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Bitcoin batters longs as liquidations copy May 2021 run to $30K
10.1.2022
It's been longs paying the price since early December, data shows, in a sign which accompanied a market reversal several times last year
LCX Loses USD 8M in a Hot Wallet Hack
10.1.2022
Crypto exchange LCX fell victim to a hack over the weekend that drained it of nearly USD 8m worth of digital assets.
The hacker managed to compromise one of the exchange's hot wallets over the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, stealing high amounts of ETH, USD coin (USDC), EURe, and SAND...
Indian Crypto Industry Seeks Tax Clarity in Union Budget 2022-23
10.1.2022
An Indian industry association has written to the country’s finance minister seeking clarity on cryptocurrency taxation in Union Budget 2022-23. “The budget should ideally offer coherent rules on direct taxation and the GST Council should detail the applicability of taxation, else...
Ruling Party Sources Deny Plan to Levy 40% Tax on Crypto Yields in Turkey
9.1.2022
The government in Turkey does not intend to impose a 40-percent levy on crypto-related gains as has been alleged, members of the ruling AKP party have indicated to the local press. They have also emphasized that the current regulatory efforts are aimed at creating a sustainable environment for...
LCX loses $6.8M in a hot wallet compromise over Ethereum blockchain
9.1.2022
The hot wallet compromise was followed by an unauthorized transfer of eight types of ERC-20 tokens including ETH, USDC, LINK and MKR
WazirX and Other Crypto Exchanges Under I-T and ED Scanners
6.1.2022
Cryptocurrency is largely unregulated. When it comes to the Indian market, then the country is a part of the side that is yet to regulate the digital currency and its exchange platforms. This has been mistaken or rather used as an excuse to miss out on paying GST and other applicable taxes. Even...
3 reasons why Ethereum can reach $5,000 in Q1
4.1.2022
A mix of technical, macroeconomic, and on-chain indicators point toward a price rally in the Ethereum market this quarter
Crypto Exchanges Betting Over NFT Amids Regulatory Concerns
3.1.2022
In the past few months, there has been a growth of NFT in India. More than dozens of crypto platforms are getting into the NFT space, helping to push its market growth. Cryptocoin exchanges offering NFTs witness a growth of 40-50% right from the base point. One of the reasons for their growth...
13 Crypto Exchanges Custody 7% of the Crypto Economy, Coinbase Dominates With $56.2B AUM
2.1.2022
As 2022 begins, 13 different cryptocurrency exchange platforms have more than a billion dollars each in digital currencies held in reserves. Between all 13 trading platforms, the group of exchange platforms hold a whopping $165.25 billion worth of bitcoin, ethereum, and tether. 13 Crypto Exchanges...
Indian Authorities Raid Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Tax Evasion
1.1.2022
India’s Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) reportedly raided major cryptocurrency exchanges Saturday. Their offices were searched and “massive goods and services tax (GST) evasion has been detected by DGGI.” Tax Authorities Say Cryptocurrency Exchanges Have Been...
1 Hard Fork, 2 DAOs, 24 Exchanges, 2022 Years and 20 Crypto Jokes
1.1.2022
The last week of crypto 2021 is now behind us. Let’s do a short recap....
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Canadian Regulator Insists Binance Is Unauthorized, Calls the Crypto Exchange’s Letter to Users ‘Unacceptable’
1.1.2022
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) claims that Binance has rescinded its commitment to comply with previously agreed requirements. The crypto exchange told the regulator that there would be no new transactions involving Ontario residents after Dec. 31. However, Binance recently informed...
How to Invest in Crypto Exchanges: Top 3 Options
31.12.2021
If you want to gain investment exposure to the burgeoning digital asset industry, you could invest in cryptocurrency exchanges.
Crypto exchanges are at the center of the global crypto markets and are among the most profitable and fastest-growing companies in the industry, making them...
Crypto News Rewind 2021: Q4 - Pandora Papers, India's Regulatory Saga, Facebook to Meta and Other Rebrands
31.12.2021
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the last quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q4
And thus ended the year. Happy 2022.
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Pakistan Freezes Over 1,000 Accounts and Cards Used For Crypto Trading
30.12.2021
Authorities in Pakistan have reportedly moved to seize hundreds of bank accounts and cards belonging to cryptocurrency traders. According to local media, they have been allegedly used to make transactions worth close to $300,000 through digital asset exchanges, including major platforms. Pakistan...
Close to $50 Million in Bitcoin From 2011 Moved for the First Time in 10.5 Years
30.12.2021
On December 29, two addresses from 2011 containing 500 bitcoin each transferred 1,000 coins for the first time in 10.5 years. Furthermore, another wallet from 2011 woke up on Wednesday, moving 40 bitcoin for the first time in over a decade. 1,040 Bitcoin from 2011 Move for the First Time in 10.5...
South Korean crypto exchanges to follow Coinone in verifying private wallets
30.12.2021
South Korean exchanges will require users to verify their third-party wallet addresses to help the country comply with FATF travel rule guidelines
Coinone Sends KYC Warning to Users of Centralized Crypto Exchanges
29.12.2021
One of South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges – Coinone – has told its customers that they will no longer be able to make withdrawals to “unregistered” wallet addresses as of next month. Observers both in South Korea and overseas say that similar measures may become commonplace for major trading...
S Korea Now Has 24 Licenced Crypto Exchanges – But Most Are Stuck in Crypto-to-Crypto Purgatory
28.12.2021
Medium-sized South Korean crypto exchanges are gunning for the “big four” trading platforms’ vice-like grip on the industry – but vital banking breakthroughs are still proving elusive....
Read More: S Korea Now Has 24 Licenced Crypto Exchanges – But Most Are Stuck in Crypto-to-Crypto Purgatory
Bank of Russia to Collect Data on Crypto-Related Transactions Between Individuals
28.12.2021
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) plans to obtain information from commercial banks pertaining to some money transfers between private individuals, including clients trading cryptocurrency. The measure is likely to affect online crypto exchangers which the regulator accuses of conducting illegal...