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Korean Exchanges in Limbo over Customer Social Security Nos Conundrum
24.9.2020
Confusion reigns as to whether South Korean crypto exchanges can – or should – collect their customers’ social security numbers under new Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance measures that come into force in a matter of months.
Per Digital Today, exchanges are still...
First Mover: Bitcoins Hit Exchanges as Bloomberg Touts Crypto and DeFi Hedge Fund Seeks $50M
23.9.2020
Bloomberg hails crypto as top 2020 asset, bitcoin hits exchanges, options traders see calm around U.S. elections, hedge fund seeks $50M for DeFi
Execs Managing $78B in Assets Say Institutional Investors Plan to Allocate More Cryptocurrencies
22.9.2020
New research from the digital currency insurance firm, Evertas, shows that a surveyed group of investors managing roughly $78 billion in collective assets believes that during the next five years, institutional investors will “dramatically” increase their crypto asset holdings. This...
No, you can’t buy Venezuela’s Petro on any overseas exchanges
21.9.2020
The Venezuelan government has not yet announced partnerships capable of listing PTR abroad
US Indicts 2 People Stealing $17M in Bitcoin and Ether From Binance, Poloniex, Gemini Users
21.9.2020
Two people have been charged in the U.S. for allegedly using “a sophisticated market manipulation scheme” to defraud and steal $17 million in bitcoin and ether from users of three cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. The targeted exchanges were Binance, Poloniex, and Gemini. Binance...
Meet in the Middle: Crypto Companies and Banks Are Evolving Together
20.9.2020
Noelle Acheson shows how Kraken’s move to become a bank in Wyoming is more about getting traditional finance to adapt to the crypto industry than the other way around
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Search for ‘Seamless’ AML Solutions
19.9.2020
With just months to go before new legislation comes into force requiring all of South Korea’s crypto exchanges to implement strict anti-money laundering (AML) policies, the race is now on to adopt solutions ahead of time – and avoid falling foul of the law.
So which AML solutions are South Korean...
More pump than dump: 22% UniSwap (UNI) price drop doesn’t faze traders
19.9.2020
UniSwap’s UNI governance token soared to $8.60 before pulling correcting sharply but top traders expect the price to rise higher
SaTT Smart Advertising Token Announces Listing on Leading Crypto Exchanges, KuCoin and Uniswap
18.9.2020
Singapore, 18th September, 2020 – Smart advertising marketplace SaTT is proud to announce the listing of its namesake token SATT on leading digital assets trading platforms – KuCoin, a centralized exchange (CEX) and Uniswap, a decentralized exchange (DEX). Currently in the midst of...
Cryptopia Users Can Claim Assets from End of 2020, Says Hacked Exchange’s Liquidator
18.9.2020
Grant Thornton said the process of repatriating $100 million-worth of crypto assets from the now-defunct Cryptopia exchange will begin later this year
Two major crypto exchanges are teaming up to push the industry forward
18.9.2020
Two exchanges, one goal
The Uniswap effect is leading to 208% gains on average for certain tokens
17.9.2020
And researchers suggest it's surprisingly easy to predict, if you know what to look for
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange Gets US Banking License, Plans to Be Global Bank
17.9.2020
Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has received a banking license recognized under federal law to operate as a bank in the U.S. The company has outlined its plans to offer a number of cryptocurrency-focused financial services locally and globally. Kraken Now a US Bank Kraken announced Wednesday...
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Shuts Down Venezuela Operations to Comply With US Sanctions
16.9.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful is shutting down its operations in Venezuela, apparently, to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against the leftist government of disputed president Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, a Paxful spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that the exchange will now start...
Binance US on track to launch in all 50 states by 2021
16.9.2020
‘100% coverage is our goal,’ said Binance US
Binance, Huobi, OKEx Have FOMO for DeFi
15.9.2020
DeFi FOMO is driving centralized exchanges including Binance, Huobi and OKEx to prepare for a potential new crypto trading landscape where decentralized exchanges dominate
BNP Paribas connects to major stock exchanges with DAML smart contracts
15.9.2020
The DAML smart contract language is getting more popular
SLP Trading Platform Cryptophyl Plans to Change Into a Noncustodial Defi Exchange
12.9.2020
The U.K.-based Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) exchange Cryptophyl is closing its doors in order to restructure into a decentralized finance (defi) platform. Cryptophyl has revealed the trading platform will officially go offline on September 21 and is asking customers to withdraw before that period....
‘North Korean’ Hackers Target Crypto Exchanges, Spread Viruses in Word Doc
11.9.2020
Pyongyang. North Korean hackers are “using fake job offer emails to dupe crypto exchange employees,” warned security experts – and Pyongyang-aligned cyber-terrorists are causing “damage” by circulating “malware-ridden MS Word documents” south of the 38th Parallel.
Gina Kim, an IT security...
Diginex Going Public Is About More Than a Nasdaq Ticker Symbol
11.9.2020
Diginex CEO Richard Byworth said the firm’s public listing will give it more transparency than other crypto exchange operators