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Malta regulator fines OKX crypto exchange $1.2M for past AML breaches
4.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is under renewed regulatory scrutiny in Europe after Maltese authorities issued a major fine for violations of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws.Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) fined Okcoin Europe — OKX’s Europe-based subsidiary...
Bybit Beefs Up Asset Security Following $1.45B Hack
3.4.2025
The attack on Bybit in February, which saw nearly $1.5 billion worth of digital assets stolen, was the largest hack of a crypto exchange in dollar terms ever
Sony Begins Accepting USDC Payments in Its Singapore Online Store
2.4.2025
Sony Electronics' Singapore has added cryptocurrency payments in partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com
Crypto Exchange OKX Appoints Linda Lacewell as New Chief Legal Officer
1.4.2025
Lacewell joined the exchange as a board member last year having previously served as Superintendent and head of the New York Department of Financial Services
South Korean crypto exchange users hit 16M in ‘saturation point’
31.3.2025
Crypto exchange users in South Korea have crossed over 16 million after receiving a boost following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November. Data submitted to representative Cha Gyu-geun of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party found over 16 million people had crypto...
South Korean crypto exchange users hit 16M in ‘saturation point’
31.3.2025
Crypto exchange users in South Korea have crossed over 16 million after receiving a boost following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November. Data submitted to representative Cha Gyu-geun of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party found over 16 million people had crypto...
LatAm Exchange TruBit Taps Crypto Lending Platform Morpho for DeFi Earn Offering
26.3.2025
A better user experience can be created by having fintech at the front and DeFi at the back, also known as a “DeFi mullet.”
Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Stablecoin Business, Eyeing LatAm Cross-Border Payments
26.3.2025
The newly established subsidiary, Juno, will first issue a Mexican peso stablecoin on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum
Crypto Exchange MEXC Halts Market Manipulation Scheme
26.3.2025
MEXC said it has liquidated a large-scale group of market manipulators engaged in various malicious activities, including self-trading, spoofing, and front-running. Presence of Institutional Actors Draws Concern Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC recently announced that it liquidated a large-scale...
Crypto exchange Kraken exploring $1B raise ahead of IPO: Report
24.3.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering a major capital raise ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) early next year, Bloomberg reported on March 24. Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg said Kraken is exploring a debt package worth anywhere between $200 million and...
Crypto exchange Kraken exploring $1B raise ahead of IPO: Report
24.3.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering a major capital raise ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) early next year, Bloomberg reported on March 24. Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg said Kraken is exploring a debt package worth anywhere between $200 million and...
Shuttered Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Rebrands as Grinex, Global Ledger Finds
24.3.2025
The Swiss blockchain analytics firm said it found a trove of off and on-chain data to suggest Grinex is a direct successor to Garantex
South Korea eyes KuCoin, BitMEX in crypto exchange crackdown
21.3.2025
South Korean authorities are reportedly looking into blocking crypto exchange platforms that may have operated without adhering to the requirements set by the country’s financial regulator. On March 21, local media Hankyung reported that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided by South Korean Prosecutors Over Embezzlement Allegations: Report
20.3.2025
Investigation centers on claims that Bithumb helped a former CEO finance an apartment
Coinbase Sold 12,652 ETH in the Fourth Quarter, Standard Chartered Says
20.3.2025
Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick said Base’s profits led to Ethereum sales rather than long-term accumulation, a claim dismissed by the crypto exchange
Kraken Close to Buying Futures Platform NinjaTrader for $1.5B: WSJ
20.3.2025
The deal could be a way for the crypto exchange to move into another asset class and increase its users
Kraken to Buy NinjaTrader for $1.5B to Enter U.S. Crypto Futures Market
20.3.2025
The deal could be a way for the crypto exchange to move into another asset class and increase its users
Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex shifts millions as it reboots platform
20.3.2025
Shuttered crypto exchange Garantex is reportedly back under a new name after laundering millions in ruble-backed stablecoins and sending them to a freshly created exchange, according to a Swiss blockchain analytics company. Global Ledger claims the operators of the Russian exchange have...
Swyftx acquires New Zealand’s Easy Crypto, citing Trump tailwind
18.3.2025
Australian crypto broker Swyftx is set to acquire New Zealand crypto exchange Easy Crypto, with one of the CEOs nodding at positive crypto policy changes in the United States. Swyftx CEO Jason Titman said in a March 19 statement that they see “Trump’s policy messaging around crypto...
Swyftx acquires New Zealand’s Easy Crypto, citing Trump tailwind
18.3.2025
Australian crypto broker Swyftx is set to acquire New Zealand crypto exchange Easy Crypto, with one of the CEOs nodding at positive crypto policy changes in the United States. Swyftx CEO Jason Titman said in a March 19 statement that they see “Trump’s policy messaging around crypto...