- Dogecoin Foundation Member Sounds Alarm: Mischa Boar, a chair member of the Dogecoin Foundation, expressed his concerns related to the recent Binance USD (BUSD) controversy.
- Not Your Keys, Not Your DOGE?: The New York State Department of Financial Services legally ordered to seize all production of BUSD, which is likely to gradually decrease its enormous market cap. However, Changpeng ‚CZ‘ Zhao assured that all current Binance USD (BUSD) assets are backed 1:1.
- On the Flipside: It has been proven that the SEC was heavily persuaded to dig deeper into Binance’s stablecoin by its main competitor Circle that has been issuing USD Coins (USDC) since 2013.
Dogecoin Foundation Member Sounds Alarm Over BUSD Mess
Dogecoin Foundation set up a $5M DOGE development fund and Mr. Boar advised the DOGE Army to keep the memecoin in self-custodial wallets. Mischa ‚Cannoli‘ Boar took to Twitter to express his concerns regarding the recent Binance USD (BUSD) controversy. Despite Changpeng Zhao downplaying the role of BUSD in the Binance Ecosystem, it is used everywhere on their platforms for trading pairs and derivatives with fee discounts and part of their „Binance Earn“ program with 6% APY. He warned not to invest in stablecoins long-term as it might bring additional layers of risk like issuer company liquidation and changing regulations.
What Is The Controversy About?
The New York State Department of Financial Services legally ordered to seize all production of BUSD on January 13th, 2023 which is likely to slowly reduce its enormous market cap. Changpeng ‚CZ‘ Zhao assured that all current Binance USD (BUSD) assets are backed 1:1 at least till 2024 but this probe launched by Gary ‚Top Cop‘ Gensler and SEC placed a dark cloud on Paxos-issued stablecoin.