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Binance Sells Its Russian Unit to Day-Old Crypto Exchange
Crypto exchange Binance is gearing up to fully exit the country of Russia over compliance concerns, as the company agrees to sell the entirety of its Russia business to CommEX, an exchange that was officially launched on Tuesday. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses Binance's announcement and other developments in the crypto regulation space.
Staking Is Seeing 'More Attention' in Past Year: Proof of Stake Alliance Executive
Proof of Stake Alliance executive director Alison Mangiero breaks down the increasing attention being paid to staking over the past year. "Many people started paying attention to staking earlier this year, when we saw the Kraken settlement and SEC with the enforcement actions against Coinbase and Binance," Mangiero said.
Binance Claps Back at SEC Lawsuit; FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Will Remain in Jail
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including the argument Binance attorneys are making in a recent motion to dismiss the SEC's lawsuit. Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has sued former employees of Salameda. And, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces a legal setback after an appeals court rejected his attorneys’ attempt to free him from jail ahead of his trial.
With Execs Leaving and Market Share Declining, Can Binance Survive?
Steven Ehrlich, director of research at Forbes Crypto, explains how Binance plans to tackle a spate of challenges in the wake of FTX’s collapse.
Binance.US CEO Exits; Coinbase CEO Calls Bitcoin 'Most Important Asset in Crypto'
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder leaving the crypto exchange. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will have to continue preparing his defense from behind bars. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls bitcoin "the most important asset in crypto." And, a closer look at how U.S. inflation data is impacting the crypto markets.
Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Bitcoin ETF Race; Binance Fires Back at SEC
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including another financial services heavyweight vying for a spot bitcoin ETF. Binance says the SEC has no evidence to support its allegations that imply investor assets have been wrongfully diverted. Matrixport predicts an altcoin crash could be on the horizon. And, SEC chair Gary Gensler shares his latest views on crypto during testimony before lawmakers.
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today. Elon Musk's social media platform, X, obtains money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states. A New York court is classifying ether and bitcoin as "commodities", what it means for a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap. Plus, the timeline for Binance ending support for its BUSD stablecoin.
Breaking Down Huobi and Binance's Market Share
According to Kaiko data, Huobi’s market share has surged from 2-3% to 19% in just a couple of months. In the same time period, trade volume on the platform has seen a significant increase, despite rumors of insolvency and executive detentions sparking outflows at the beginning of August. Meantime, Binance losing some market share as it faces a lawsuit from the SEC. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Mastercard and Binance Cutting Ties on Crypto Card Is 'Big News:' Vanderbilt Law School Associate Dean
Mastercard is ending its crypto card program with Binance in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Bahrain, effective September 22. Vanderbilt Law School associate dean and professor Yesha Yadav discusses the industry implications and why this is "big news for Binance." Plus, Yadav's take on the future of crypto payments at large and what to make of the latest developments around FTX's bankruptcy case.
