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Nearly 3 Billion BUSD Stablecoins Have Been Removed From the Market in 6 Days
20.2.2023
Six days ago, a few hours before the blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos announced it would no longer mint BUSD stablecoins, $2.86 billion worth of BUSD were redeemed. Currently, Binance is the most active exchange trading BUSD tokens, and the stablecoin still commands roughly 10.7% of...
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...
SEC sues Do Kwon, Paxos ready to litigate, SBF’s VPN: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 12-18
18.2.2023
Top Stories This Week Paxos ‘categorically disagrees’ with the SEC that BUSD is a security The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has defined the stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) as a security in a Wells Notice sent to its issuer, Paxos Trust Company. The SEC alleges...
Coinbase Exec: US Congress Needs to ‘Step Up’ Its Crypto Regulatory Efforts
17.2.2023
Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at the exchange, said the exchange would “love to register” its two dormant broker deals, but the reality is no clear direction has been provided by lawmakers on Capitol Hill
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.”
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
State of Crypto: Interpreting the Paxos-Binance Tea Leaves
15.2.2023
Remember how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s declaration of war against crypto staking was big news for like two days? This week we’re looking at the other big news from last week: Paxos and the Binance USD stablecoin it issues. The SEC has apparently alleged the sale of BUSD violates...
Former Paxos Exec: Regulators Failed to Address Crypto Collapses, Now They’re Going After 'On-Ramps'
15.2.2023
Jesse Austin Campbell, former head of portfolio management at the firm, says that because regulators did not adequately address the collapses of Celsius Network, Terra Luna and FTX, they are now in pursuit of on-ramps to get to Binance
The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good For Bitcoin
15.2.2023
3 reasons why Binance's BNB token risks sliding further by March
15.2.2023
A slew of technical, fundamental, and on-chain indicators hint at more pain for BNB price in February
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
Former SEC Chief Counsel Says Agency Needs to Make Clear Its Crypto Compliance Rules
14.2.2023
TuongVy Le, a partner and head of regulatory & policy at investment firm Bain Capital, says the agency is refraining from passing a rules-based framework and has to make it clear what digital assets it would deem compliant under its jurisdiction
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
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