Binance

As rumors circulate of the Luna Foundation Guard’s plan for a new BTC-backed UST stablecoin, Christine Lee presents on-chain data showing that $125 million worth of tether was moved out of a Gnosis safe address, along with another similar transaction to a Binance account. Lee discusses how Terraform Labs Co-founder Do Kwon’s plan to eventually purchase $10 billion in BTC could impact the crypto markets.

24 mar 2022

Michael Chobanian returns to “First Mover” following his testimony at the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing where he discussed the role digital assets have played in the Russia-Ukraine war. Chobanian shares his personal takeaways from the hearing, while also raising questions about why global crypto exchange Binance still supports Russian rubles for transactions.

18 mar 2022

Binance wins license in Bahrain. Singapore targets designated Russian banks amid sanctions. Bitcoin holds ground despite wider market falls over Ukraine and China concerns. Altcoins to keep a watch on. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

15 mar 2022

Binance CEO CZ recently articulated ambitions to acquire businesses from varying industries and integrate them with the crypto space, saying “The strategy is about making the crypto industry bigger.” “The Hash” discusses this announcement in the context of Binance’s investment in Forbes and speculates on what their next move might be.

9 mar 2022

In today’s “Chart of the Day” segment, Christine Lee presents a chart from Kaiko showing bitcoin trading at a 6% premium on Binance’s Ukrainian hryvnia market, compared to bitcoin’s price in the U.S. dollar market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

1 mar 2022

Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov sent official letters to eight cryptocurrency exchanges, requesting them to stop servicing Russian users because of concerns that digital currencies are being used to evade sanctions. Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hilmann addresses questions over whether Binance should block usage of the Russian ruble. Plus, Hilmann sheds light on Binance’s $10 million donation to Ukrainian refugees and their ambitions with the Humanity First – Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund initiative.

1 mar 2022

Russian soldiers offered crypto for surrender. Binance working to comply with sanctions on Russia. India’s Supreme Court asks government for answer on crypto legality. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

28 feb 2022

In today’s Chart of the Day segment, Christine Lee analyzes a chart by CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole, which illustrates the annualized rolling three-month futures premium in major exchanges such as Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Binance. The findings indicate a pessimistic sentiment among institutional and retail investors. 

23 feb 2022

In today’s Chart of the Day segment, Christine Lee analyzes a chart by CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole, which illustrates the annualized rolling three-month futures premium in major exchanges such as Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Binance. The findings indicate a pessimistic sentiment among institutional and retail investors.

23 feb 2022

FTX, Crypto.com and Binance are among the major advertising players at the upcoming National Football League Super Bowl championship game whose campaigns have featured high-profile celebrity influencers. CoinDesk’s David Morris discusses his skepticism for celebrity crypto endorsements and what to know about them at this year’s Super Bowl.

11 feb 2022