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Paxos to Stop Minting Stablecoin BUSD: What Happens Next?
Stablecoin issuer Paxos will stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) tokens at the direction of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), with the news coming just after a report of the threat of legal action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management and Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor Jesse Austin Campbell weighs in. "The lesson showing people here is that over the last few years, the greatest mistake is to be an on shore regulated company in the crypto space," Campbell said.
The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good for Bitcoin
While the largest cryptocurrency has not been a direct focus for regulators, bitcoiners should not become cheerleaders.
BUSD Stablecoin Inches Toward $1 Peg After Binance CEO Comments
Changpeng Zhao on Tuesday distanced himself from the Binance-branded stablecoin.
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Burns $700M Binance USD in 27 Hours Amid Regulatory Pressure
The BUSD supply decreased by more than 6% since Monday.
Binance CEO: BUSD Is Not Issued by Binance
Binance’s Chief Executive Officer Changpeng “CZ” Zhao distanced himself from the Binance-branded stablecoin BUSD, after regulatory action caused minting to cease. “BUSD is not issued by Binance,” CZ said at a Twitter Spaces on Tuesday. “We have an agreement to let them [Paxos] use our brand, but that's not something that we created.” "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments and industry implications amid mounting U.S. crypto regulatory pressure.
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos ‘Categorically Disagrees’ With SEC That BUSD Is a Security
Paxos acknowledged it received a Wells Notice from the SEC, indicating a possible enforcement action is forthcoming based on the charge that its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin constitutes an unregistered security, according to a Monday press release. But the stablecoin issuer said it "categorically disagrees with the SEC staff because BUSD is not a security under the federal securities laws." CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and the larger implications for crypto regulation.
Stablecoins Are Not New. So Why Are Regulators Attacking Paxos?
Former Paxos head of portfolio management for BUSD argues that stablecoins can be as safe as regulated financial products like money market funds.
Binance CEO Distances Himself From BUSD Stablecoin as Regulators Act
Changpeng Zhao said Binance will continue working with other stablecoin issuers, and that he’s skeptical about claims Circle raised alarm bells with regulators.
Investors Rush to Tether as Paxos' BUSD Faces Regulatory Heat, Curve Liquidity Pools Show
Investors are fleeing the Paxos-issued stablecoin even though the firm gave assurances it is fully backed and will be wound down in an orderly manner, one observer said.
