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Binance Case Is Clear Evasion of Law, Says CFTC Chair Behnam

The CFTC on Monday filed suit against the crypto exchange and CEO Changpeng Zhao.

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops on CFTC’s Suit vs. Binance

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 28, 2023.

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Markets

CFTC-Binance Lawsuit Could Worsen Crypto Market Liquidity, Pull Bitcoin Down to $25K: Observers

Low liquidity means a wave of buy or sell orders can have an outsized impact on bitcoin's market price.

Grayscale's GBTC has lower liquidity than some rival bitcoin ETFs. (roegger/Pixabay)

Finance

CFTC Could Force Binance to Cease U.S. Operations as Part of Settlement: Bernstein

The crypto exchange will look to safeguard its dominant international business, which is its cash cow, the report said.

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance CEO Zhao Calls CFTC Suit an ‘Incomplete Recitation of Facts’

In a blog post, Changpeng Zhao wrote the company did not agree with the characterization of many of the issues, and touted the exchange’s compliance technology. He also wrote that he had only two Binance accounts.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, fundador y CEO de Binance. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Sinks Below $27K After CFTC Files Suit Against Binance

BTC dropped to its lowest level since March 17 after the agency sued the crypto exchange for alleged regulatory violations. The Binance coin (BNB) price declined by 5%.

Bitcoin price chart showing the price drop on Monday. (CoinDesk)

Videos

Binance Says CFTC Complaint Is 'Unexpected and Disappointing'

Without commenting on any of the specific allegations in the CFTC suit, a Binance spokesperson stated in part, "the complaint filed by the CFTC is unexpected and disappointing as we have been working collaboratively with the CFTC for more than two years." Jones Day Financial Markets Partner and former CFTC Division Director Josh Sterling weighs in on the latest developments.

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Videos

CFTC Sues Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao; Microstrategy Pays off Silvergate Loan

Crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over allegations that the company knowingly offered unregistered crypto derivatives products in the U.S. against federal law. Separately, a filing with the SEC shows that MicroStrategy (MSTR) prepaid the remaining principal on its $205 million loan from failed Silvergate Bank.

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Markets

Asset Managers’ Bitcoin Exposure Rises, Reversing Recent Trend

Following three consecutive weeks of reducing long positions, asset managers add 975 long futures contracts, the Commitment of Traders report shows.

Crypto rotation (Pixabay)

Finance

Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo: A Privacy-Protecting U.S. CBDC Could ‘Take Over the World’

Mass adoption depends on a digital dollar designed to be free of surveillance tools, the Digital Dollar Project co-founder said.

(J. Christopher Giancarlo)