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Japan Urges Regulators Worldwide to Subject Crypto Exchanges to Bank-Level Oversight
19.1.2023
Japan has reportedly urged other countries, including the U.S., to regulate crypto exchanges like they do banks. A top official at the Financial Services Agency explained that the recent FTX implosion wasn’t brought on by crypto technology but by “loose governance, lax internal...
Head of S Korea’s V Global Crypto Exchange Will Serve 25 Years in Jail for $2.3bn Fraud
13.1.2023
The CEO of a bogus South Korean crypto exchange that tricked some 50,000 customers out of a total of $2.3 billion will spend the next 25 years behind bars – after the Supreme Court found him guilty of fraud.
Yonhap reported that the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal from the CEO of the V Global...
Ethereum’s Dominance on the Rise: Market Share Increases by 3% Among Global Crypto Assets
11.1.2023
Since Dec. 31, 2022, ethereum’s market dominance has increased by more than 3% among the thousands of crypto assets worldwide, valued at roughly $856 billion on Jan. 11, 2023. According to coinmarketcap.com, a popular coin market capitalization aggregation site, ethereum’s crypto...
Biggest Movers: ATOM Hits 2-Month High, as XRP Extends Recent Gains
11.1.2023
Cosmos rallied to a two-month high on Thursday, as cryptocurrency prices rebounded following Wednesday’s decline. Xrp was also mostly in the green in today’s session, extending recent gains in the process. The global crypto market cap is trading 0.17% higher as of writing. Cosmos...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Surges to 5-Week High, APE up for Fifth Straight Day
10.1.2023
Shiba inu moved to a five-week high during Tuesday’s session, despite cryptocurrency markets mostly consolidating. As of writing, the global crypto market cap is trading 0.20% lower, however the meme coin is up by nearly 5%. Apecoin also surged in today’s session, as it rose to its strongest point...
Indian Central Bank: Developing Global Crypto Regulation Is a Priority for G20 Under India’s Presidency
1.1.2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says one of the priorities for the G20 under India’s presidency is to “develop a framework for global regulation, including the possibility of prohibition, of unbacked crypto assets, stablecoins, and defi.” The Indian central bank warned that...
Bank of India report calls for regulatory coordination on crypto market challenges
29.12.2022
The RBI’s latest financial stability report accentuated the negative about cryptocurrency and reminds the world that India is looking for global action on crypto regulation
Kraken Shutting Down Crypto Exchange in Japan Citing Weak Global Crypto Market
29.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is shutting down services in Japan. The company explained that the current Japanese market conditions and a weak global crypto market do not justify the resources needed to further grow its business in Japan at this time. Kraken Exiting Japan Cryptocurrency exchange...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate on Monday as Markets Remain Sluggish Following Christmas
26.12.2022
Cryptocurrencies were mostly consolidating on Dec. 26, as markets remained muted following the Christmas weekend. Bitcoin remained marginally above a key support point at $16,800, whilst ethereum remained near a ceiling at the $1,230 mark. Overall, the global crypto market is up 0.20% as...
Busan city drops global crypto exchanges from its digital exchange plans
20.12.2022
FTX was one of the key exchange partners for Busan city, but its recent collapse made the administration reconsider its plans of onboarding third-party crypto exchanges
Basel Committee Endorses Global Crypto Banking Rules to be Implemented by 2025
16.12.2022
The rules suggested that a banks exposure to certain crypto assets must not exceed 2% and should generally be lower than 1%
Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says
15.12.2022
Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. The hands-off approach was wrong, the head of the agency says, insisting it’s time to protect consumers as the sector expands links with traditional finance. Bafin...
Biggest Movers: MATIC, QNT Move Higher on Friday, as Cryptos Rebound
9.12.2022
Polygon was a notable gainer on Friday, as cryptocurrencies moved higher following a turbulent week of trading. The global crypto market cap is 2.28% higher as of writing, as markets prepared for the release of U.S. consumer sentiment data. Quant was another big mover, as prices surged for a second...
India Looks to Coordinate Global Crypto Rulemaking as It Assumes G-20 Presidency
9.12.2022
India has taken over the G-20 – an intergovernmental forum of some of the world’s largest economies – just as much of the world is pondering whether stricter regulation of crypto is needed
Biggest Movers: LEO Rebounds on Wednesday, Whilst AVAX Falls From 3-Week High
6.12.2022
Unus sed leo was one of a few gainers on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency markets mostly traded lower. Bearish sentiment returned to the global crypto market cap in today’s session, with prices down by 1.77% as of writing. On the other hand, avalanche was trading lower, as prices retreated from a recent...
Inside LBank’s Exquisite Afterparty at DCENTRAL Miami
3.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Dec 2nd, 2022 – LBank, a global crypto exchange, hosted an ‘LBank & Crypto Friends’ afterparty alongside the Web3 conference DCENTRAL Miami. LBank was proud to host more than 200 guests from all layers of the industry. This was LBank’s second event in Miami...
Biggest Movers: DOT Hits 12-Day High, UNI up for Fourth Straight Day
2.12.2022
Polkadot rose to its highest level in nearly two weeks on Dec. 2, despite cryptocurrency markets sliding following the latest nonfarm payrolls report. The global crypto market cap is down 0.57% as of writing, as prices consolidated following the data being released. Uniswap was also higher, despite...
FTX Collapse Highlights Need for Global Crypto Regulations, Says US Treasury’s Adeyemo: Reuters
1.12.2022
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said such regulations were important to ensure the protection of investors, consumers and financial stability
Amid Civil Unrest in China, Gold and Silver Prices Hold Steady — Equity, Crypto Markets Flounder
28.11.2022
Reports on Monday detail that the zero-Covid policy protests in China have lowered market sentiment as U.S. equity markets show the top four Wall Street indexes are struggling. The global crypto market cap is down 3.5% and getting awfully close to dropping below the $800 billion mark. Precious...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Surges Above $1,200 to Start the Weekend
26.11.2022
Ethereum was back above $1,200 on Saturday, as bullish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets to start the weekend. Following recent stints in the red, the global crypto market cap is trading 1.91% higher as of writing. Bitcoin was also back in the green. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was marginally...