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Defi Education Fund Submits FOIA Request for SEC’s Docs
4.8.2023
The Defi Education Fund, an organization dedicated to expanding the decentralized finance environment, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The documents requested are linked to the SEC’s non-answer to whether...
Coinbase Looking to Add Lightning Network Support
4.8.2023
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, is moving to add support for Lightning Network on its trading platform. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, confirmed that the exchange was looking into the best ways to achieve this task, reaffirming his support for bitcoin payments....
Social Media Bots Played Crucial Role in Inflating Value of FTX-Listed Crypto Assets, Report Finds
4.8.2023
New analysis from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) reveals that bots on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) likely played a major role in amplifying the value of cryptocurrencies tied to the now-defunct FTX exchange and its sister firm Alameda Research. Social Media Bots...
New York Man Admits to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hack From 2016, Pleads Guilty With Wife to Money Laundering
4.8.2023
In an unexpected revelation, Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, confessed to being the original hacker behind the 2016 cyberattack on crypto exchange Bitfinex, a theft that was once worth $4.5 billion. Lichtenstein made the admission while pleading guilty to laundering the stolen bitcoin in a Washington, D.C....
Coinbase Beats Analyst Estimates for Q2, but Transaction Revenue Falls
3.8.2023
The crypto exchange beat on both the top and bottom lines, but transaction revenue and total trading volume fell
Curve Offers Hackers 10% Bounty in Exchange for Return of Crypto
3.8.2023
"We will pursue you from all angles with the full extent of the law," said Curve, Metronome and Alchemix
FTX Seeks to Exclude Dubai Subsidiary From Ongoing Bankruptcy
3.8.2023
FTX Trading Ltd. filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss its Dubai-based subsidiary, FTX Exchange FZE, from ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, citing the unit’s lack of operations and assets. Dubai’s FTX Exchange Faces Voluntary Liquidation After Motion to Dismiss From Parent Company In...
Traders Ditch USDT on Curve, Uniswap, Pushing Key Exchange Pools Into Imbalance
3.8.2023
Similar imbalances happened when Terra imploded in May 2022 and after the Silicon Valley Bank crisis hit USDC issuer Circle in March
South Korean Exchange Upbit Surpasses Coinbase, OKX in July Trading Volume to Take No. 2 Spot for First Time
3.8.2023
The exchange bucked the general market trend that saw a decline in trading volume for most centralized exchanges
Binance Boosts First Digital's Stablecoin With Zero Fees to Buy and Sell Bitcoin, Ether
3.8.2023
The crypto exchange listed the Hong Kong-regulated First Digital's FDUSD stablecoin last week
Assessing Custody Solutions in Digital Assets
3.8.2023
With the right diligence, digital asset custody can offer more safety, transparency, and cost efficiency than traditional models
Today in Crypto: Nifty's Shuts Down, eToro's Australian Entity Sued by Markets Regulator, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Signs 'Ground-breaking' Deal with Fireblocks, Aventus Partners with Vodafone
3.8.2023
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Upbit exchange overtakes Coinbase and OKX in trading volume
3.8.2023
In the month of July the cryptocurrency exchange Upbit outperformed both Coinbase and OKX for the first time in terms of spot trading volume
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Wants Dubai Entity Detangled From US Bankruptcy Filings: Here’s The Latest
3.8.2023
Bankrupt digital asset exchange FTX has filed a motion to exclude its Dubai entity from the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings in the United States.
Per the motion, the company argues that FTX Dubai was not in business before Nov 2022 when bankruptcy documents were filed and as such there is no need...
KuCoin Crypto Exchange Ceases Bitcoin and Litecoin Mining Pool Services – What's Going On?
3.8.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has announced that it will be temporarily suspending its Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) mining pools until further notice.
In a Wednesday blog post, KuCoin said the decision will be effective starting from August 15.
The exchange said the move is part of...
Huobi’s Jun Du acquires 10 million CRV tokens to support Curve
3.8.2023
Du said the existing challenges were transitory and that he believes the industry would benefit from collective support
Crypto Platform HashKey Becomes First Licensed Exchange in Hong Kong to Offer Retail Services
3.8.2023
Crypto exchange HashKey has become the first digital asset entity to receive a license under Hong Kong’s new crypto licensing regime.
HashKey Exchange, a subsidiary of HashKey group, announced Thursday that it had obtained the upgrade of Type 1 and Type 7 licenses, allowing the platform to “expand...
Binance Users in China Traded $90 Billion of Crypto Assets in a Month, Report
3.8.2023
Traders in China have reportedly exchanged $90 billion worth of cryptocurrencies on Binance despite a ban on their trading in the country. According to a report quoting internal figures and sources, the volume made the People’s Republic Binance’s biggest market. Binance Processed Monthly Crypto...
Binance starts BTC/FDUSD and ETH/FDUSD trading pairs with zero-fees
3.8.2023
Users can trade ETH/FDUSD with zero maker fee, while the standard taker fee will apply based on the user's VIP level
Twitter bots & Elon Musk tweets boost FTX-listed altcoins prices
3.8.2023
Twitter bots helped pump the price of crypto, including FTX altcoins traded by insiders, says new research. Conducted by NCRI (Network Contagion Research Institute) recently concluded the research. The scaled analysis took place on Twitter (now X), including the examination of 3 million+ tweets...