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There are "Very Interesting Opportunities" for Non-USD Based Stablecoins: Binance CSO
19.2.2023
With U.S. regulators effectively canceling Binance-branded BUSD stablecoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is now looking beyond dollar-based stablecoins - and it has received notable interest from potential partners.
Patrick Hillmann, Binance’s chief strategy officer, has said that...
SEC Clampdown Has Crypto Space Abuzz, Pantera Capital Says We’re in Bull Market, and Much More — Week in Review
19.2.2023
There’s been no shortage of news in past weeks when it comes to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) taking action against crypto exchanges and companies. From Kraken, to Paxos, to Terraform Labs, it seems enforcement is in the air when it comes to chair Gary...
Binance mints 50M TrueUSD days after Paxos ordered stop issuing BUSD
17.2.2023
Despite the minting of $50 million in TUSD, Zhao previously said the regulatory crackdown on stablecoins in the U.S. will cause the USD-back stablecoin market to “shrink.”
Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon Charged by SEC With Multibillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud
17.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Hyeong Kwon, with fraud, alleging that Kwon and his company orchestrated “a multibillion-dollar crypto-asset securities fraud.” The securities watchdog insists that Kwon raised billions from...
Bitcoin bulls aim to hold this week’s BTC gains leading into Friday’s $675M options expiry
16.2.2023
$675 million in BTC options are set to expire on Feb. 17, but bears could aim to take control by pushing Bitcoin price below $22,000
TrueFi’s TRU Token Rallies Over 200% After Binance’s TUSD Mint Sparks Speculation
16.2.2023
The rally appears to come from traders mistakenly connecting TRU with TUSD, a stablecoin that had been issued by TrueFi in the past but now no longer is
BUSD Drama Sets Stage for Stablecoin Market Reshuffle
16.2.2023
Binance’s bet on its BUSD stablecoin could backfire into a revamping of who’s winning in crypto’s dollar-pegged token markets
Tether market cap nears $70B as SEC crypto crackdown hurts stablecoin rivals
16.2.2023
Tether's USDT has seen its market capitalization rebound to nearly $70 billion as the SEC ordered Paxos to stop issuing BUSD, the third-largest stablecoin
Tether USDT Gains $1 Billion as Paxos Burns Over $1.8B of Binance USD Stablecoins
15.2.2023
The increase comes as BUSD issuer Paxos faces increasing regulatory scrutiny
The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good For Bitcoin
15.2.2023
Binance’s CZ says BUSD Funds in Paxos are #SAFU
15.2.2023
Changpeng Zhao, Binance CEO, recently announced that the exchange will still support BUSD. The statement was issued after New York regulators and the SEC ordered Paxos to restrict the stablecoin’s minting. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) told Paxos, the company that made...
BUSD Stablecoin Inches Toward $1 Peg After Binance CEO Comments
15.2.2023
Changpeng Zhao on Tuesday distanced himself from the Binance-branded stablecoin
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Burns $700M Binance USD in 27 Hours Amid Regulatory Pressure
14.2.2023
The BUSD supply has decreased by more than 6% since Paxos announced on Monday that it would halt issuance due to regulatory pressure
Stablecoins Are Not New. So Why Are Regulators Attacking Paxos?
14.2.2023
Binance CEO Distances Himself From BUSD Stablecoin as Regulators Act
14.2.2023
CZ said Binance will continue working with other stablecoin issuers, and noted 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
14.2.2023
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
Binance's Stablecoin Under Fire: Rival Circle Sounds the Alarm to NY Regulators
14.2.2023
Circle, the US-based payments company that issues the stablecoin USD coin (USDC), alleged that major crypto exchange Binance did not fully back some of its own stablecoin proxies - and on Monday, blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos was ordered to cut its connection with Binance in regard...
Paxos and Binance end their partnership for BUSD, halting its minting
14.2.2023
Paxos has published a media statement to announce that it will soon halt the minting of BUSD. The development comes after the blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform announced that it would end its relationship with Binance for the issuance of BUSD. This goes into effect on February...
Stablecoin Lender Liquity's LQTY Token Surges 45% as New York Regulator Goes After Paxos' BUSD
14.2.2023
Traders look more closely at decentralised censorship-resistant stablecoin lending protocols like Liquity in the wake of regulatory action on Paxos' centralized dollar-pegged cryptocurrency BUSD
Stablecoins not the target in BUSD crackdown: Matrixport head of research
14.2.2023
Crypto financial service Matrixport’s head of research believes regulators are not targeting all stablecoins with the regulatory crackdown on BUSD issuer Paxos