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Elon Musk Secures Funding From Crypto-Friendly Binance, Sequoia, Fidelity to Buy Twitter
6.5.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has secured $7.139 billion in new financing commitments to fund his acquisition of Twitter, including from several pro-crypto companies. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, for example, has committed to invest $500 million in the social media platform alongside Musk....
Vector Finance (VTX) TVL hits a record high as the Curve Wars shift to Avalanche
5.5.2022
The total value locked on Vector Finance hit a new high after the protocol integrated multiple stablecoins in the Avalanche ecosystem in order to become the network's largest liquidity hub
Binance Approved as a Digital Asset Service Provider in France
5.5.2022
Binance has received registration for operating in France as a Digital Asset Service Provider. It has been granted by Autorité des marchés financiers with approval from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution to give a go-ahead to Binance France to conduct its business in the region....
Aussie exchange Swyftx to offer ‘no lock-in’ yield on crypto
5.5.2022
Swyftx, one of Australia's largest crypto exchanges, has become the first local exchange to offer users zero-fee yields on cryptocurrency deposits
France’s financial authority approves Binance's registration as digital asset service provider
4.5.2022
Binance said it would “significantly scale” its operations in France following the registration approval, and planned to expand its team “to pursue further infrastructure development.”
Coinbase's plans to purchase firm behind Mercado Bitcoin fall through: Report
4.5.2022
The crypto exchange previously announced the acquisition of blockchain infrastructure platform Bison Trails as well as the Routefire platform
Poloniex Collaborates with Polygon to Boost Adoption Of Web3
4.5.2022
Poloniex and Polygon have joined hands to work on Web3. Through the collaboration, Poloniex and Polygon will work to boost the development and adoption of Web3 applications while also working on various other fields. Polygon brings to the table its cutting-edge technology and insights to support...
OKX is Now the Primary Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team
4.5.2022
McLaren Racing recently announced a multi-year collaboration with OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges by trading volume. The McLaren Formula 1 Team and McLaren Shadow esports Team’s Primary Partner began in 2022. The partnership with OKX will help the team’s worldwide audience...
Report: Two South Koreans Paid in Bitcoin to Spy for North Korea
4.5.2022
South Korean law enforcement recently announced the arrest of a serving military captain and an operator of a cryptocurrency exchange on charges of spying for a North Korean hacker. In return for the acts of espionage, the two South Korean individuals were allegedly paid bitcoins worth a total...
Kraken NFT marketplace opens waitlist for beta
3.5.2022
According to the exchange, users will not incur any gas fees for trading NFTs custodied with Kraken — only transferring tokens and NFTs off the platform
Spanish Cryptocurrency Exchange Bit2me Expands Operations to Brazil
3.5.2022
The Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2me is taking interest in getting into the Latam market. The company has launched its operations in Brazil by introducing an office in the country that will deal with compliance issues to make the exchange a safe option for Brazilians. The exchange aims...
Uzbekistan's president issues decree to adopt special crypto framework
3.5.2022
The Republic of Uzbekistan is preparing to adopt a new crypto regulatory framework including a 7.5% income tax on crypto-related salaries
El Salvador Bitcoin wallet shows ‘strong sign of adoption,’ exec says
2.5.2022
The Mexican Bitso exchange has been providing its custody and exchange services to Chivo so that the government of El Salvador can buy Bitcoin
Indian IT Ministry directs crypto exchanges to store user data for 5 years
2.5.2022
The new directives for VPN service providers and crypto exchanges would require them to collect critical private information as well as the ownership patterns of customers
Report: Nigerian Trio Allegedly Uses Money Laundering Proceeds to Buy Bitcoins Worth Over $43 Million
2.5.2022
Three Nigerian nationals are accused of using money laundering proceeds to buy bitcoin worth over $43 million from cryptocurrency exchange platforms like Binance and Busha. The trio is accused of moving an equivalent of over $215 million from Nigeria to Kenya between October and November 2020....
Binance Blocks Accounts Linked to Relatives of Senior Russian Officials
30.4.2022
Digital asset exchange Binance has blocked accounts tied to relatives of government officials in Moscow. Amid mounting international penalties over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the trading platform said it will continue to check for users associated with sanctioned individuals. Crypto...
Belgian financial regulator FSMA to regulate crypto exchange services
30.4.2022
Crypto service providers must fulfill seven conditions that include being constituted in the form of a company with a minimum capital of roughly $52,725 (EUR 50,000)
Demystifying the business imperatives of the Metaverse
30.4.2022
What financial services mean in the Metaverse: A closer look into the process of monetization in the Metaverse — the categories of business “of” and business “in” models
Coinbase CEO responds to insider trading allegations with changes for token listings
29.4.2022
“There is always the possibility that someone inside Coinbase could, wittingly or unwittingly, leak information to outsiders engaging in illegal activity,” said Brian Armstrong
Brave And Gemini to Offer Integrated Custodial Wallet
29.4.2022
Brave And Gemini have taken a step ahead in their partnership by launching a new update for Brave Android App, v1.38, today for the users. The update enables them to connect their Gamini account to the browser version of Brave Rewards. The goal is to efficiently manage Basic Attention Tokens (BAT)...