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Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik in US Custody After Immediate Extradition From Greece
6.8.2022
Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik, accused of owning and running the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e, has been handed over to the U.S. This week, Greek authorities proceeded with the extradition, after his return from France, despite Vinnik’s defense protesting the move and calling...
India Freezes Crypto Exchange Wazirx’s Bank Assets — Binance Claims Acquisition of Wazirx Was ‘Never Completed’
6.8.2022
A major Indian cryptocurrency exchange, Wazirx, has had its bank assets of more than $8 million frozen by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). The exchange was supposedly acquired by Binance in 2019. However, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) now claims that the acquisition was “never...
Voyager plans to resume cash withdrawals on Aug. 11
5.8.2022
The lending firm said clients with U.S. dollars in their accounts could withdraw up to $100,000 in a 24-hour period, with the funds received in 5–10 business days
Indian authorities freeze $8.1M in WazirX funds as part of AML investigation
5.8.2022
The Directorate of Enforcement of India alleged that WazirX "actively assisted around 16 accused fintech companies in laundering the proceeds of crime using the crypto route."
US lawmakers request crypto firms provide info on diversity and inclusion
5.8.2022
“There is a concerning lack of publicly available data to effectively evaluate the diversity among America’s largest digital assets companies," said the letter
Coinbase hit with 2 fresh lawsuits amid SEC probe
5.8.2022
In both cases, plaintiffs allege Coinbase made fraudulent and misleading statements about the company's business, operations and compliance efforts throughout the class period
Decentralized finance faces multiple barriers to mainstream adoption
5.8.2022
While it may be one of the most popular sectors within the crypto market, decentralized finance still has barriers to overcome before reaching mass adoption
Coinbase To Provide BlackRock’s Aladdin Crypto Access Via Coinbase Prime
5.8.2022
Coinbase and BlackRock have joined hands with each other to provide Aladdin access to new points for institutional crypto adoption by connecting Aladdin and Coinbase Prime. Aladdin is BlackRock’s investment management platform that now has direct access to crypto. As per the partnership terms...
Overview: Poloniex, the Legendary Crypto Exchange
5.8.2022
Poloniex was founded in Delaware, USA, in January 2014. Tristan D’Agosta, who has a musical background and founded the Polonius Sheet Music firm in 2010, is its creator. A consolidated and regulated cryptocurrency exchange, Poloniex serves both expert and novice cryptocurrency traders....
LBank Goes on a Worldwide Grassroot Educational Campaign in July
5.8.2022
Top cryptocurrency exchange, LBank, gave its various communities across the world a July to remember. With a lineup of activities, the trading platform kept it interesting, interactional and most importantly, educational for its users. In addition, the exchange supported several philanthropic...
Self-custody isn’t for everyone: WisdomTree exec on ‘be your own bank’
4.8.2022
As self-custody puts a lot of responsibility on a user, many may find self-custody way too uncomfortable or too hard to handle
Bitpanda Adds Five New Coins to Its Existing Collection to Stake
4.8.2022
Based out of Vienna, Austria, Bitpanda, a top-notch cryptocurrency broker, was established in 2014. The main focus was to be of service to traders buying and selling bitcoins, along with their other prime digital assets. At the time they were setting things up, dealing in cryptocurrencies...
Hackers might be responsible for removing $4.8M from crypto exchange ZB.com: PeckShield
3.8.2022
The suspected hack followed ZB.com announcing the suspension of deposits and withdrawals on Tuesday in response to the “sudden failure of some core applications.”
BitPay Extends Support to ApeCoin
3.8.2022
BitPay has announced that it now supports ApeCoin, or APE, on its network. This would allow the merchants of BitPay to seamlessly accept the token while also enabling the users to store, swap, buy, and spend the token through their BitPay Wallet. Moreover, users of BitPay will now be able to load...
Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen exits crypto startup Radkl amid bear market: Report
2.8.2022
The hedge fund manager was part of a $50-million funding round for NFT company Recur, and backed a $21-million round for crypto analytics firm Messari through Point72
Zipmex gradually resuming Z Wallet withdrawals, says debt moratorium is not bankruptcy
2.8.2022
The Asian cryptocurrency exchange was impacted by the Celsius and Babel Finance defaults but is working with investors to resolve the situation
Ledger reportedly seeking additional $100 million in funding
2.8.2022
Investors are said to be flocking to cold storage for their cryptocurrency as liquidity concerns plague the industry recently
New York AG calls for whistleblowers 'deceived or affected' by the crypto market crash
1.8.2022
“I encourage workers in crypto companies who may have witnessed misconduct to file a whistleblower complaint,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James
First Binance soulbound token BAB targets KYC user credentials
1.8.2022
Binance's new Binance Account Bound token is aimed at many use cases in the decentralized society but will initially only serve as Binance KYC user credentials
Huobi gets green light as exchange provider in Australia
1.8.2022
Gibraltar-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has received the regulatory greenlight to offer its services in Australia