SEC crackdown on Binance and Coinbase surge DeFi trading volumes 444%

    Total daily trading volumes on decentralized exchanges have surged by nearly $800 million over the past two days. The median trading volume across the top three decentralized exchanges (DEX) jumped 444% in the past 48 hours as crypto investors reeled from the United States securities regulator’s recent legal actions against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance….

    Binance net outflows hit $778M on Ethereum since SEC charges: Nansen

    The SEC lawsuit against Binance led to outflows of over $750 million on Ethereum in the past 24 hours, with outflows still exceeding inflows. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Binance — accusing the crypto exchange of violating various securities laws — has directly impacted the crypto market and the exchange’s…

    Bitcoin selling for $5K cheaper on Binance Australia as fiat ramp closes

    One Bitcoin can be bought for the equivalent of $22,000 on Binance Australia if paying with Australian dollars. The problem is getting it there. Bitcoin is trading hands at a hefty discount on the Australian branch of the Binance crypto exchange, with the price of Bitcoin down as much as 21% if traded against the Australian…

    Buying a bank won’t solve crypto’s debanking issue: Binance CEO

    CZ highlighted examples such as regulatory complexity and capital requirements as reasons why he isn’t keen on Binance buying a bank. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says the firm is unlikely to buy up any banking institutions, despite a growing worry of crypto companies being debanked, including Binance’s own operation in Australia. The collapse of several U.S….

    Turns out, it’s pretty difficult to insure crypto users and platforms

    A crypto insurance provider will typically assess at least 2,000 variables across 20 risk areas before they even consider insuring a platform, according to an insurance executive. Crypto insurance providers spend enormous amounts of time judging whether to provide coverage to a crypto company, and almost none of them offer assurances to individuals, insurance and…

    Binance halts Bitcoin withdrawals for the second time in 12 hours

    The crypto exchange said it temporarily closed BTC withdrawals due to a “large volume of pending transactions.” Crypto exchange Binance halted Bitcoin withdrawals for the second time on May 8, citing a large backlog of pending withdrawals. Binance tweeted on May 8 that it closed off BTC withdrawals “temporarily” as there was a “large volume of…