Binance.US Not Playing Ball With Probe, SEC Says, as Focus Turns to Custody Arm Ceffu
Securities regulators have complained the exchange is unregistered, and worry about assets being shifted overseas.
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Most Important U.S. Senator for Crypto’s Future Tells Regulators to Use Existing Powers
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee gives him power over crypto’s congressional destiny, issued a call to arms to regulators on Thursday, demanding that they use whatever authority they currently have over digital assets to improve market transparency and protect the investors putting their money into the sector.
Binance.US Head of Legal and Chief Risk Officer Leaving the Crypto Exchange: WSJ
The departure comes just days after the crypto exchange lost its CEO Brian Shroder.
Dueling Digital Dollar Bills Debated in Congressional Hearing on U.S. CBDC
The idea of a digital dollar in the U.S. is so egregious to Republican lawmakers that it’s become a presidential campaign talking point and the subject of multiple bills to strangle it before it takes a first breath. But Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) reintroduced a bill Thursday calling for the exact thing they’re trying to stop.
Genesis Has Ceased All Crypto Trading Services: Spokesperson
A Genesis booth at the FTX conference in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange Bybit ‘Exploring All Options’ to Stay in UK: CEO
Companies like Luno and PayPal have halted certain crypto operations in the country in response to regulations set to take effect next month.
Ether Staking Landscape Gets Boost as SSV Mainnet Seeks to Dispel Centralization Concerns
The launch comes as staking landscape is dominated by centralized staking providers, which together hold more than 70% of the staked ether (ETH) supply.
First Mover Americas: BTC Holds $26K; Hedera’s HBAR Jumps
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Phishing Attack on Cloud Provider With Fortune 500 Clients Led to $15M Crypto Theft From Fortress Trust
A phishing attack on Retool led to the theft, which helped spur Fortress Trust’s agreement to sell itself to Ripple, sources said.
Bitcoin Steady at $26K, SOL Slightly Dips After FTX Gets Approval to Sell Crypto
Crypto exchange FTX got court approval to sell part of its $3.4 billion digital asset holdings.