Surprise breakthrough at climate conference with agreement to move away from fossil fuels. Pressure to approve Ukraine aid. House to vote on Biden impeachment inquiry. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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Experts Dorothy DeWitt and Michael Dawson discuss the implications, challenges, and potential outcomes of Binance's compliance monitorship.
The record $4.3 billion settlement reached between Binance and the U.S. government over charges of money laundering and sanctions violations calls for the world's largest crypto exchange to maintain an independent compliance monitor for the next five years. Michael Dawson, a partner at WilmerHale, and Dorothy DeWitt, founder and CEO of Tolt Strategies, a former director at the CFTC and former general counsel at Coinbase, dissect the intricacies of this arrangement, delving into the roles and responsibilities of the compliance monitor, the potential impact on Binance's operations and the broader implications for the crypto industry.
What exactly is a compliance monitor, and why it's essential in the Binance settlement
Which regulatory agencies do the monitors report to and their significance
Why the DOJ insisted on including a compliance monitor in its settlement with Binance
how Binance’s compliance monitor is expected to create a “ripple effect across the industry,” according to Michael
Why Binance, despite being a non-U.S. entity, is subject to a U.S.-appointed monitor
Dorothy's perspective on why more monitorships might be appointed in the crypto industry going forward
How much the monitorship will cost Binance and the factors influencing their choice of monitor
Whether the government will be able to discover other crimes with all this new information, which will be used by other agencies such as the IRS and the FBI
Who might be appointed as the compliance monitor for Binance and why Michael favors Patrick McHenry
What constitutes the SAR lookback and AML program consultancy
What could happen when the government gets to look at all past transactions
What happens if the monitor discovers any wrongdoing within Binance
Whether the monitorship is likely to impact Binance's business operations
Advice from Dorothy and Michael for Binance's new CEO on navigating these challenges
Why predicting the future of Changpeng Zhao, Binance's ex-CEO, is complex, according to Dorothy
Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.
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Pat Gelsinger is the CEO of Intel. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss how the AI chip war is playing out and why it's growing more competitive. In this episode, we break down the various components of the chip business, the difference between CPUs and GPUs, who's ahead in the AI chip war, NVIDIA's underrated weakness, and why Intel is getting back into the foundry business after a couple of failed attempts. Tune in for a vibrant, deep discussion of the state of the AI chip business and the state of Intel's comeback.
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