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The number of BTC held on exchanges crashed 20% in 12 months
8.3.2021
Long-term accumulation and the increasing popularity of DeFi yield protocols is siphoning Bitcoin away from centralized exchanges
Thai Financial Regulator Claims Controversial Crypto Rule Proposal Was Just to Gauge Public Opinion
4.3.2021
The Thai financial watchdog has reportedly retreated from its initial controversial crypto rule proposal. Citing the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a local media outlet stated that public criticism was significant regarding the matter. People ‘Misunderstood’...
How wallet platforms are taking on exchanges
4.3.2021
With major exchanges suffering outages and hacks, and some abruptly suspending withdrawals, are wallet platforms a more compelling alternative?
Exchanges Target Payments Sphere as Bitfinex Enters Crypto Pay Too
4.3.2021
Crypto’s so-called unsuitability as a form of payment – a charge leveled at the sector by its biggest critics – is increasingly being put to the test, as some of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges wade into the payments sector.
Per a press release shared with Cryptonews.com, the crypto exchange...
Step by step: How crypto fraud and security breaches are investigated
3.3.2021
What’s an exchange’s next move after falling victim to a security breach? This is a step-by-step guide to following a crypto thief’s tracks through analytics software
An Iranian Think Tank Recommends the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions
3.3.2021
A think tank affiliated with the Iranian Presidency has unveiled a study report that encourages the use of cryptocurrencies in circumventing sanctions against the country. In addition, the report also claims the government could potentially “generate US$2 million a day and $700 million a year...
Door Opens for South Korean Crypto Exchanges Fearing Forced Closures
2.3.2021
Smaller South Korean exchanges may find a way to survive the promulgation of a new crypto act later this month that requires all trading platforms to abide by real-name banking procedures.
As previously reported, only the “big four” crypto exchanges – Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, and Coinone – currently...
Institutions and miners accumulating through Bitcoin chop; whales uncertain
27.2.2021
Bitcoin in, and Bitcoin out: major players are deploying different strategies as BTC consolidates well under $58,400 highs
Crypto Exchanges Scale, But Outages Likely To Remain A Fact Of Life
27.2.2021
Exchanges have been the epicenter of the recent crypto bull market, facilitating the surge of bitcoin (BTC) and other coins towards new all-time highs. However, while they have almost certainly profited from the record prices and volumes the market’s now witnessing, many have been found lacking...
SEC’s Division of Examinations issues Risk Alert on digital assets
26.2.2021
The Risk Alert seemed to take particular aim at broker-dealers, who have been "inadequate" in their AML compliance
Cyber Criminals Are Now Hiding Their Stolen Cryptos 13x Faster, Says Report
26.2.2021
A new report unveiled a growing trend of efforts from cybercriminals hiding their stolen cryptocurrencies through different transaction flows. Crystal Blockchain pointed out that since 2019, the volume of stolen bitcoin grew significantly. Only 8% of the Funds Were Transferred to Exchanges With...
Philippine Crypto Exchange Demands Users Return Bitcoin Bought at $6,000 Following System Error
26.2.2021
Philippine crypto exchange Pdax recently suffered a costly technical failure – one that led to bitcoin trading at 300,000 Philippine pesos (around $6,000) – a discount of 88% to its current price. In the melee, some users managed to buy at these ridiculously low prices and quickly moved...
Cryptocurrency Adoption Passes Another Milestone Surpassing 100 Million Users
25.2.2021
According to a new study conducted by Crypto.com, the total number of global cryptocurrency users has surpassed 100 million for the first time ever. The study, which measured the cryptocurrency marketplace’s size using onchain metrics, survey analysis, and internal data, recorded 106 million...
New Crypto Rules in Thailand Could Require Traders to Show Income Before Opening Trading Accounts
25.2.2021
Thailand seeks to introduce a new set of rules for retail crypto investors, specifically targeting those who want to open accounts. The Thai financial watchdog could require domestic crypto exchanges to ask traders for proof of income. Thai SEC Could Also Ask Crypto Investors to Prove Their...
Bitcoin Dump Saw Exchange Inflow Jump Over 1,000%, Whale Address Sells 2,700 Coins, F2pool Hawks 3,633 BTC
24.2.2021
On Sunday, February 21, the price of bitcoin touched a new all-time high (ATH) at $58,354 and at the time, inflow into exchanges spiked as well. According to data from the onchain analysis firm, Santiment, stats indicate that exchange inflow jumped 11x on Sunday and data also shows one whale...
Binance Suspends Ethereum and ERC-20 Token Withdrawals Before Quickly Reversing Course
23.2.2021
The rollercoaster-ride in cryptocurrency prices on Monday was accompanied by Binance’s fresh restrictions for ethereum and ERC-20 tokens. Ethereum Network Congestion Fingered as the Culprit for the Temporary Halt Through the official Binance Twitter account, one of the world’s largest...
South Korean Financial Regulator Confirms Privacy Coin Delistings- Adds New Guidelines to Report Unusual Transactions
22.2.2021
South Korean financial watchdogs are about to start overseeing crypto-related activities in the nation, and additional barriers for exchanges keep appearing. Moreover, one of the South Korean regulatory bodies codified the measures announced last year on privacy coin listings. No Major Domestic...
Binance Blamed for Purposely Choking Ethereum’s Network
22.2.2021
The recent ramp higher in cryptocurrency prices has assuredly attracted its fair share of cheerleaders and detractors alike, but the reality of this climb has been a concurrent increase in network fees from rising transaction volumes. Binance is Blamed for Purposely Choking Ethereum’s Network...
Exchange tokens benefit as centralized exchanges battle with DeFi platforms
21.2.2021
Exchange tokens catch a boost as governance and high yields attract fresh inflows and CeFi begins to merge with DeFi
Study: Top-Tier Cryptocurrency Exchanges Increased Their Market Share by 13% Since October 2020
20.2.2021
A recent study unveiled that top-tier cryptocurrency exchanges increased their market share since October 2020, in the context of lower-risk exchanges. The bitcoin bull market fueled that both retail and professional traders utilized such risk, data shows. Stricter Regulations Boosted Transparency...