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Bitcoin Meal Box: South Korean Convenience Store Chain Partners With Crypto Exchange to Promote BTC
11.5.2024
Emart24, South Korea’s fastest-growing convenience store chain, has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb to introduce a “bitcoin meal box” in a promotional campaign. Priced at 5,900 Korean won ($4.30) each, the company aims to sell 30,000 bitcoin meal boxes by May...
Binance and KuCoin Granted Approval by India’s Anti-Money Laundering Unit
10.5.2024
Binance and KuCoin have received approval from India's anti-money laundering unit after the two exchanges were banned for operating illegally within the country.
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Crypto Exchange Trading Volume Declines in April as Bitcoin Retreats from Record High
10.5.2024
Trading volume on major cryptocurrency exchanges has experienced a significant decline in April, coinciding with Bitcoin's retreat from its all-time high.
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Grayscale Maintains Steady Revenue Despite Massive GBTC Outflows in Q1
10.5.2024
Grayscale Investments maintained stable revenue in the first quarter despite substantial outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), its converted spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm reported $156 million in revenue, little change from the previous quarter, as stated in...
Eduard Jubany Tur, Founder of ZKX, on Perpetual Futures, DeFi Growth in Asia, and How DeFi Can Democratize Finance | Ep. 333
10.5.2024
Eduard Jubany Tur, the founder of ZKX, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange on Starknet, discusses getting people off centralized exchanges and into DeFi, the growth of the crypto industry in Asia, the region’s key relevance, and differences between crypto users in Asia and the rest of...
IMF backs Nigeria crypto adoption amid local SEC crackdown
10.5.2024
The IMF recommendation sets out to remedy the macroeconomic challenges Nigeria faces while attracting global investment
Nigeria Denies Binance CEO’s Claims of $150M Bribe Demand; Criticizes Attempt to Discredit Government
10.5.2024
The Nigerian government has dismissed allegations from Binance CEO Richard Teng that representatives of the cryptocurrency exchange were solicited for a $150 million bribe by members of the House Committee on Financial Crimes (HCFC). A special assistant to the Nigerian Information Minister...
Binance Fined Over $4 Million in Canada for Money Laundering Violations
10.5.2024
Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) has imposed a fine of C$6 million on crypto exchange Binance for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws. This penalty, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million, was levied after Binance...
Tokyo-Based Crypto Exchange Coincheck to List on Nasdaq Through Merger
9.5.2024
Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, has made a public filing to list Coincheck Group B.V. on Nasdaq through a De-SPAC transaction with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. This follows an earlier announcement from March 22, 2022, detailing plans by Monex Group Inc., Coincheck’s...
Binance CEO Says Nigeria’s Detention of Employee on ‘Spurious’ Charges Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’
8.5.2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng has warned that Nigeria’s decision to invite and subsequently detain mid-level employees on what he calls “spurious” charges sets “a dangerous precedent for companies worldwide.” Teng stated that certain lawmakers in Nigeria demanded a significant...
Nigerian stakeholders demand Binance reveal identity of bribe agent
8.5.2024
SIBAN’s executive secretary, Rume Ophi, stressed that Binance should reveal names to substantiate the claim and allow authorities to address wrongdoing
Jefferies-Backed Tradu Launches Fee-Friendly Crypto Exchange
8.5.2024
Tradu, a trading platform owned by Jefferies' Stratos Group, went live with a new crypto exchange aimed at active traders on Wednesday.
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Australian Tax Office Seeks Personal, Transaction Details from 1.2 Million Cryptocurrency Users
8.5.2024
The Australian Tax Office reportedly has requested that cryptocurrency exchanges share both personal and transaction details of as many as 1.2 million cryptocurrency users. The revenue collector recognized that some users are fulfilling their tax obligations unknowingly, but maintained that others...
Nigerian SEC to ‘Delist’ Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
8.5.2024
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days. He insisted that the decision to delist the naira aims to eliminate the manipulation of the local currency by...
Nigeria to Delist Naira From Crypto P2P Space to Curb Manipulation
7.5.2024
Nigeria Would roll out delisting naira from P2P platforms in "coming days," which will cover crypto exchanges and custodians.
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Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: May 6, 2024
7.5.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
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Leading Colombian Conglomerate Bancolombia Launches Crypto Exchange, Introduces Peso Stablecoin
7.5.2024
Bancolombia Group, one of the leading banks in Latin America and the biggest bank in Colombia, is entering the crypto business with the launch of Wenia, a cryptocurrency exchange. Wenia seeks to disrupt Bitso’s and Binance’s dominance in the cryptocurrency exchange industry in Colombia...
Australia’s Tax Office Tells Crypto Exchanges to Hand Over Transaction Details of 1.2 Million Accounts: Reuters
7.5.2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has asked cryptocurrency exchanges to provide the personal data and transaction details of up to 1.2 million accounts, according to reports
Philippines Regulator to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Second Half of 2024
7.5.2024
Emilio B. Aquino, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines, announced plans to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency in the latter half of 2024. Aquino expressed optimism that tech giants Apple and Google will promptly comply with the SEC’s request...
Australia Tax Office Sets Sights On Crypto Exchanges’ Client Data, Bank Details
7.5.2024
The Australian Tax Office is demanding annual transaction details from crypto exchanges in a move to tackle potential tax evasion. This crackdown aims to ensure investors correctly report their crypto gains and pay any capital gains taxes owed.
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