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Binance Boosts Bitcoin, Ether Trading in Argentine, Brazilian, South African Currencies With Fee Promotion
7.9.2023
The crypto exchange's promotion comes as trading volumes plummet to four-year lows, hurting the revenue streams
SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator
7.9.2023
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) previewed the lawmaker ire in store for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler as Congress returns from its summer break, with Hagerty accusing the regulator of stomping on crypto innovation during a speech on Thursday
Crypto Exchange Kraken's UK Derivatives Unit Looking to Expands Its Service: Bloomberg
7.9.2023
The firm is looking move into a void in the crypto derivatives market left when FTX collapsed last November
Ark Invest, 21shares, and Vaneck Forge Ahead With Spot Ethereum ETF Applications
7.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has temporarily postponed its ruling on seven bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. Meanwhile, a fresh wave of applications has emerged, with Ark Invest and 21shares, in addition to Vaneck, seeking approval for spot ethereum ETFs. These...
Binance crypto exchange saw departure of 10 key executives in 2023. Here's the list
7.9.2023
Binance CEO Chang Peng Zhao sought to dismiss concerns around executive departures, claiming these executives are moving into bigger roles outside Binance, and said reports are market FUD
CBN missed opportunity for blockchain regulation in 2021 - Convexity CEO
7.9.2023
Mr. Owonibi stated that a blockchain regulation strategy should have been created by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2021 instead of cutting ties between cryptocurrency exchange firms and local banks
US Treasury, IRS propose cryptocurrency regulations for brokers
7.9.2023
Brokers — referred to as “digital asset middlemen” in the regulatory proposal — will be required to provide information on gains and losses incurred during the sale of crypto assets
Nigeria's Web3 education efforts seek to tackle language challenges
7.9.2023
The chief operating officer (COO) of Bitkova Academy, a blockchain education platform, Bello Usman Abdullahi said the language barrier is one of the current major challenges
JPMorgan Expects SEC to Approve Multiple Spot Bitcoin ETFs at Once
7.9.2023
Global investment bank JPMorgan expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve multiple spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at once, instead of giving one company the advantage of being the first. The bank’s analyst explained that if the securities regulator wants...
Analyst Predicts SEC Will Approve First Spot Bitcoin ETF by Mid-March Next Year
7.9.2023
Asset management firm Bernstein has predicted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve its first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) between mid-October and mid-March next year. The firm’s analyst believes that “the crypto ETF opportunity won’t...
Bitcoin’s 21 Million Supply Cap: Immutable Truth or Future Flexibility?
6.9.2023
This week, the crypto community is abuzz with discussions about Bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap and the potential for its alteration. On September 4, in a social media exchange, software developer and Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd expressed his belief that in “10-20 years the idea of...
Cboe's BZX Exchange Files to Launch Ark 21Shares, VanEck Spot Ether ETFs
6.9.2023
Cboe's BZX exchange filed the first documents in a bid to offer the first spot ether exchange-traded funds in the U.S
HashKey signs MOU for crypto exchange insurance
6.9.2023
The policy would potentially cover both the exchange's hot wallets and cold storage addresses
Bitfinex’s Resilience: Tracing its Transformation Throughout Crypto History
6.9.2023
Bitfinex, the pioneering cryptocurrency exchange, emerged in 2012, establishing itself as a trailblazer in the industry. With a resolute goal of offering a resilient trading platform for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Bitfinex swiftly garnered attention for its avant-garde trading tools...
Binance Eastern Europe VP and Other Execs Announce Departure as Exchange Mulls Russian Exit
6.9.2023
Binance Eastern Europe Vice President Gleb Kostarev and CIS Manager Vladimir Smerkis have announced their departure from the company as the exchange considers a possible exit from Russia.
Both executives resigned amid regulatory hurdles posed by global sanctions on Russia following the country’s...
Lawyers Push SEC to Approve Grayscale Bitcoin ETF ‘Expeditiously’
6.9.2023
Lawyers representing crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “expeditiously” approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a letter sent to the agency. Grayscale’s letter follows a unanimous ruling by a panel of the U.S. Court...
Top Binance execs in Russia leave as firm considers exiting the market
6.9.2023
Binance VP Eastern Europe Gleb Kostarev and CIS Director Vladimir Smerkis have announced they have quit the company
Another Executive Exits Binance Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
6.9.2023
Mayur Kamat, head of product at Binance, is leaving the crypto exchange which has seen several executive exits in recent months. His and the other departures coincide with an ongoing regulatory clampdown on crypto business that has placed the leading trading platform for digital assets under...
dYdX to launch decentralized order books exchange on Cosmos: KBW 2023
6.9.2023
dYdX Foundation CEO Charles d'Haussy said that the dYdX exchange is taking a "new step forward" by decentralizing the order book
US-based Genesis Global Trading will eliminate its crypto spot trading service
5.9.2023
The company, an affiliate of Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, has been providing crypto spot trading since 2013. Its closure is “for business reasons.”