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Coinbase Reveals Texas Voters Believe Crypto Is a Relevant Topic for the Next Elections
26.2.2024
Coinbase, a major U.S.-based crypto exchange, has found that Texas voters are interested in the crypto subject and presidential candidates’ postures on the issue. 21% of all Texan adults (4.7 million people) own crypto, with 74% of these owners likely to support candidates who recognize...
Coinbase CEO Says No Access Block in Nigeria, Platform Operating Normally
24.2.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has dismissed reports of his cryptocurrency exchange being blocked by Nigerian authorities. He emphasized that Coinbase products are fully operational in Nigeria without any interruptions. “We have not received any outreach or communication from officials...
Nigeria’s Crypto Community Criticizes Government Stance on Exchanges
23.2.2024
Nigeria’s crypto community has slammed the recent anti-industry stance of a government that previously lifted the ban on crypto trading.
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Starknet’s STRK Price Drops 50% as This New Meme Coin Prepares to List on Exchanges
23.2.2024
As Ethereum rollup Starknet initiates distribution of 728m tokens to more than 1.3m addresses, traders are vying to take position in what could be the largest airdrop of 2024. However, with STRK price plummeting -50% on launch, could this new meme coin be a better play as it heads for exchanges?...
Argentina to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges With Executive Order
23.2.2024
The government of Argentina is reportedly preparing to regulate cryptocurrency service providers with an executive order. The measure would be directed to keep Argentina out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list, putting crypto service lenders under the oversight of the local...
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Announces Discontinuation of USDC Support on Tron Blockchain
22.2.2024
The U.S. financial technology firm Circle said on Feb. 21 that it will discontinue support for USDC on Tron blockchain. The move comes just a few months after Circle refuted allegations that it was Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun’s bank. Despite discontinuing support for USDC on Tron...
Nigerian Users Criticize Binance for Imposing Exchange Rate Caps on USDT to Naira Transactions
22.2.2024
Some Nigeria-based users of Binance’s peer-to-peer platform have blasted the crypto exchange’s decision to block or remove traders quoting USDT to naira exchange rates exceeding NGN1,802. Binance says it has the right to remove “users behaving in a malicious or manipulative...
Switzerland’s Postfinance Launches Crypto Trading and Custody Service
21.2.2024
Swiss Post’s financial subsidiary, Postfinance, has launched a new cryptocurrency trading and custody service. Customers can use the service to “purchase or securely store an initial range of 11 cryptocurrencies at the click of a mouse or even set up a crypto saving plan,”...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitget Eyes Latam Expansion
21.2.2024
Bitget, a top 15 cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking to expand its operations in Latin America, a market traditionally dominated by incumbents like Binance and Bitso. Maximiliano Hinz, Bitget’s growth director for Latam, believes that the exchange can differentiate by focusing on serving...
Coinbase CEO: Every Institution Is Now Starting to Hold Crypto
21.2.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “every institution is now starting to hold crypto,” emphasizing that “the asset class will be a standard part of every diversified portfolio.” Moreover, the executive noted that institutions will eventually be using crypto in other ways...
Bitcoin Whales Move $1 Billion Worth of Assets From Coinbase – What’s Going On?
20.2.2024
The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held on Coinbase has plummeted by almost $1 billion worth of assets as whales move their holdings.
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Coinbase Commerce Ditches Support for Bitcoin Payments Using Self-Custody Wallets
20.2.2024
Coinbase Commerce, the cryptocurrency payments solution of U.S.-based exchange Coinbase, has removed support for bitcoin payments using self-custody wallets. Brian Armstrong, CEO of the exchange, clarified it maintains support for payments from UTXO-based chains from Coinbase accounts. However...
Ethereum Whale Moves 54,721 ETH Worth $161 Million in 32 Hours—Is a Major Market Shift Underway?
19.2.2024
A mysterious Ethereum Whale has rapidly accumulated a huge amount of ETH, potentially signaling an upcoming shift in ETH prices. Blockchain trackers spotted withdrawals from Binance and decentralized exchanges, with some analysts speculating a connection to Justin Sun, founder of Tron and...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: February 19, 2024
19.2.2024
  Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Cryptocurrency Exchange Fixedfloat Hacked, Close to $26 Million Lost in BTC and ETH
19.2.2024
Fixedfloat, an automatic cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked by an unknown attacker who siphoned almost $26 million worth of BTC and ETH. The exchange, which has already acknowledged the attack, is investigating the event and working to eliminate all possible vulnerabilities. Meanwhile...
Coinbase Analysts Turn More Bullish on Crypto Exchange After Earnings Beat; Shares Climb
16.2.2024
Higher crypto prices will have a positive effect on the exchange’s revenue, the analysts said
Kraken Starts Requiring Info on Self-Custody Crypto Wallet Ownership in the UK
16.2.2024
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requiring additional information in the U.K. regarding transactions of self-custody wallets made to and from its accounts. Kraken sent an email to some of its U.K. customers, stating that if the information required was not provided,...
Coinbase Upgraded to Neutral Ahead of Earnings at JPMorgan as Shares Surge
15.2.2024
The bank lifted its rating on Coinbase stock to reflect rising crypto prices following the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S
South Korea to Expel Crypto Exchanges Failing to Meet Its Stringent Conditions
15.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchanges that fail to meet South Korea’s stringent operating standards will be expelled from the crypto market, the country’s financial intelligence agency has said. The Financial Intelligence Unit said its annual work plan incorporates the insights of cryptocurrency...
Crypto Exchanges Reported Over 16,000 Flagged Transactions to South Korean Authorities
14.2.2024
South Korean crypto exchanges reported over 16,000 transactions to local authorities in 2023, an increase from previous years. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) released a breakdown of its efforts to tackle money laundering and other illegal financial threats involving crypto assets....