“Coinbase just locked my account after trying to send $25,000 USDC,” reported Ethereum developer Eric Connor on Dec. 3. “Wasn’t Brian Armstrong just talking about debanking? Very cool!” he quipped. He added that the notification was “completely useless” as both paths to unlock the account required him to sign in, which he couldn’t do. “Service...Read More
According to a report released by digital asset data provider CCData on Oct. 3, Binance’s market dominance has declined significantly. Its spot market share has fallen to 27%, the lowest level since January 2021, according to the report. It stated that in September, Binance’s spot trading volume dropped by 22.9% to $344 billion, marking the...Read More
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has released a survey questioning market participants about round-the-clock stock trading, signaling potential interest in opening its trading venue beyond traditional market hours. The update would bring the stock exchange up to date with today’s major cryptocurrency exchanges, which operate at all hours including weekends. All Hours Stock Trading...Read More
Several crypto exchanges have joined the Bitcoin Ordinals solutions provider, UniSat Wallet, to support the upcoming BRC-20 Ordinals Jubilee upgrade amid growing friction within the BTC community. According to an official announcement, KuCoin will be among those. The exchange’s decision comes within 24 hours after OKX informed the crypto community about its support as well....Read More
Centralized crypto exchanges just witnessed a major single-day outflow of bitcoins (BTC), the largest seen in more than a year. According to data from blockchain intelligence platform Glassnode, over 28,000 BTC worth around $1.19 billion left centralized trading platforms on December 27. The Largest Single-Day Inflow in a Year The number of bitcoins that exited...Read More
The top 10 centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) recorded a spot trading volume of $1.12 trillion in Q3 2023, indicating a significant plunge from the Q2 total of $1.42 trillion. According to the CoinGecko 2023 Q3 Crypto Industry Report, the third quarter spot trading volume for the top 10 CEXs represented a 20.1% decrease from Q2. Analysts...Read More
In the wake of the unfolding JPEX exchange saga, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a blacklist of cryptocurrency firms termed as unregulated and unlicensed. Hong Kong’s SFC pledges to intensify investor education and information dissemination initiatives, responding to growing public apprehensions concerning unregulated Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATPs). SFC Blacklists Crypto...Read More
The Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) reportedly intends to require domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to hold at least 3 billion won (around $2.26 million) as a reserve. The local authorities have been quite strict with such entities lately, urging them to set up proper guidelines in terms of listing and delisting of digital assets to ensure...Read More
According to recent research by CoinGecko, two-thirds of the 30 biggest global banks by assets under management (AUM) support crypto trading through regulated exchanges. Furthermore, around 74% of the top 50 banks worldwide support crypto trading by connecting to regulated exchanges, the report added. “However, none support retail crypto trading or on-ramping from respective native...Read More
OPNX – the crypto bankruptcy claims exchange launched by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies – released a whitepaper for its new ‘OX’ governance token on Wednesday. Details around the coin’s tokenomics caused the price of FLEX – the platform’s existing native token – to spike on the day. OPNX, FLEX, and OX Following the reveal,...Read More
Binance CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is rich; well, mega-rich. But he’s just not as rich as Bloomberg thinks, at least, he said so. But even though he is one of the richest men in the world, he is far from reaching the wealth of other tech industry billionaires, contrary to Bloomberg’s inaccurate assertions. On April...Read More
If you have been in the crypto sphere for some time, there are two things you should already know: you should never want to invest more money than you can afford to lose, and you will never want to read the words “Please bear with me; I don’t wanna go to jail,” from the CEO...Read More
On March 31, Bittrex, one of the largest and oldest US exchanges, announced the closure of its operations due to the country’s current “regulatory and economic environment.” According to the official statement, users’ funds will remain secure and available for withdrawal at any time during the wind-down of US operations. This announcement will not affect...Read More
Starting this weekend, the Kraken logo will be exposed to millions of users thanks to the exchange’s partnership with the famous Formula 1 racing team, Williams Racing. On March 28th, Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide, announced the signing of a sponsorship agreement with Williams Racing, considered one of the four top Formula...Read More
The Brazilian market welcomes Coinbase, the latest global crypto exchange to enter the country, willing to compete with other established giants, such as Binance, Mercado Pago, and Nubank, which have been operating in Brazil for years and have a massive number of users. On March 21, Coinbase, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced its expansion into...Read More
The crypto winter is proving to be unbearable for some, but other businesses enjoy the cold weather. Binance is taking advantage of the current market conditions to expand into the Asian market by acquiring its third licensed crypto exchange. This Dec. 19, Binance confirmed that it became the majority shareholder of Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Tokocrypto,...Read More
The cryptocurrency winter has been colder for some than others. While some cryptocurrency exchanges are forced to conduct massive employee layoffs to weather the bear market, others like Bitget continue to make massive hires to improve their services. On November 25, the cryptocurrency and crypto derivatives exchange Bitget announced its registration in the Seychelles, Africa,...Read More
The moves are hardly surprising considering that FTX, the world’s second-largest exchange, was considered pretty much bulletproof. The collapse of the exchange proves that it was not too big to fail, especially if it didn’t have the reserves to cover the bank run that occurred. Over the past week or so, Bitcoin investors have been...Read More
Net exchange outflows have soared in the wake of FTX’s bankruptcy, inciting crypto holders everywhere to look after their own digital assets. Data from on-chain analysis firm CryptoQuant shows that over $8 billion in crypto has flowed off of centralized exchanges since November 6th – when worries about FTX’s solvency began to propagate. Since Binance...Read More
Cryptocurrencies are supposed to be censorship resistant… Cryptocurrency exchanges, not so much. Bittrex found this out the hard way after a record fine imposed by the U.S. regulators. On October 11, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that Bittrex, a Washington-based...Read More
For several years now, Binance has played an important role as the big brother of the crypto industry by assisting in the recovery of funds from users who have been victims of theft, scams, or hacks. But now, they are aiming higher with an e-crime training program. On September 27, Binance announced the official launch...Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX could be in talks with several investors, seeking to raise $1 billion, increasing the company’s valuation to nearly $32 billion. According to a CNBC report, this billion-dollar raise would be the second of 2022. Some of the capital raised will be used to fuel other deals, such as buying other cryptocurrency exchanges...Read More
On September 19, WazirX, one of India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, announced the delisting of Circle’s USDC, Paxos’ USDP, and TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoins, effective September 26, following in Binance’s footsteps. According to the statement, USDC, USDP, and TUSD deposits have already been suspended. In addition, users will have to withdraw their funds by October 05, or...Read More
The California-based cryptocurrency exchange Abra plans to form two financial institutions, called Abra Bank and Abra International. The former will provide digital asset services to American customers and businesses, while the latter will expand outside the States. Abra Sets up Banks With Crypto Focus In a recent announcement, the company revealed that Abra Bank will...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice released a statement on September 12 reporting that Nikhil Wahi, brother of ex-Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi, pleaded guilty to committing cryptocurrency wire fraud using insider information sourced from his brother. Per the release, Nikhil Wahi faces up to 20 years of possible jail time. In addition, he will have...Read More
One of the tech giants in Indonesia – PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (known as GoTo) – reportedly acquired local cryptocurrency exchange PT Kripto Maksima Koin for 124.84 billion rupiahs ($8.4 million). The firm said that the agreement aligns with its goal to become “a diverse money management hub.” Despite the negative stance displayed by the...Read More
Afghan law enforcement agents reportedly closed at least 16 cryptocurrency platforms in the western province of Herat. The operation comes three months after the current Taliban government imposed a ban on digital asset trading activities. It is worth noting that the change in the political regime in Afghanistan last year caused economic uncertainty in the...Read More
On August 25, Coinbase, America’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced the launch of a crypto policy education initiative in the U.S. that will include a voter registration portal based on candidates’ positions on cryptocurrencies. According to Coinbase, the educational initiative will let users freely express themselves on the various political and regulatory issues in the U.S....Read More
South Korean securities companies have reportedly set their focus on the crypto industry and plan to set up digital asset exchanges in the first half of 2023. Such firms include Mirae Asset Securities and Samsung Securities. The domestic financial regulators have been quite strict with crypto-related entities in the past few years. Last year, prompted...Read More
The Founder and CEO of the Thai-based crypto platform Zipmex – Marcus Lim – said he will stay in charge of the company unless the new major shareholders force him to resign. The firm halted customer withdrawals last month, but the executive vowed to reimburse all affected users. It is safe to say that Zipmex...Read More
