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Finance

Why Is Crypto Tanking: The FTX-Binance Drama Explained

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance reversed course on a plan to bail out competitor FTX in an event that has shocked the crypto industry and is catching the attention of regulators.

The last two days have generated plenty of drama in the crypto world. (Anton Petrus/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance-FTX Deal Will Bring Regulatory 'Scrutiny’ on Crypto Exchanges: Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith

The executive director discusses why FTX’s fall from grace is likely to “open up a more robust” debate surrounding regulation for exchanges in future. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut weighs in.

Official Portrait of Congressman Jim Himes, 113th Congress/Kristin Smith from the Blockchain Association (House.gov/Kristin Smith)

Finance

Binance CEO Zhao Says Planned FTX Acquisition Is Not a 'Win for Us'

Zhao also noted in a Wednesday memo to staff that Binance had stopped selling its holdings of FTX's tokens given the ongoing due diligence for the deal.

Binance CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Story of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Backroom Deal With Binance’s CZ

Binance, after exacerbating a bank run on rival crypto exchange FTX, offered to buy out the jewel in SBF's crown.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Insolvency Rumors as Binance Liquidates FTT Token

The head of FTX sister company Alameda Research offered to buy as much FTT as Binance wants to sell.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Talks Consumer Protection and Crypto Titans Clash

Consumer protection and regulation are key ingredients to transforming digital assets into an asset class worth trillions. The FTX exchange's Sam Bankman-Fried weighs in. Meanwhile, FTX's FTT token takes a dive after rival Binance announces plans to dump its remaining holdings.

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Videos

Elon Musk Wants to Charge Twitter Users $8 a Month for Verification

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.

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Policy

Binance CEO Zhao Says EU's Proposed Crypto Rules Are Fantastic But Strict

Speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris, Changpeng Zhao also said the French city is probably "the financial hub for crypto" in Europe and a larger part of the world.

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)