Binance
Will This Contagion Spread?
Binance backs out, but could FTX still be saved? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Tron’s Justin Sun ‘Putting Together Solution’ for Troubled Crypto Exchange FTX
Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron cryptocurrency network and Grenada's ambassador to the World Trade Organization, tweeted late Wednesday that he and his team were "putting together a solution" with beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX, hours after Binance announced it would not move forward in a deal to acquire the company. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far.
Why Did FTX Pause Withdrawals if It Wasn't Trading Customer Funds?
A day after signing a letter of intent to buy struggling rival FTX, crypto exchange Binance seems highly unlikely to go through with the acquisition, according to a CoinDesk source. This comes after a huge wave of withdrawals drained FTX of liquidity and effectively froze the platform. Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris discusses the latest in the proposed Binance-FTX deal.
Bitcoin Drops to 23-Month Low; Galaxy Digital Reveals $76.8M FTX Exposure
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to a new 23-month low as crypto traders processed the news that Binance might not buy rival FTX after all. Bloomberg reports U.S. securities and commodities regulators are probing whether FTX.com correctly managed client funds, despite statements by the ailing crypto exchange’s CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, that all customer holdings were covered.
How NFL Legend Tom Brady Is Caught in FTX Fallout
2022 has been a rough year for seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady: a tarnished record after coming out of retirement, a divorce and now a potential wipeout of a strategic investment in troubled crypto exchange FTX. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest fallout of the proposed FTX-Binance deal and crypto winter at large.
Binance Unlikely to Complete FTX Takeover After First Glance at Books: Source
CoinDesk reports that cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance is highly unlikely to go through with its proposed acquisition of struggling rival FTX after less than a day of reviewing the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential outcomes and regulatory impact worldwide.
Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith on Binance's Proof-of-Reserves Pledge
Crypto exchange Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao urged industry players to provide "proof-of-reserves" on the heels of a proposal to acquire rival FTX. Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group, weighs in, saying it's "a good idea... but it's nothing that U.S. exchanges, at least the major ones, aren't already doing."
Binance-FTX Deal Will Invite 'Scrutiny' Into Regulation of Exchanges: Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith
"What happened with FTX may not be able to be addressed by U.S. regulation," says Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith. But, she adds that Congress is still very interested in finding a way to regulate the spot markets. The potential Binance-FTX merger "is going to open up more robust debate around exchange regulation."
