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Finance

Crypto’s Unfulfilled Dreams Get a Tailwind From U.S. Crackdown on Binance, Coinbase

The crypto revolution was supposed to make finance more decentralized, but much of the industry is centralized. Regulatory pressure could change that.

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Videos

Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the heightened regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. after the CFTC filed a lawsuit against Binance and the exchange's CEO Changpeng Zhao. Plus, Grewal shares his insights on Coinbase receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC and his outlook on the future of crypto regulation.

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'There Is a Lot to Unpack’ in CFTC's Complaint Against Binance: Coinbase Chief Legal Officer

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal reacts to the CFTC alleging Binance offered unregistered crypto derivatives products and directed U.S. customers to evade compliance controls through the use of VPNs. "There's a lot to unpack. The CFTC has undertaken a great effort to understand what's been happening," Grewal said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Seesaws Around $27K as Investors Digest Binance-CFTC Lawsuit

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has changed hands within a narrow range over the past 24 hours following the CFTC’s actionagainst Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao.

Bitcoin price chart showed the cryptocurrency consolidated around $27,000 on Tuesday. (CoinDesk)

Videos

Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $27K Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Bitcoin (BTC) is bouncing back above $27,000 as crypto traders react to the CFTC's lawsuit against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao. XBTO Group head of trading Paul Eisma shares his analysis. Plus, a closer look at how the Federal Reserve's attempts to limit the banking sector crisis while balancing looming inflation concerns could impact the crypto markets.

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Policy

Chicago-Based Radix Trading Is One of Three Quant Firms in Binance Suit: WSJ

The CFTC's lawsuit against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao noted at least three U.S.-based quantitative firms that were active on the exchange.

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Markets

On-Chain Stablecoin, Profitability Ratios Signal Investor Caution

The recent increase in bitcoin's price shows investors positioning themselves for a potential price downturn.

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Policy

U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity

That view differs from the apparent SEC view that ETH may be a security.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Former CFTC Chairman: Regulator's Lawsuit Against Binance 'Is a Big Deal'

The level of detail in the CFTC's filing is “really quite striking," Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion

How Bad Is the Binance Suit?

If the commodities cops are taken at their word, Binance sacrificed regulatory compliance for the sake of growth.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)