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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Shrug Off U.S. SEC's Action Against Binance, Coinbase

Implied volatility metrics show no signs of panic after the SEC's filed lawsuits against the two cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Policy

Binance Redirected $12B to Firms Controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao, SEC Says

SEC says billions in customer funds were directed to Zhao’s firm Merit Peak via a holding company called Key Vision Development Limited.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

Policy

Binance Says Gensler Once Offered to Be an 'Informal Advisor'

A letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case, given his history with the exchange and its founder.

Gary Gensler (Third Way/Flickr)

Markets

BNB Drops to 6-Month Low as ADA, MATIC, SOL Lead Altcoin Tumble

Cryptocurrencies the SEC characterized as securities in recent lawsuits led the drop among altcoins, while BTC traded mostly flat.

Los traders inicialmente subieron los precios de xmon para obtener un airdrop de sudo, el token de gobernanza de SudoSwap. (Getty Images)

Videos

Former CFPB Director on How Regulatory Action Against Coinbase, Binance Impacts Consumers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Coinbase Tuesday on allegations of violating federal securities law, a day after a similar suit against Binance. But what does this mean for crypto exchanges in the U.S.? Kathy Kraninger, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at crypto market integrity platform Solidus Labs, and former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, discusses the impact of the SEC's recent charges and the implications for the crypto regulatory landscape in the United States.

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Web3

NFT Lending Is Trending, Raising Concerns of ‘Predatory’ Platform Behavior

Amid an extended crypto winter that has cooled NFT trading, platforms like Blur, Binance and Astaria have introduced new lending options to boost liquidity. While some traders support NFTfi, others say the trend is risky.

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Opinion

The SEC Is Fighting the Last War

SEC chair Gary Gensler wants you to think Coinbase and Binance are the same as FTX and Celsius. They’re not.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin (Somewhat) Takes Binance Accusations in Stride

As the U.S. government’s fight against crypto intensifies, there is some evidence the industry is weathering it better than past shocks.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. SEC Enforcement Could Boost Europe's Crypto Chances, Officials Say

EU officials are hoping to tempt crypto innovators as exchange platforms Binance and Coinbase complain of regulation by enforcement in the U.S.

The EU agency warned about crypto (Ralph/Pixabay)