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South Korean crypto exchanges may deregister up to 600 altcoins
17.6.2024
South Korea based crypto exchanges are contemplating the deregistration of hordes of altcoins, with financial bodies clamping down on the altcoin space. As per the news reports put forth by Daehan Kyungjae, the newly introduced Virtual Asset User Protection Act will be duly implemented soon....
Nigeria Drops Tax Evasion Charges Against Binance Executives
15.6.2024
Nigerian authorities dropped tax evasion charges against two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, after the cryptocurrency exchange appointed a local representative to represent it in ongoing court cases. Following the decision, Binance stated that it awaits the court’s...
Foreign crypto exchanges eye India for business opportunities
14.6.2024
Following the re-entry of Binance and Kucoin on Indian soil, four more foreign exchanges are viewing the country as a lucrative place to run their operations. They have put out feelers and making the right sounds. In the case of Binance and Kucoin, they received consent from the financial...
Investors Pull Nearly $11 Billion in BTC and ETH From Major Exchanges in 30 Days
14.6.2024
According to the latest data, from April 1 to June 1, 2024, Coinbase experienced an outflow of more than 40,000 BTC. In the past 13 days, an additional 10,889 BTC, valued at $726 million, has exited the San Francisco crypto exchange. Further analysis reveals that since May 13, approximately $7.05...
Report: Major Entities Hold Over 4 Million Bitcoin, Accounting for 27% of Supply
12.6.2024
The latest Glassnode onchain report reveals that major labeled entities collectively hold approximately 4.23 million bitcoin, representing over 27% of the adjusted circulating supply. This significant concentration of BTC holdings underscores the prominent role these entities play within...
Bitcoin braces for CPI, FOMC as exchanges shed $1.2B of BTC in a day
12.6.2024
BTC price action may not inspire hodlers into a new U.S. macro data deluge, but behind the scenes, appetite for Bitcoin is alive and well
Largest Bank in Brazil Itau Unibanco Opens Cryptocurrency Trading to All Users
11.6.2024
Itau Unibanco, the largest bank in Brazil and all of Latam, has reported the availability of cryptocurrency trading services for all its users. Through Ion, the bank’s in-house investment platform, customers can purchase bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), a feature previously available...
Crypto Exchange Lykke Confirms Platform Breach; Reports Theft of Assets Valued at $22 Million
11.6.2024
The cryptocurrency exchange Lykke confirmed on June 10 that it fell victim to a breach, resulting in a hacker stealing digital assets valued at $22 million. Lykke stated that it had shut down the affected systems to contain the damage and assured users that their funds remained secure. Lykke Faces...
Coinmetrics: Meme Coins Reshape Crypto Landscape Despite Centralized Token Holdings
11.6.2024
The meme coin sector has exploded to a staggering $60 billion market capitalization, reshaping the digital asset landscape and outperforming traditional crypto assets. Researchers Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coinmetrics provide insights into the implications of this trend on networks...
Crypto.com gains approval from Ireland’s central bank
11.6.2024
The Central Bank of Ireland approved 15 different VASPs as of June 7, 2024, including Crypto.com, Coinbase, Gemini, Ripple and others
PancakeSwap integrates Zyfi for gas-free DeFi trading
11.6.2024
The simplified trading experience could help PancakeSwap attract a larger market share from centralized exchanges
FTX Loaned Millions to Australian Influencer to Ward Off Potential Litigation, Bankruptcy Report Reveals
9.6.2024
According to a bankruptcy report from FTX, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange loaned an Australian influencer slightly more than $13 million. This loan was intended to assist him in repaying investors. The exchange proposed lending Saunders millions of dollars to prevent potential harm to...
Crypto enthusiasts warn against naira trade ban on exchanges
8.6.2024
Due to the rapid decline of the naira and the resulting almost three-decade-high inflation rate of 29.9%, the government turned its focus to platforms providing cryptocurrency services
70% of Korean Crypto Exchanges Fail to Repay Customers After Closure, Regulator Says
8.6.2024
A joint research effort by Korean regulators — the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) and Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) — has revealed that seven out of 10 cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea failed to fully return investors’ money after ceasing operations. “And even if they...
Bitcoin Scarcity Grows as Miner and Exchange Reserves Drop by 183,253 BTC Since January
7.6.2024
Over the past 158 days, starting from the beginning of the year, the quantity of bitcoin held by exchanges and miners has decreased by 183,253 BTC, valued at nearly $13 billion. Roughly 90.95% of this bitcoin withdrawal originated from cryptocurrency exchange reserves. Exchanges and Miners...
Robinhood’s Bitstamp Deal is Strategic and Brings Added Institutional Exposure: Bernstein
7.6.2024
The acquisition will potentially allow the trading platform to offer a wider range of crypto products to a more institutional client base, the report said
Associate Professor Rejects Alleged Link Between Nigerian Currency Depreciation and Crypto Trading
6.6.2024
Nigeria’s decision to halt naira trading on cryptocurrency exchanges is likely to worsen matters for its volatile currency,” an associate professor at the University of East London has argued. The associate professor said Nigeria can effectively regulate the cryptocurrency industry through...
Gensler asserts: Disclosures alone fail to shield crypto exchanges
6.6.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has issued a stark warning to the cryptocurrency industry, asserting that disclosures alone are not enough to ensure the safety and integrity of crypto exchanges. Gensler’s remarks highlight the growing concerns among regulators about the adequacy of current oversight...
Robinhood to Buy Crypto Exchange Bitstamp in Effort to Expand Outside the U.S.
6.6.2024
Trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) agreed to acquire crypto exchange Bitstamp as it looks to expand its crypto presence globally and attract institutional clients through new product offerings, the company announced Tuesday
Centralized crypto exchange trading volume falls to $5.2T in May
5.6.2024
Trading volumes on CEXs have somewhat subsided after topping $9 trillion in March