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BNB-Bitcoin Ratio Falls to Lowest Level Since August; Custodia Bank CEO on State of Crypto Regulation
BNB, the native token of the Binance-initiated blockchain network BNB Chain, is losing ground against bitcoin (BTC) in the wake of regulatory action against Binance-branded dollar-pegged stablecoin BUSD. Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro shares his analysis. Plus, Custodia Bank Founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the state of U.S. crypto regulation. And, Tribe Capital Managing Partner Boris Revsin explains how venture capital firms are investing in the wake of FTX.

SEC Sues Terraform Labs, Do Kwon for Misleading Investors; Bitcoin Retreats
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed TerraUSD stablecoin, and its co-founder Do Kwon on Thursday. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad and Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad weigh in, as the SEC alleges that Terraform and Kwon misled investors on a number of issues. Plus, Arca Head of Research Katie Talati reacts to bitcoin (BTC) falling after touching its highest level since August.

Bitcoin Surges to Highest Level Since August; Sam Bankman-Fried's Bond Co-Signers Revealed
Bitcoin is just shy of $25,000, hitting its strongest level since Aug. 15. Digital Asset Strategist Joe Orsini shares his market reaction. Plus, prosecutors asked a judge to modify the terms of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's release on bond to ban him from using cellphones or the internet except under very specific conditions. Securities Lawyer James Murphy weighs in after Bankman-Fried's bond co-signers are revealed.

Bitcoin, Ether Surging After Inflation Data; Paxos Burns $700M Binance USD Amid Regulatory Pressure
Bitcoin regained a foothold comfortably above $22,000, despite tepid January U.S. consumer price index (CPI) data. eToro Investment Analyst Callie Cox shares her crypto markets analysis. Separately, Paxos, the issuer of the $16 billion Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, has burned more than $700 million of BUSD tokens since Monday. Former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management and Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor Jesse Austin Campbell explains why stablecoins can be as safe as regulated financial products like money market funds.

Bitcoin Outlook After CPI Data; Paxos Disagrees With SEC That BUSD Is a Security
Stablecoin issuer Paxos acknowledged that it had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating a possible enforcement action based on the charge that its Binance USD constitutes an unregistered security. Bain Capital Crypto Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy TuongVy Le weighs in. Plus, MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis after CPI for January rose 0.5% versus 0.1% a month earlier. And, the Moskowitz Law Firm Managing Partner Adam Moskowitz reacts to the legal battle brewing for control over private FTX cases.

Paxos to Stop Minting Stablecoin BUSD Following Regulatory Action; Algorand Foundation's Push to Expand Web3
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are both trading down after Stablecoin issuer Paxos announced it will stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) tokens at the direction of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), with the news coming just after a report of the threat of legal action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace weighs in on the market impact. Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden on their efforts to expand web3 in India. Plus, GenTwo Crypto Analyst Pablo Jodar Seores on AI's impact on the markets. And Jaydeep Korde, Launchnodes Co-Founder and CEO, on how Kraken ending its crypto staking services for U.S. clients impact his business.

Bitcoin Falls Below $22K Following Kraken's SEC Settlement
Bitcoin (BTC) is sinking below $22,000 after crypto exchange Kraken gears up to end its crypto staking-as-a-service platform for U.S. customers and pay $30 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges concerning the offering of unregistered securities. Ketsal partner Zachary Fallon and DFD Partners president Bilal Little weigh in. Separately, a contentious Uniswap vote highlights the opaqueness of decentralized governance. Compound Labs Founder Robert Leshner joins the conversation. And, Adweek Senior Reporter Patrick Kulp discusses the lack of crypto ads at the Super Bowl this year.

Bitcoin Exchange LocalBitcoins to Close; Hermès Wins Trademark Lawsuit Against MetaBirkins NFTs
Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins is set to discontinue its service this month in response to the "ongoing very cold crypto winter." Okcoin Chief Operating Officer Jason Lau shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Enclave Markets General Counsel Olta Andoni weighs in after a nine-person jury in the copyright infringement trial between Hèrmes and non-fungible token (NFT) artist Mason Rothschild ruled in favor of the French luxury brand. SALT Lending CEO Shawn Owen also joins the conversation, as the crypto lender raises $64.4M to resume operations.

Bitcoin, Ether Rise as Powell Talks ‘Disinflation’ Again; Crypto Donations for Turkey
Crypto prices continue their cautious move upwards after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on disinflation yesterday. Fidenza Macro Blog Author Geoffrey Chen shares his analysis. Plus, nonprofit organizations are leading an effort to raise millions of dollars in crypto to help victims of the major earthquake in Turkey. CoinDesk Türkiye Editor in Chief Serdar Turan weighs in. Also joining the conversation are SPiCE VC managing partner and co-founder Tal Elyashiv and Kraken Head of Strategy Thomas Perfumo.

DCG Is Selling Holdings in Several Grayscale Trusts: Financial Times; Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $23K
Digital Currency Group started selling holdings in several investment vehicles run by its subsidiary and digital assets manager, Grayscale, at a steep discount, according to a Financial Times report. DCG is also the parent company of CoinDesk. Lumida CEO & Co-Founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his analysis. And what's next for crypto prices? Traders are waiting for a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before they make their next moves. The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman and Leichtman Law PLLC Managing Partner David Leichtman join the conversation.
