Markets
Binance removes 14 Alpha tokens, adds four to monitoring
Binance removed 14 tokens from its Alpha featuring list and added four, including AVA and GNS, to its monitoring list on September 4, signaling delisting risk.
Author
Marcus Feld
DeFi & On-chain Analyst · 6 years covering crypto · 172 stories
Marcus Feld is CoinScoop's DeFi and on-chain analyst. He digs into L2 activity, stablecoin flows and protocol revenue, translating raw chain data into plain-English calls.
Latest by Marcus Feld
Markets
Kraken adds Stellar USDT0, margin pairs and fixed-rate rewards
Kraken launched USDT0 deposits/withdrawals on Stellar, added JTO, GRASS, and WLFI margin pairs, and introduced fixed-rate rewards up to 6% APY on cash and stablecoins.
Altcoins
Solana rent cut puts excess SOL within reach
Solana's first phase of rent reduction allows authorities to reclaim excess SOL from over-funded accounts, using a new Token Program instruction.
Analysis
SEC targets SYQH and LZGI over years of missing filings
The SEC initiated administrative proceedings against SYQH and LZGI for failing to file required periodic reports, potentially suspending or revoking their securities registrations.
Altcoins
Arbitrum treasury runway faces spot-price challenge
A forum post on the Arbitrum Foundation Forum highlights that valuing native tokens at market price for DAO runway calculations creates a liquidity illusion, with actual runway potentially 80% lower.
Analysis
LlamaRisk proposes Aave stablecoin rate-model changes
LlamaRisk proposes Aave stablecoin rate-model changes, including a 100-basis-point increase to USDe's base rate and a 20-basis-point increase to Slope1 for other stablecoins.
Markets
CFTC changes CAD, MXN swap clearing; eases Electron reporting
The CFTC issued a no-action letter for Electron Exchange's large trader reporting and finalized changes to mandatory clearing for CAD and MXN interest rate swaps.
News
Optimism proposes ownership shift for five OP chains
Optimism proposes governance changes for five OP chains, shifting Unichain to Optimism's standard control model and returning Mode, Metal, Zora, and Dust to Conduit's management.
Analysis
SEC transfer-agent overhaul puts onchain records in view
The SEC's proposed overhaul of transfer agent rules, dating to the 1970s, raises questions about onchain records, wallet identifiers, and compliance for digital securities.
Markets
Binance launches physically settled options on U.S. stocks
Binance has launched physically settled options contracts on U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs for non-U.S. users, allowing crypto-funded trades that can result in actual share ownership.
