Latest from Helene Braun
Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet
The new feature comes at a time of growing positive sentiment in the crypto market after over a year of pain for industry participants.

New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto
Richard Teng, who just took over from founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao amid a $4.3 billion legal settlement, didn't give specific answers to simple questions asked by the moderator when asked where the exchange is headquartered or who the exchange's auditor is.

BlackRock, Bitwise File Updated Applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF
BlackRock’s amended filing included clarifications on topics such as the Trust’s structure and potential regulatory impacts on it.

Grayscale Setting Up for Bitcoin ETF Race by Hiring Industry Veteran From Invesco
John Hoffman spent over 17 years at investment manager Invesco and will lead Grayscale's distribution and partnerships team.

Binance Will Cease Support for Its BUSD Stablecoin on Dec. 15
The exchange announced earlier this year that it would “gradually” end support for the stablecoin.

Coinbase CEO Says Binance Settlement Will Turn the Page on Crypto's 'Bad Actors'
Armstrong said the recent enforcement action against bad actors such as Binance or former crypto exchange FTX could “close the chapter” on that part of crypto’s history.

Coinbase Is Dominating a Key Bitcoin ETF Service
Brian Armstrong's exchange is way ahead in being the custodian for ETF applications, and a famous name in custody, BitGo, has been missing from the conversation.

Binance Settlements Could End Death-Spiral Fears – And Might Be Good News
While Binance’s deal with the U.S. Department of Justice over anti-money-laundering violations has consequences for Changpeng "CZ" Zhao personally, it could lead to a fresh start for the exchange.

What's Next for Ex-Binance CEO CZ? Passive Investing, DeFi
CZ said that he wants to spend more time investing in startups in the DeFi space after taking a break from working for a while.

'Buy the Rumor, Buy the News,' on Spot BTC ETF, Says One Expert, While Another Warns on Coinbase
Pantera Capital’s Dan Morehead believes a spot bitcoin ETF will ‘fundamentally change access’ to bitcoin, while analysts at JPMorgan say it could be a threat to Coinbase in the medium term.

