du BTC a chuté de 14 % sur la journée, soit la plus forte chute depuis près de cinq mois.

Par Helene Braun9 nov. 2022

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.

7 nov. 2022

Traders are scurrying to hedge against a potential slide in crypto exchange FTX's native token, FTT, in the wake of Binance's decision to liquidate FTT holdings and controversy surrounding sister company Alameda Research's balance sheet. This comes as FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted in part that "FTX is fine. Assets are fine." "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments after CoinDesk published a story revealing that Alameda's balance sheet was loaded with FTT.

7 nov. 2022

Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay a monthly fee to keep their blue verified checkmark. The billionaire tweeted in part, "Power to the people! Blue for $8/month." "The Hash" hosts discuss how Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Binance's CZ are responding to the planned changes and the role crypto could play in Twitter's future.

2 nov. 2022

Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann addresses Twitter's bot issue, saying "these AI bots are out there ruining our reputation as an industry." He also discusses the future of Twitter under Elon Musk.

1 nov. 2022

Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann says the crypto exchange, which invested $500 million in Elon Musk's Twitter, aims to be the strategic partner on all things Web3. "We would be that critical partner along with every single step of the innovation process."

1 nov. 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has alluded previously online that his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter could play a part in the creation of a super app, or an "X, the everything app." Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann discusses the prospects.

1 nov. 2022

How does Binance, a $500 million equity investor in Elon Musk's Twitter, think that the social media platform will evolve under Musk's leadership? Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann discusses the problems that Musk seeks to resolve, sharing insights into Twitter's bot issue and opportunity with Binance as a strategic partner to focus on Web3 innovation.

1 nov. 2022