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Over 93% of Bitcoin Mined Ahead of Fourth Halving, Signaling New Era of Scarcity
18.3.2024
As of the current moment, 93.6% of bitcoin’s total supply has already been mined, leaving only 1.34 million bitcoins remaining to be extracted. After the upcoming halving event, the issuance rate of the leading digital currency will decelerate, significantly reducing its availability more...
FTX collapse, Binance’s US settlement provides strong case for MiCA regulations
23.11.2023
European Commission policy officer Ivan Keller highlights high profile centralized exchange shortcomings as key reasons for the implementation of MiCA regulations in Europe
Okx Announces Compliance-Focused Expansion to Brazil
15.11.2023
Okx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced it will expand to Brazil in the coming months to offer a regulated crypto platform to Brazilian customers. The exchange, which chose the country as its entry doorstep to Latam, aims to fulfill the regulatory requirements still being...
Crypto Exchange Bybit Launches Derivatives Products in South Africa
4.10.2023
Bybit announced on Oct. 2 that it will be offering its crypto derivatives products in South Africa through Money Doc which acts as the crypto exchange’s “juristic representative.” The crypto exchange said its on-ramp service enables South African users to make deposits in local...
Opinion: Is this exchange the next FTX?
24.8.2023
Bitget seized more than $200,00 of my cash. Now its executives won’t tell me what they're doing with it, or if they intend to return it
Opinion: Bitget acted ethically on crypto influencer’s account
24.8.2023
Bitget managing director Gracy Chen argues her exchange had a duty to act when a crypto influencer began selling his holdings in a project he was promoting
Australian Payment Provider Cuscal Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto; Industry Body Criticizes Move
20.6.2023
Payments provider Cuscal, through its partner Zepto, has brought new banking restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia
Malaysia Regulator Orders Crypto Exchange Huobi Global Limited To Stop Operations
22.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global Limited has to stop operations in Malaysia after its regulator found it was operating without being registered.
The Securities Commission Malaysia on Monday said the exchange has to disable its website and mobile apps on platforms including the Apple Store...
Bitget pledges $10M for Fetch.ai ecosystem amid ChatGPT boom
27.4.2023
The move comes amid a surge in popularity for artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT
Liquid Staking Protocols See Increase in Monthly ETH Deposits Despite Withdrawals Post-Shapella Hard Fork
15.4.2023
Following the Shapella hard fork on April 12, 2023, approximately 332,368 ether, valued at around $699 million, has been withdrawn. Despite these withdrawals, liquid staking protocols like Lido, Rocketpool, and others have experienced an increase in ether deposits over the last 30 days. Since March...
Winklevoss twins infuse Gemini with personal $100M loan: Report
10.4.2023
The cash infusion reportedly followed Gemini attempting to get funding from outside investors without success
Crypto Exchanges Must Share User Data With Russia, Prosecutor General Demands
9.4.2023
Digital asset exchanges must be obliged to provide user information to Russia’s law enforcement agencies, the country’s Prosecutor General has insisted. The circulation of cryptocurrencies in the Russian Federation needs to be regulated to counter money laundering, the official added....
BLUR Token Plummets Over 28% in March, Despite Blur’s Dominance in NFT Sales Market
3.4.2023
While the non-fungible token marketplace Blur has captured a significant amount of the market share in terms of NFT sales, the market’s native token, BLUR, lost more than 28% in value last month. At present, BLUR tokens are down more than 88% since the crypto asset’s all-time high...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Bribery Charges for Alleged Crypto Payment to Chinese Officials
28.3.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX, now faces a 13-count indictment as U.S. officials have added new charges. One of the new charges alleges that SBF leveraged $40 million to influence “one or more Chinese government officials.” Details of the Bribery Charges Against...
British Bank Natwest Implements New Limits on Cryptocurrency Payments to Combat UK Crypto Scams
15.3.2023
On March 14, 2023, the U.K.-based bank Natwest Group announced new limits on cryptocurrency payments, citing crypto scams that cost U.K. consumers £329 million annually. The limit imposed on crypto exchanges is £1,000 daily ($1,215), with a 30-day limit of £5,000 ($6,077). Natwest’s Cautious...
4 signs the Bitcoin price rally could top out at $26K for now
15.3.2023
BTC price faces pullback risks thanks to bearish on-chain movements and formidable technical resistance levels
Hong Kong outlines upcoming crypto licensing regime
20.2.2023
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission is calling for public consultation over plans to allow licensed cryptocurrency exchanges to serve retail investors
Uzbekistan Allows Foreign Firms to Deposit Funds From Crypto Trading, Restricts Other Operations
16.2.2023
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has permitted foreign-based businesses to open domestic bank accounts and deposit funds received from cryptocurrency trading. These companies will also be able to transfer the money abroad, but operations in the country will be restricted. Uzbekistan Updates Rules...
Ransom refusals hit attackers where it hurts: 40% revenue drop in 2022 — Chainalysis
20.1.2023
A number of industry pundits believe the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s threat to impose sanctions has victims thinking twice about paying up
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Still Fighting Private Banks for Right to Open Bank Accounts in Chile
13.1.2023
The conflict between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges in Chile is still developing, as some banks are reticent to serve this kind of institution. A new report prepared by exchanges reports that most of these banks refuse to include crypto companies as customers for risks that are nevertheless...