Binance

At least three senior officials of Binance have departed the crypto exchange this week, as the company prepares to defend itself on multiple fronts, according to a report from Fortune. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Binance founder and CEO CZ's response to the executives' departure and what their resignation means for the embattled exchange.

Hul 7, 2023

Crypto exchange Binance’s office in Australia was searched on Tuesday by the country's financial regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), according to a Bloomberg report. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the regulatory scrutiny faced by the company in multiple jurisdictions.

Hul 5, 2023

Binance found that 63.5% of respondents remain positive on crypto for the next year and 88% remain optimistic for the next decade after surveying 208 clients. The crypto exchange conducted the survey between March and May 2023. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of The Day."

Hun 30, 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jenn Sennasie dives into some of the hottest stories in crypto, including Germany’s financial watchdog reportedly denying Binance a custody license. A UK bill is giving regulators the power to supervise crypto and stablecoins becomes law. And, a closer look at how the founder of Damus is reacting to the conclusion of a two-week battle with Apple over bitcoin tips.

Hun 29, 2023

The dollar-pegged stablecoin TrueUSD (TUSD) is trading at a discount relative to tether (USDT) on Binance.US, the U.S. subsidiary of Binance. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of The Day."

Hun 28, 2023

Robinhood (HOOD), the popular trading platform, is ending support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), three tokens that the SEC named securities in its recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas Edward Moya discusses what Robinhood's delisting of these tokens could mean for bitcoin (BTC).

Hun 27, 2023

A federal judge has rejected Binance's request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US' management of customer funds in press releases. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the judge's response to the complaint and whether this will have any impact on the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US.

Hun 27, 2023

CoinDesk's chief insights columnist David Z. Morris joins "The Hash" panel to discuss why stablecoin tether (USDT) could face serious pressure amid the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s apparent crackdown on the crypto industry, with recent lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance.

Hun 22, 2023

Jennifer Sanansie gives a news update on "CoinDesk Daily." Bitcoin has broken $30,000 for the first time in over a year amid bullish sentiment in the market following a number of traditional finance (TradFi) players pushing further into crypto. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argues for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations, saying "the ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank," in front of the House Financial Services Committee. Separately, crypto exchange Binance will expand its zero-fee trading promotion to all trueUSD (TUSD) trading pairs starting June 30. And, decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure provider, Maverick Protocol, has raised $9 million in funding.

Hun 21, 2023

Stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) are likely to become the next targets in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s crackdown on the crypto industry, Berenberg said in a research report. This comes after the SEC said earlier this month that it was suing crypto exchange Binance, its founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and the operating company for Binance.US on allegations of violating federal securities laws. A day later it sued rival exchange Coinbase (COIN) on similar charges. The Hash" panel weighs in on the agency's approach to crypto regulation.

Hun 21, 2023