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Binance teams up with Franklin Templeton to use tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral

Institutions can now use Benji-issued tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral to trade on Binance using Ceffu’s custody layer.

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Finance

CZ pushes back against Binance 'FUD' as blame game for crypto crash persists

The exchange co-founder's post comes amid renewed scrutiny over Binance’s alleged role in October’s crypto flash crash.

Binance's former CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Photos from Smorshedi/Wikimedia Commons and CoinDesk/Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)

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Binance moves 1,315 bitcoin into user protection fund as it prepares to buy $1 billion BTC

The $100 million transfer follows the exchange's Jan. 30 announcement that it would shift the SAFU fund toward bitcoin over a 30-day period.

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Markets

Crypto’s $19 billion '10/10' nightmare: Why everyone is blaming Binance for the bitcoin crash that won't end

Months after the Oct. 10 liquidation cascade, market depth has yet to recover, and traders are divided over Binance's role as bitcoin continues to crash.

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Binance pins crypto's worst-ever liquidation day on macro risks, not exchange failure

Binance says October 10’s crypto flash crash was driven by a macro risk-off shock, cascading liquidations, and thin liquidity, while acknowledging two platform-specific issues that occurred after most losses had already been incurred.

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Videos

Why the next Fed chair Kevin Warsh could be bearish for bitcoin

President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to be the new chair of the Federal Reserve. Despite Warsh's past praise for crypto, markets view him as a hawk due to his emphasis on monetary discipline. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Markets

Binance to shift $1 billion user protection fund into bitcoin amid market rout

Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.

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Markets

Binance plans to bring back tokenized stock trading after 2021 retreat

The exchange shut down its earlier effort under regulatory pressure, but it's now back to exploring offering tokenized equities on its platform.

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Finance

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao says bitcoin will ‘break’ the four-year cycle this year

In an interview with CNBC, Binance’s CZ spoke of bitcoin’s four year cycles and the potential for a BTC all-time high this year due to a greater acceptance of crypto worldwide.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Nikhilesh De/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Binance applies for EU crypto license in Greece under MiCA framework

The exchange confirmed it has applied for regulatory approval under the MiCA regime, part of a broader effort to regain footing in major markets.

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