Microsoft and OpenAI, Treasury Auction, and CZ Zhao
Nov 21, 2023
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Dan Ives discusses OpenAI and Microsoft while giving a preview of Nvidia earnings. Sinead Colton Grant talks about BNY Mellon Investor Solutions' outlook for the US market. Ed Harrison and Liz McCormick discuss risk assets, treasury auction, bond, and equity markets. Matt Sigel discusses Binance CEO CZ Zhao stepping down and the impact on the crypto market.
Binance founder CZ Zhao agrees to step down and plead guilty, potentially causing market share loss and benefiting Coinbase.
Binance founder stepping down highlights regulatory risks in the crypto space, signaling the need for regulatory clarity and trust in exchanges.
Deep dives
Binance Founder to Step Down and Plead Guilty: Impact on Crypto Market
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the largest spot crypto exchange, has agreed to step down and plead guilty in response to ongoing investigations into the exchange. This development has been anticipated for some time, and Binance has already been losing market share. Coinbase, another leading exchange, is likely to benefit from Binance's loss as it continues to pick up market share due to its regulated status. While there may be some gradual market share loss for Binance, this news is not expected to have a major impact on the overall market, and investors' holdings should remain unaffected.
Regulatory Risks in the Crypto Space
The news of Binance's founder stepping down and pleading guilty highlights the ongoing concerns of regulatory risks in the crypto space. While some investors may see this as further evidence of the 'Wild West' nature of the industry, others acknowledge the potential advantages of digital assets, such as the ability to custody them in cold storage and trade efficiently. Nevertheless, the lack of regulatory clarity remains a significant concern, especially when it comes to trusting exchanges with holdings and custody of assets.
Financial Impact of the Settlement
According to the Wall Street Journal, Binance will be paying a settlement of $4.3 billion, while its founder will retain majority ownership in the company. This is a substantial amount, but given the revenue generated by Binance and other exchanges, such figures are not entirely surprising. The fact that Binance will continue to operate suggests that the settlement and its financial impact will not have a significant immediate effect on the company or the broader crypto market.
Dan Ives, Senior Equity Analyst at Wedbush Securities, joins to discuss the latest on OpenAI, Microsoft, and gives us a preview of Nvidia earnings. Sinead Colton Grant, global head of BNY Mellon Investor Solutions, joins to discuss the firms’ Capital Market Assumptions report and outlook for a soft landing in the US. Ed Harrison, Senior Editor at Bloomberg News and author of the “Everything Risk” column and Liz McCormick, Chief Correspondent of Macro Markets at Bloomberg News, join for a roundtable discussion on risk assets, the 20-year-bond treasury auction, and outlook for bond and equity markets. Matt Sigel, Head of Digital Assets at VanEck, joins to discuss the Wall Street Journal report on Binance CEO CZ Zhao agreeing to step down and plead guilty. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Bailey Lipschultz