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Binance Users Reach 150 Million, CZ Reveals
5.8.2023
Registered users of Binance have hit 150 million, the crypto exchange’s founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), announced on social media. The milestone has been reached despite increased regulatory pressure on the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets in the past few months. Crypto...
Analysts Caution Coinbase Faces Significant Regulatory Pressure Despite Ripple's Court Win
18.7.2023
The major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is still facing pressure from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), despite the recent win in court for Ripple.
According to a new report from investment firm Berenberg Capital, Coinbase’s “Earn” program is now particularly vulnerable...
Coinbase Loses Market Share in Ether Staking as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
23.6.2023
The exchange’s share in ETH staking dropped to 9.7%, the lowest since May 2021, as the SEC sued Coinbase for offering unregistered securities this month
Bakkt Takes Proactive Measures, Delists Polygon, Solana, and Cardano Amid Regulatory Crackdowns
16.6.2023
According to a Fortune report published on June 16, the cryptocurrency asset platform Bakkt is delisting three cryptocurrencies due to the current regulatory climate. Bakkt’s general counsel stated that the platform will expand its coin offering once there is “further clarity.”...
Robinhood to Delist Cardano, Solana, and Polygon Amidst SEC Regulatory Pressure
9.6.2023
Fintech and crypto firm Robinhood has announced the delisting of cardano (ADA), solana (SOL), and polygon (MATIC) on June 27, 2023. This development comes after the publicly-listed company revealed that it was “actively reviewing” its coin listings in the wake of recent U.S....
Coinbase Praises Canada’s Crypto Approach as U.S. Regulatory Pressure Intensifies
19.5.2023
Top Market Makers Jane Street and Jump Crypto Pare Down US Crypto Operations Amid Regulatory Pressure
10.5.2023
Two prominent market-making firms Jane Street Group and Jump Crypto are cutting back their digital asset trading activities in the US due to heightened regulatory pressure.
Jane Street is also scaling back its global crypto ambitions due to regulatory uncertainty, which makes it difficult for...
Crypto Miners Pay Kazakhstan $7 Million in Taxes Amid Uncertain Future for Sector
6.5.2023
The government of Kazakhstan has collected over $7 million in taxes this and last year from enterprises mining cryptocurrency in the country. The news comes amid growing regulatory pressure that is limiting the industry’s access to low-cost energy while increasing its tax burden. Miners Face Higher...
Coinbase to Cease New Loan Issuance Through Bitcoin Borrow Service
4.5.2023
Global crypto giant Coinbase has announced plans to shutter its loan services.
Effective May 10, Bloomberg reports, Bitcoin-backed loans will cease to be available to customers.
The exchange emphasized a focus on prioritizing offerings of utmost importance to clientele, resulting in continuous...
Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Declares 'Crypto is Dead in America' Amid Regulatory Pressure – What's the Solution?
25.4.2023
“Crypto is dead in America”.
That’s according to billionaire tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya, speaking on a recent episode of the All-In podcast.
Palihapitiya blamed the sorry state of crypto in the USA on the recent actions of regulators.
“Now you have (US Securities and Exchange Commission...
Binance US to Delist Tron and Spell Tokens Amid Heightened Regulatory Pressure
12.4.2023
According to a recent announcement from Binance US, the American-based subsidiary of the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, the exchange plans to delist the cryptocurrency asset tron. The news follows Binance’s being sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),...
Ethereum staking deposits dip due to regulatory pressure and Shapella upgrade
10.4.2023
The amount of ETH being staked monthly has recently dipped according to the on-chain analytics platform Glassnode
Bitcoin touches $29K! Why BTC is unaffected by regulatory pressure
30.3.2023
Join us as we discuss the significance of Bitcoin reaching $29,000 and why it seems to be unaffected by all the regulatory pressure and collapsing banks
Regulatory Pressure Did Not Shut Down Privacy Tool, Aztec Founders Say
24.3.2023
Despite U.S. efforts to sanction Tornado Cash and other crypto privacy tools, Aztec says it shut down its Ethereum zero-knowledge tools for “commercial” reasons
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Burns $700M Binance USD in 27 Hours Amid Regulatory Pressure
14.2.2023
The BUSD supply has decreased by more than 6% since Paxos announced on Monday that it would halt issuance due to regulatory pressure
Crypto lawyers to be in demand as regulatory pressure reaches boiling point
26.1.2023
Commercial lawyers with a solid knowledge of blockchain and crypto tech will be in particularly high demand
NEXO risks 50% drop due to regulatory pressure and investor concerns
30.9.2022
Analysts fear NEXO price could come under pressure if regulatory action in the United States begins to intensify
Privacy coins are surging. Will regulatory pressure stall their stellar run?
27.3.2022
Many privacy coin developers are convinced that all the necessary mechanisms to regulate AECs are already in place
Is the Ukraine war intensifying regulatory pressure on crypto firms?
11.3.2022
Every day, people are seeing “live” why sanctions matter. “Everyone is starting to rethink the importance of compliance and crypto.”
Binance Discontinues Support for Norwegian Krone Pairs, Payments and Language
28.8.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is discontinuing certain offerings in Norway. The news comes amid regulatory pressure around the world which the global trading platform is working to address. The company is also dropping Norwegian from its website’s language options. Crypto Exchange Binance...