Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – 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.
Show highlights:
whether the chief compliance officer of Binance was aware of how the exchange was evading compliance
how the CFTC contradicted the SEC about some tokens being securities
whether Binance was trading against its customers
what the future of Binance looks like after the CFTC lawsuit
how the Do Kwon arrest coincided with Vitalik running an experiment in Montenegro
how the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase will affect the exchange
whether all the regulatory actions are coordinated
what would happen to the crypto markets if Binance goes down
how Hong Kong’s approach to crypto regulation contrasts with that of the US
Hosts
Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly
Robert Leshner, founder of Compound
Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures
Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly
Disclosures
Links
CFTC vs. Binance
Unchained: CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations
Coinbase Wells Notice
Previous coverage of Unchained: Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’
Coinbase:
We asked the SEC for reasonable crypto rules for Americans. We got legal threats instead.
The Crypto Securities Market is Waiting to be Unlocked. But First We Need Workable Rules.
Unchained:
SEC Issues Coinbase a Wells Notice
U.S. Supreme Court Hears First Crypto Case: Coinbase Arbitration Dispute
Bloomberg: Coinbase (COIN) Gets SEC Wells Notice Over Crypto Offerings
Do Kwon
Unchained:
Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Faces Criminal Charges From US Prosecutors
Do Kwon Plans to Appeal 30-Day Detention Extension After Arrest
DL News: US requests extradition of Do Kwon from Montenegro
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