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South African Crypto Exchange Valr Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding Round
3.3.2022
South African cryptocurrency exchange Valr announced recently that it has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Pantera Capital. The capital raise means Valr is now valued at a reported $240 million. Funds Raised to Finance Valr’s Expansion Into Other Markets The South African...
Bob Dylan goes meta as Sony and Universal partner with Snowcrash NFT platform
3.3.2022
Solana-based NFT marketplace Snowcrash will release NFT collections of Bob Dylan and Miles Davis later this year
US Senator Urges Regulators to Increase Scrutiny on Crypto as It Risks Undermining Sanctions Against Russia
3.3.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is worried that “cryptocurrencies risk undermining sanctions against Russia.” She urges financial regulators “to take this threat seriously and increase their scrutiny of digital assets.” Senator Elizabeth Warren Worried Russia Could...
How Easy & Cross-Chain Swaps on LetsExchange Works?
2.3.2022
More and more people deal with digital assets daily. But the large variety of existing cryptocurrencies creates a problem. Typically, crypto coins run on their blockchains. There are also multiple networks for crypto tokens, and a particular blockchain can only accept transactions with a specific...
How Easy & Cross-Chain Swaps on LetsExchange Works?
2.3.2022
More and more people deal with digital assets daily. But the large variety of existing cryptocurrencies creates a problem. Typically, crypto coins run on their blockchains. There are also multiple networks for crypto tokens, and a particular blockchain can only accept transactions with a specific...
India’s First Crypto Index Will Be Available on Bitbns From April
2.3.2022
Despite having a large market, the cryptocurrency infrastructures have not been very satisfying for investors in India. This is partly due to the discouraging attitude of the government towards virtual currencies and partly because of the lack of exposure to the lucrative projects from the DeFi...
Coinbase ‘Will Not Institute a Blanket Ban’ on All Transactions Tied to Russian Crypto Addresses
1.3.2022
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has addressed the request from Ukrainian officials to freeze the accounts of all Russian users. A Coinbase spokesperson noted that the digital currency platform would not “institute a blanket ban” against ordinary Russian users. Coinbase...
Ukraine Receives an Answer to Its Request of Banning Russian Crypto Users
1.3.2022
Every possible corner of the world is attempting to block the financial infrastructure of Russia amid its war with Ukraine. One such attempt was recently made by Ukraine, where it requested all the major crypto exchange platforms to ban Russian crypto users. The request was made by the Vice Prime...
South Korean crypto market grows to $45.9B in 2021 despite strict regulations
1.3.2022
The 24 licensed crypto exchanges registered a collective average daily transaction volume of near $9.4 billion
Binance Donates $10 Million to Support Ukrainians, Launches Crowdfunding Initiative
1.3.2022
Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a series of humanitarian aid actions it will take to support Ukrainians. The exchange stated it will donate a minimum of $10 million to help the Ukrainian people through the Binance Charity Foundation. Binance also...
How NFTs and the Metaverse Can Help Save the Planet
28.2.2022
The head of a leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has recently promised that its non-fungible tokens featuring the world-famous K-pop band BTS will be minted by “low carbon, eco-friendly” technology after receiving backlash from environmentally conscious young fans about...
Crypto firms may still face SEC penalties for self-reporting securities laws violations: Report
28.2.2022
SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal reportedly said the agency wouldn't be ignoring the funds or securities laws violations for crypto companies that come to them
Crypto exchanges consider Ukraine’s call to freeze Russians’ Bitcoin
28.2.2022
As some platforms freeze accounts linked to Russia and Belarus, Binance said it will not block innocent Russians' crypto assets
Bitcoin, Tether, Ethereum Trade for Premiums in Ukraine, Hryvnia BTC Price $3K Higher Than Global Average
26.2.2022
After Ukraine’s central bank imposed a limit on cash withdrawals, Kuna, a cryptocurrency exchange that provides trades in ruble and hryvnia saw a notable surge in volume. Moreover, to this day, crypto-assets being swapped on Kuna such as bitcoin, tether, and ethereum are trading for...
Blockchain forensics is the trusted informant in crypto crime scene investigation
26.2.2022
As mainstream adoption of crypto increases, blockchain forensics is enabling law enforcement to recover stolen crypto, making the space more secure
Coinbase’s Trading Volume Grew 8.5 Times in 2021 — With 89 Million Verified Users
26.2.2022
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says the number of monthly transacting users on its platform rose to 11.4 million at the end of 2021, which was more than four times the previous year. In addition, Coinbase’s trading volume grew more than 8.5 times from the previous year...
Crypto Exchange Bitmex’s Founders Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations
26.2.2022
The founders of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, have pled guilty to violations of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. “As a result of its willful failure to implement AML and KYC programs, Bitmex was in effect a money-laundering platform,” said...
Goldman Sachs exec joins Coinbase: 'It's time to embrace the cryptoeconomy'
25.2.2022
Roger Bartlett is the latest in a line of Wall Street executives who have moved into the blockchain and crypto space
Gemini joins Coinbase and Block at the Crypto Council for Innovation
25.2.2022
The crypto exchange declared it spent $120,000 on lobbying activities in the U.S. in the third and fourth quarters of 2021
Coinbase made $2.2 billion in revenue from transaction fees in Q4
25.2.2022
The largest crypto trading platform in the U.S. has beaten analysts’ expectations by 27% in its Q4 earnings despite a broader slump in the crypto market