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Coinbase Aims to Stay in Canada; Binance May Be Poised to Leave Amid Regulatory Shakeup
Coinbase is in talks with regulators about staying in Canada, according to a CoinDesk source. This comes as rival Binance, however, looks likely to leave the country. Bitget Managing Director Gracy Chen shares her insights and discusses how the Seychelles-based crypto derivatives exchange is performing amid wider U.S. regulatory scrutiny for other crypto exchanges.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bitget Sees 'All-Time High' Trading Volumes After FTX's Collapse
After FTX, we saw "an all-time high in our trade volumes, as well as new registered users," said Gracy Chen, Managing Director for Seychelles-based crypto derivatives exchange Bitget. Plus, Chen discusses the exchange's license application in Hong Kong.

Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Bribery, Campaign Finance Charges: Reuters
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will plead not guilty on charges of trying to evade campaign financing laws and attempting to bribe one or more Chinese government officials, according to a Reuters report. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in. Separately, OKX says it has identified $157 million in digital assets belonging to FTX and Alameda Research and is turning them over to the bankruptcy estate for the former companies.

Binance’s On-Chain Balance Stands at Nearly $65B Despite CFTC Lawsuit: Nansen Data
Data from blockchain analytics firm Nansen reveals that Binance's on-chain balance remains high, despite the CFTC suit against the crypto exchange that dropped this past week. Nansen Customer Success Manager Jason Meng discusses what the on-chain analytics tool provider is seeing in regards to Binance's outflows following regulatory turbulence for the world's largest crypto exchange.

Bitcoin Rallies Over 20% in Past Month
Bitcoin (BTC) is rising past $28,000 on Thursday, rallying nearly 23% in the last 30 days. 3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors attributes the uptick to lingering uncertainty in the banking sector, noting that "we're still in the safe haven period."

Binance's $2B Weekly Net Outflows 'Not Out of the Norm': Nansen Analyst
Binance's on-chain balance remains high, despite U.S. regulators charging the crypto exchange for allegedly violating U.S. federal law this past week. Nansen Customer Success Manager Jason Meng tells "First Mover" that Binance saw about $2 billion of net outflows in the past seven days and that's "not out of the norm" for the exchange.

The Relationship Between TradFi and Crypto
Host Joel Flynn discusses the role of traditional finance and the crypto industry in the future of digital transformation. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Bitcoin Rises Above $28.5K Despite Binance's Legal Woes
Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied more than 17% in the past two weeks, displaying resilience amid ongoing tension stemming from Binance’s recent legal woes. 3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors discusses the crypto market's reaction to recent headwinds in the regulatory space and his short-term outlook on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

XRP Trading Volumes Spike to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges
Trading volumes for XRP spiked to billions of dollars on UpBit, Bithumb and Korbit, three of Korea’s top exchanges by volume, on the back of the token's 26% rise in the past week. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker explains the driving force behind the surge. Plus, new insights on the potential crypto regulatory framework happening in Hong Kong.

Bitcoin Fights for its Best Performing Quarter in 2 Years
Bitcoin is seeing an increase in volatility as the token fights for its best-performing quarter in two years. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis explains how bitcoin is impacted by liquidity and macroeconomic conditions in "The Chart of The Day."
