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Binance Ditched a Bunch of Stablecoins. Even a Newly Banished Issuer Was OK With It

Surprisingly, Circle’s CEO expects USDC to benefit from getting booted from Binance, while market insiders predict a better trading experience.

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Nigeria to Create Virtual Free Zone With Crypto Exchange Binance

The Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) is in discussions with crypto exchange Binance over plans to create a virtual free zone focusing on blockchain and the digital economy, the agency said. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for the country’s crypto adoption and regulation.

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Binance to Stop Supporting USDC

Binance, issuer of third-biggest stablecoin, announced it will automatically move customers' funds to its Binance USD (BUSD) token from alternatives, including the larger USD Coin (USDC). "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for stablecoin regulation and the competition between BUSD and USDC.

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Opinion

Who Benefits From Binance Converting USDC to Its Own Stablecoin?

The world’s largest crypto exchange is “consolidating” liquidity around its own stablecoin, BUSD – in a move that could benefit Circle and harm Tether.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Binance Halts USDC Support; Inflation Hits Crypto

Issuer of USDC questions Binance’s move to convert users’ stablecoin holdings into its own BUSD. Meanwhile, inflation takes a bite out of financial assets. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Finance

Binance, Issuer of Third-Biggest Stablecoin, to Stop Supporting Larger Rival USDC

The action effectively removes the world's second-biggest stablecoin, USD coin, as a tradable asset on Binance's giant platform.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Binance Hires Former Brazilian Central Bank President as Adviser

Henrique Meirelles also served as economy minister between 2016 and 2018.

Henrique Meirelles (Paulo Fridman/Getty Images)

Policy

Nigeria Plans to Create a Virtual Free Zone With Binance Crypto Exchange

The west African country wants to create something similar to Dubai’s digital city.

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Finance

US Asked Binance for Documents Related to Money-Laundering Probe: Report

The request was made by federal prosecutors in late 2020.

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