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Finance

FTX US Debuts Stock Trading in Push for Bigger Slice of US Retail Pie

Brokerage accounts can be funded with the stablecoin USDC, the exchange said.

FTX US President Brett Harrison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance Seeking ‘Ideal Point’ for India Launch

Increased hiring, active consultations and monitoring of the regulatory environment by the exchange suggest Indian operations may soon be underway.

Binance will list the LDO token. (Dylan Calluy/Unsplash)

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How Not to Run a Cryptocurrency Exchange

At Japan's Liquid exchange, recently acquired by FTX, warnings were ignored, breaches unreported and employees berated and cursed at, insiders say.

CEO Mike Kayamori "could not stand failing," said a source close to Liquid. (Photo: World Economic Forum, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

LUNA, UST Still Available on FTX and Other Exchanges Despite Terra Blockchain Halt

Despite a second halt of the Terra blockchain by its validators, its luna (LUNA) token and TerraUSD (UST) algorithmic stablecoin remain available to trade on FTX and other crypto exchanges. “The Hash” team discusses the implications of crypto delisting and what this could reveal about the fate of Terra.

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Videos

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Buys 7.6% Stake in Robinhood

According to an SEC filing, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried bought 56 million Robinhood (HOOD) shares on May 2, representing a 7.6% stake in the popular trading app. HOOD rose more than 20% upon the news. "The Hash" hosts react, discussing what could be next. Is a Robinhood-FTX.US merger on the horizon?

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FTX and Yellen Hearings on Capitol Hill: Top Takeaways

The House Committee on Agriculture hosted a hearing Thursday examining FTX’s proposal on clearing customers’ margin-backed swaps trades. Separately, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified on the economy and the annual financial stability report before the House Financial Services Committee. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways.

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Markets

LUNA, UST Still Available on FTX and Other Exchanges Despite Terra Blockchain Halt

Transactions conducted during the blockchain halt are not considered to be final because they can’t be settled.

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Policy

Derivatives' Old Guard Fights FTX Chief Over Plan to Cut Out Middlemen

FTX CEO Bankman-Fried testified at a House hearing, defending his CFTC proposal to directly clear customers’ margin-backed derivatives.

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