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Crypto platform DeFi Technologies to acquire trading desk Stillman Digital
9.7.2024
Analysts say the all-stock deal will transform the Canadian crypto platform into “a smaller version of Galaxy Digital.”
Crypto platform Yield App shuts down citing FTX losses
28.6.2024
Yield App halts operations, citing losses from FTX exposure, despite previous assurances of no significant impact
Japanese Regulator Issues Warning to Unregistered Crypto Platform Lbank Exchange
17.6.2024
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan issued a warning to Lbank Exchange, an overseas cryptocurrency platform, for operating without registration. Lbank, which ranks 56th in trading volume according to Coingecko, has been offering services to Japanese residents despite reportedly having...
First Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Crypto Platform JPEX for Alleged Fraud
5.6.2024
Two citizens, Chan Wing-yan and Herbert Lee Sun-him, have filed the first civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, seeking to recover approximately 240,000 units of tether, worth about HK$1.85 million. This marks the first civil lawsuit since the alleged fraud was uncovered nine...
Epoch Times CFO Charged With $67M Fraud Scheme Involving Crypto Platform
4.6.2024
The crime proceeds were generally purchased by the scheme participants at discounted rates of up to 80 cents per dollar in exchange for an unspecified cryptocurrency
Libertarian Party has US Presidential candidate — What’s his crypto platform?
27.5.2024
Chase Oliver’s proposed running mate has a strong anti-CBDC platform, but the 38-year-old Libertarian Party nominee seems to have been largely silent on crypto
Japanese Crypto Platform SBI VC Trade Begins Validator Node Operations on XRP Ledger
10.5.2024
SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd., a Japanese crypto-asset trading platform, has announced the commencement of its operation as a validator node on the XRP Ledger blockchain. This move aims to earn recognition for reliable performance from the XRP Ledger community and to be selected in the Unique Node List...
US lawmakers seek SEC explanation regarding crypto platform
27.3.2024
Lawmakers have requested Chair Gensler to elucidate the SEC’s position in an SPBD’s skill to custody non-securities. American lawmakers, under the leadership of Patrick McHenry, sent a clarification letter to Gary Gensler, Chair, SEC. The lawmakers requested clarification about...
House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum
26.3.2024
As Prometheum Inc. nears an unprecedented moment in U.S. crypto history by beginning a custody operation that intends to hold customers' Ethereum tokens {{ETH}}, the industry's friends in Congress are demanding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explain what it means to do about this...
Hong Kong Regulator Issues Alert Against Suspicious Crypto Platform HKCEXP
25.3.2024
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has issued a warning regarding HKCEXP, an allegedly suspicious trading platform claiming to be registered with the regulator.
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Smaller BTC Miners Might Close Shop Post-Halving: Bitfinex Warns
18.3.2024
Hong Kong-based crypto platform Bitfinex has warned BTC miners of a potential centralization of power amid post-halving. On March 15, Bitfinex published a comprehensive blog report forecasting financial pressure on small miners. The fourth Bitcoin halving is a widely anticipated event in the crypto...
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Issues Warning Against ‘Unlicensed’ Crypto Platform Bybit
16.3.2024
The Hong Kong securities regulator has labelled the crypto platform Bybit an unlicensed virtual asset trading platform (VATP). The regulator has also added Bybit’s products to its alert list of suspicious investment products. The Hong Kong regulator also advised the public to stop patronizing...
Deutsche Börse Launches Spot Crypto Platform for Institutional Clients
5.3.2024
Deutsche Börse, one of Europe’s biggest exchange operators, has officially launched a new regulated spot platform for crypto assets targeting institutional clients.
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Nigeria Detains Two Binance Executives, Crypto Platform Accused of Exchange Rate Manipulation
28.2.2024
Nigerian authorities have reportedly detained two senior executives from Binance who had recently arrived in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor stated that in 2023 alone, $26 billion flowed through the cryptocurrency exchange from sources and users that the bank could...
WeMade Crypto Blow as South Korean Regulators Probe Game Maker’s ‘Unregistered Sales’
9.2.2024
The South Korean game maker WeMade crypto project suffered a blow on February 8 as regulators launched a probe into suspected “unregistered” sales on WEMIX platforms. Maeil Kyungjae reported that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), which reports to the Financial Services Commission,...
Crypto Platform Haru Invest’s Top Executives Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling $826 Million
8.2.2024
The leadership of Haru Invest finds itself behind bars, facing allegations of defrauding 16,000 customers by embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars under the guise of offering safe, high-yield crypto investments. Haru Invest Executives Arrested for $826 Million Embezzlement South Korean...
Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product
7.2.2024
Prometheum Inc. – still standing alone as the only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform – has disclosed that the first digital asset it'll handle for clients will be ether {{ETH}}
British Billionaire Alan Howard’s Crypto Firm Scores UK Watchdog Approval
24.1.2024
Goldman Sachs-backed crypto platform Elwood Technologies announced Wednesday that the firm secured regulatory approval as a service provider. The Financial Conduct Authority’s approval covers Elwood’s execution system for security tokens and derivatives. Elwood, founded by British...
Matrixport Report Says SEC Unlikely to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs in January, Price to Drop Below $40,000
3.1.2024
The crypto financial services platform Matrixport has said it does not see the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approving any spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund in January. In its latest report, the crypto platform said it foresees the price of bitcoin dropping “back to...
Crypto Whales are Accumulating This AI Crypto Coin For a 2024 Rally – What Do They Know?
2.1.2024
AI crypto platform yPredict is nearing the end of presale for its $YPRED token. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. The crypto market has seen incredible technological advancements in recent years, with projects utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront of this progress. AI-focused...