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Polygon Labs requests a new ‘exchange’ definition from the SEC
14.6.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently sought a revised definition of ‘exchange’. The Commission has urged ventures to qualify for the category only after all the individuals or entities running the processor to facilitate communication have registered with them. While this may sound...
SEC responds to the last week’s Third Circuit’s decision
14.6.2023
The SEC responded formally to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling last week, which weakened its authority to take back money gained through violating securities laws. This decision diminished the SEC’s power to demand disgorgement, a key part of retrieving illegally obtained...
Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder Denies Fraud Charges in Turkey
14.6.2023
The founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has denied all fraud-related allegations in a Turkish court. The crypto entrepreneur was handed over to Turkey by Albanian authorities earlier this year to face charges for his leading role in running the now defunct platform. Alleged Crypto...
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Bittrex U.S. Set to Allow Withdrawals Starting Thursday
14.6.2023
The move follows a Tuesday ruling from a Delaware court
Binance CEO Hits Back at Rumors of Exchange Selling Bitcoin For BNB Coin
14.6.2023
Crypto traders on Twitter are citing data that suggests bitcoin has been traded to keep BNB afloat
An In-Depth Look at Binance’s TRO Opposition, Filing Insists SEC Manufactured an Emergency ‘for Its Own Purposes’
14.6.2023
Binance fired back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s temporary restraining order (TRO) request on Monday, assuring the court that “there is no risk” to customer assets. The exchange’s legal team dismissed the notion of an “emergency,”...
SEC hears from Blockchain Assoc., House Republicans on 'exchange' definition proposal
13.6.2023
More opposition has come in at the last minute to the year-old proposal reimagining the SEC'ss definition of a securities exchange
Uniswap Unveils Game-Changing Version 4 With Customizable Liquidity Pools via Innovative Hooks
13.6.2023
On June 13, the largest decentralized exchange (dex) in terms of global trade volume, Uniswap, published a summary of the dex platform’s Version 4 and an early implementation of the code. Uniswap states that the dex version will offer a variety of new features, including a method to customize...
Bitstamp now included on FCA's list of registered crypto firms
13.6.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority listed 42 registered crypto firms in compliance with the U.K. government's Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism rules
Biggest Movers: BNB Snaps Losing Streak, Surging Back Above $240
13.6.2023
BNB snapped a four-day losing streak on Tuesday, as traders moved to buy the recent dip in price. The native token of Binance fell to a six-month low to start the week, following recent sentiment surrounding the exchange. XRP also rebounded today, hitting a multi-month high. BNB BNB rebounded from...
Asset Freeze to Halt Binance US Operations, Exchange Says, Seeks Rejection of SEC Request
13.6.2023
Crypto exchange Binance US has urged a federal judge to reject a request by the U.S. securities regulator to freeze its assets. The company won’t be able to maintain the trading platform or pay employees and vendors, defense attorneys said in a court filing. ‘No Need for the Draconian Relief Sought...
U.S. SEC Out-of-Bounds in Dragging DeFi Into Proposed Exchange Rule, Industry Says
13.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to stretch how it identifies exchanges it needs to regulate, and the agency’s inbox is jammed with crypto industry letters accusing it of reaching well beyond its legal powers and potentially forcing rules on services the platforms need, such...
Uniswap releases version 4 code, allowing for new types of liquidity pools
13.6.2023
The new version features “hooks” that will allow for more customized options, but it will not be implemented until more feedback is obtained from the community
Atomic Wallet Hackers Move Stolen Funds via OFAC-Sanctioned Exchange Garantex: Elliptic
13.6.2023
The attackers are believed to be the infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus, as per blockchain security firm Elliptic
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: The SEC Told Us ‘Everything Other Than Bitcoin Is a Security’
13.6.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, explained how negotiations reached a standstill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Armstrong detailed the changes in how the SEC approached...
Binance Lawyers Push Back Against US SEC Claims That Binance.US Customer Assets Are at Risk
13.6.2023
Attorneys for Binance.US and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao argued that the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s temporary restraining order to freeze its assets should be denied.
There is no risk to customer assets, the lawyers said on Monday in a court filing ahead of a Tuesday hearing...
Republican Congressman Seeks to Oust SEC Chair Gensler With SEC Stabilization Act
13.6.2023
Warren Davidson, the Republican congressman who first introduced the legislation in mid-April, has filed the SEC Stabilization Act to remove Gary Gensler, the current chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Davidson insists the act aims to safeguard U.S. capital markets...
First Mover Asia: Binance's Exchange Flow Flips Positive; Bitcoin Trades Flat
13.6.2023
ALSO: The co-founder of crypto security firm De.Fi called the price stabilization of crypto assets that plummeted after SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase "mean regression."
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: June 12, 2023 - $FERC, $HABIBI, $BERC
12.6.2023
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.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Prepare For Lift-off With Galactix Zone IEO on ProBit Global
12.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. ProBit Global is launching the initial exchange offering (IEO) for the Galactix Zone Project platform’s native token, GXZ, which will be used as the in-game currency. Starting June 13, 2023, the token sale will enable investors to join an ecosystem that seeks to take its unique...