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

Published: March 30, 2023, 11 a.m.

b"Welcome to \\u201cThe Chopping Block\\u201d \\u2013 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.\\n\\nShow highlights:\\xa0\\n\\nwhether the chief compliance officer of Binance was aware of how the exchange was evading compliance\\n\\nhow the CFTC contradicted the SEC about some tokens being securities\\n\\nwhether Binance was trading against its customers\\n\\nwhat the future of Binance looks like after the CFTC lawsuit\\n\\nhow the Do Kwon arrest coincided with Vitalik running an experiment in Montenegro\\xa0\\n\\nhow the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase will affect the exchange\\n\\nwhether all the regulatory actions are coordinated\\xa0\\n\\nwhat would happen to the crypto markets if Binance goes down\\xa0\\n\\nhow Hong Kong\\u2019s approach to crypto regulation contrasts with that of the US\\n\\n\\nHosts\\n\\n\\nHaseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly\\xa0\\n\\n\\nRobert Leshner, founder of Compound\\xa0\\n\\n\\nTarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures\\n\\n\\nTom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly\\xa0\\n\\nDisclosures\\nLinks\\nCFTC vs. Binance\\n\\nUnchained: CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations\\n\\n\\xa0\\nCoinbase Wells Notice\\n\\nPrevious coverage of Unchained: Coinbase\\u2019s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a \\u2018Massive Overreach\\u2019\\xa0\\n\\n\\nCoinbase:\\n\\nWe asked the SEC for reasonable crypto rules for Americans. We got legal threats instead.\\n\\nThe Crypto Securities Market is Waiting to be Unlocked. But First We Need Workable Rules.\\n\\n\\nUnchained:\\xa0\\n\\n\\nSEC Issues Coinbase a Wells Notice\\n\\nU.S. Supreme Court Hears First Crypto Case: Coinbase Arbitration Dispute\\n\\n\\nBloomberg: Coinbase (COIN) Gets SEC Wells Notice Over Crypto Offerings\\n\\n\\n\\nDo Kwon\\n\\n\\nUnchained:\\xa0\\n\\n\\nDo Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Faces Criminal Charges From US Prosecutors\\xa0\\n\\nDo Kwon Plans to Appeal 30-Day Detention Extension After Arrest\\n\\n\\nDL News: US requests extradition of Do Kwon from Montenegro\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"