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The Chopping Block: Is This the Beginning of the End for Binance? - Ep. 474

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Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they discuss Binance's recent regulatory issues, the potential impact on the crypto markets, the CFTC's stance on tokens, and also touch on Do Kwon's arrest and Hong Kong's approach to crypto regulation.


Show highlights: 

  • whether the chief compliance officer of Binance was aware of how the exchange was evading compliance
  • how the CFTC contradicted the SEC about some tokens being securities
  • whether Binance was trading against its customers
  • what the future of Binance looks like after the CFTC lawsuit
  • how the Do Kwon arrest coincided with Vitalik running an experiment in Montenegro 
  • how the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase will affect the exchange
  • whether all the regulatory actions are coordinated 
  • what would happen to the crypto markets if Binance goes down 
  • how Hong Kong’s approach to crypto regulation contrasts with that of the US


    • Hosts
    • Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly 
    • Robert Leshner, founder of Compound 
    • Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures
    • Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly 
      DisclosuresLinks

      CFTC vs. Binance

      Unchained: CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations

       

      Coinbase Wells Notice

      • Previous coverage of Unchained: Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’ 
      • Coinbase:
      • We asked the SEC for reasonable crypto rules for Americans. We got legal threats instead.
      • The Crypto Securities Market is Waiting to be Unlocked. But First We Need Workable Rules.
      • Unchained: 
      • SEC Issues Coinbase a Wells Notice
      • U.S. Supreme Court Hears First Crypto Case: Coinbase Arbitration Dispute
      • Bloomberg: Coinbase (COIN) Gets SEC Wells Notice Over Crypto Offerings


        Do Kwon

        • Unchained: 
        • Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Faces Criminal Charges From US Prosecutors 
        • Do Kwon Plans to Appeal 30-Day Detention Extension After Arrest
        • DL News: US requests extradition of Do Kwon from Montenegro

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