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Finance

The Liability of DAOs and Their Founders Has Been Put to the Test in Court

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) are beginning to look like general partnerships in the eyes of U.S. courts.

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Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the heightened regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. after the CFTC filed a lawsuit against Binance and the exchange's CEO Changpeng Zhao. Plus, Grewal shares his insights on Coinbase receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC and his outlook on the future of crypto regulation.

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'There Is a Lot to Unpack’ in CFTC's Complaint Against Binance: Coinbase Chief Legal Officer

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal reacts to the CFTC alleging Binance offered unregistered crypto derivatives products and directed U.S. customers to evade compliance controls through the use of VPNs. "There's a lot to unpack. The CFTC has undertaken a great effort to understand what's been happening," Grewal said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Seesaws Around $27K as Investors Digest Binance-CFTC Lawsuit

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has changed hands within a narrow range over the past 24 hours following the CFTC’s actionagainst Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao.

Bitcoin price chart showed the cryptocurrency consolidated around $27,000 on Tuesday. (CoinDesk)

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How CFTC-Binance Lawsuit Could Impact Bitcoin; Binance’s BUSD Stablecoin Suffers $500M in Outflows

In the wake of the heightened regulatory uncertainty, some observers expect bitcoin to revisit the former resistance-turned-support near $25,000. Plus, data from CryptoQuant shows that Binance USD (BUSD) endured over $500 million in outflows in the roughly 24 hours since the CFTC filed a lawsuit against the crypto exchange and CEO Changpeng Zhao.

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Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $27K Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Bitcoin (BTC) is bouncing back above $27,000 as crypto traders react to the CFTC's lawsuit against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao. XBTO Group head of trading Paul Eisma shares his analysis. Plus, a closer look at how the Federal Reserve's attempts to limit the banking sector crisis while balancing looming inflation concerns could impact the crypto markets.

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Policy

Chicago-Based Radix Trading Is One of Three Quant Firms in Binance Suit: WSJ

The CFTC's lawsuit against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao noted at least three U.S.-based quantitative firms that were active on the exchange.

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U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity

That view differs from the apparent SEC view that ETH may be a security.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Former CFTC Chairman: Regulator's Lawsuit Against Binance 'Is a Big Deal'

The level of detail in the CFTC's filing is “really quite striking," Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)