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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...
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
Binance withdrawals and BUSD redemptions surge post Paxos crackdown
14.2.2023
Net outflows at the cryptocurrency exchange hit $788 million over the last 24 hours, however, Binance told Cointelegraph that "Funds are SAFU."
Binance Withdrawals Surge as Paxos-BUSD Drama Weighs on the Exchange
14.2.2023
Binance has endured some $828 million of net outflows in the past 24 hours, Nansen data shows. Monday’s outflow is the largest in a day since November, surpassing the withdrawal surge in December amid fears about Binance’s reserves
BUSD Redemptions Soar Near $290 Million in 8 Hours After NYDFS Consumer Alert
13.2.2023
Before Paxos published a press release at 6 a.m. Eastern time Monday, the stablecoin BUSD had approximately 16.16 billion tokens in circulation. In the past eight hours, nearly $290 million has been redeemed, bringing the number of BUSD in circulation to 15.87 billion. Stablecoin BUSD Sees...
Paxos ‘Categorically Disagrees’ With SEC That BUSD Is a Security, Says It Will Litigate if Needed
13.2.2023
The stablecoin issuer confirmed it has received a Wells Notice from the SEC, indicating a possible enforcement action is forthcoming
Binance USD's $16B Market Cap Up for Grabs as SEC-Paxos Suit Stirs Up Stablecoin Rivalry
13.2.2023
Tether’s USDT stablecoin will likely be a big winner as Paxos stops issuing Binance USD stablecoin after being sued by the top U.S. securities watchdog
Binance CEO Warns of ‘Profound Impacts’ on Crypto Industry if BUSD Is Ruled as a Security
13.2.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned of “profound impacts” on the crypto industry if stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) is ruled as a security. His warning followed an alleged lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Paxos, the issuer of Binance USD....
SEC Threatens Lawsuit Against Binance BUSD Stablecoin-Issuer Paxos – What’s Going On?
13.2.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said it intends to sue Paxos Trust Company, a regulated New York-based firm that issues several popular stablecoins.
The threat of a lawsuit from the SEC came in the form of a letter to Paxos. The letter is a so-called Wells notice, used by...
Paxos Receives Wells Notice from SEC, NYDFS Orders Issuer to Stop Minting BUSD
13.2.2023
According to a report published on Feb. 12, 2023, the New York-based financial institution and technology company, Paxos, has received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding alleged violations of investor protection laws. Paxos revealed the following...
Binance to support BUSD while exploring non-USD stablecoins, CZ says
13.2.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao says the exchange will continue to support BUSD despite issuer Paxos being ordered to stop minting the stablecoin by the U.S. SEC and New York regulators
Are stablecoins securities? Well, its not so simple, say lawyers
13.2.2023
One lawyer said that while stablecoins are meant to be stable, buyers may possibly profit from a range of arbitrage, hedging, and staking opportunities
Breaking: Paxos to face SEC lawsuit over Binance USD: Report
13.2.2023
According to people familiar with the matter, the notice relates to Binance USD, which is being seen by the SEC as an unregistered security
Stablecoin Market in Flux: More Than $2 Billion in USDC Redemptions in 30 Days
10.2.2023
It appears that the circulation of the stablecoin usd coin has decreased while tether’s has grown, as the latest statistics paint a contrasting picture. Tether saw a 3% increase in coins in circulation over the last month, while the U.S. dollar-pegged crypto asset usd coin recorded a decrease...
Stablecoin issuer Paxos probed by New York regulators
10.2.2023
While the exact reason for the investigation hasn’t been revealed, it has been reported that the New York regulator plans on upping its efforts to protect consumers this year