Tag: Binance

Prediction Markets Split if Binance Will Pull Out of FTX Deal; Bitcoin Drops 11%

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Bitcoin was recently trading at about $18,400, a more than 11% decline over the last 24 hours. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization last fell below $19,000 on Oct. 21. Ether was recently changing hands a little above $1,300, off more than 16% from Monday, same time. Other major altcoins sank by double digits to cap a turbulent day that saw crypto markets sink immediately following the Binance/FTX announcement, rise hopefully and then sink again as investors absorbed the rapid decline of one of the crypto industry’s leading lights. Original

Binance Proof-of-Reserve pledge gains support following FTX crisis

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Following the liquidity crisis and acquisition of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said his exchange will soon start a Proof-of-Reserves audit system to allow verification of its digital asset holdings. In a Nov. 8 Twitter post, Zhao pledged to implement a Proof-of-Reserve mechanism at Binance to provide “full transparency” through the use of Merkle Trees — a data structure used to encode blockchain data more efficiently and securely. All crypto exchanges should do merkle-tree proof-of-reserves. Banks run on fractional reserves. Crypto exchanges should not.@Binance will start to do…

Binance CEO shares ‘two big lessons’ after FTX’s liquidity crunch

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Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has shared his take on “two big lessons” to be learned from the FTX saga, saying cryptocurrency firms shouldn’t use their own tokens as collateral and should also keep “large reserves.” In a Nov. 8 tweet, Zhao laid out two learnings after the significant “liquidity crunch” at FTX which has ultimately resulted in a non-binding letter of intent from Binance to acquire the struggling exchange. Two big lessons: 1: Never use a token you created as collateral. 2: Don’t borrow if you run a crypto…

Martin Shkreli reassures Do Kwon about life in prison as they discuss FTX and Binance

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The huge changes in the crypto exchange market on Nov. 8 led to equally massive waves of commentary. The UpOnlyTV channel on Twitch was a beneficiary of this activity with Do Kwon and Martin Shkreli showing up simultaneously to talk about the deal between Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) for the purchase of FTX. Shkreli, sometimes referred to as the “Pharma Bro” for his role in that industry before his conviction for securities fraud, had doubts the Binance-FTX deal would work out. “I think…

FTX’s Push for US Crypto Clearing Left In Suspense By Binance Deal

“Its proposal with the CFTC to offer central clearing of margin products to retail customers will be seen in a different light,” said Ian Katz, a managing director at Capital Alpha Partners, in a Tuesday research note. Bankman-Fried has been on a Washington charm offensive in recent weeks, Katz wrote, but this development will mean the company’s “advocacy role in D.C. will, at the very least, be diminished.” Source

Crypto Market Tanks As Binance And FTX Battle Continues

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Recently, the crypto space has been facing an unexpected display between two prominent crypto exchanges, Binance and FTX. The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), announced that the exchange would liquidate all FTT tokens in its holdings. Naturally, this news created a negative impact on FTX and its token. Further, the entire crypto market has been thrown into the red as most crypto assets are losing value. The crash in the price of FTT is also influenced by a massive depreciating trend on several other tokens. FTX Token (FTT) Falls…

FTX Token Falls 80% Despite Binance Bailout as Alameda Contagion Spreads to Bitcoin

Broader crypto markets, which mounted a short-lived recovery after the bailout announcement, quickly lost steam and turned sharply lower. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which tracks 162 cryptocurrencies, fell 8% in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, tumbled to $17,114 on the Bitstamp exchange, a 23-month low. The BTC price recovered somewhat to $18,400 but was still down 12% on the day. Source

Binance Announces FTX Buyout And The Market Recovers

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Did Binance just do what we think it did? The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume will likely buy one of its biggest competitors. The market was in turmoil, the players were in panic mode, but this news calmed the waters in a big way. What’s next, though? Will Binance actually go through with the buyout? Is the deal final? And what does this story says about FTX’s business model? Were they fractional-reserving their way to success? Let that sink in… pic.twitter.com/Whj50bR2Ey — wolf (@ImNotTheWolf) November 8, 2022 Let’s…

FTX Token, BNB and Solana soar after Binance CEO inks potential deal to acquire FTX

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FTX Token (FTT) and Solana’s SOL (SOL) endured a tough weekend of trading that saw altcoins take double-digit losses in the 15%–30% range, but the tide turned as news broke that Binance could be in the process of acquiring FTX. On Nov. 8, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried first took to Twitter to announce a liquidity-sharing partnership with Binance. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO of Binance, agreed to step in and provide liquidity to what was beginning to look like a bank run. Bankman-Fried billed the development as user-focused and benefiting the…