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CZ Binance on Buying Banks to Fight Crypto Regulation Woes, Russian Banker Says CNY Likely to Dethrone USD, and More — Week in Review
4.6.2023
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, doesn’t think buying a bank would solve the crypto industry’s troubles with traditional financial institutions, amid issues his own exchange currently faces in regions like Australia and Europe. In other news, the chairman of Russia’s...
Dollar-Based Stablecoins to Strengthen Greenback, CZ Says, Thinks DeSantis ‘Is Great’
4.6.2023
The regulatory environment in the U.S. doesn’t look good for crypto but the United States has the potential to lead again, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The founder of the world’s largest digital asset exchange is convinced stablecoins can increase use cases for the U.S. dollar...
Coinbase Expands Futures Offering, Unveils ‘Institutional-Sized’ Bitcoin and Ether Contracts
4.6.2023
On June 1, Coinbase revealed its plans to extend bitcoin and ether futures contracts to institutional investors through its derivatives exchange. The firm mentioned that the Coinbase Bitcoin (BTI) and Ether (ETI) futures contracts would be accessible via third-party institutional futures commission...
Brazil's crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin licensed as payment provider: Report
3.6.2023
As a payment institution, the new fintech MB Pay will enable certain digital banking services to the crypto exchange's users in the country
FTX Exchange Objects to Prolonged Mediation Talks with Bankrupt Genesis – Here's the Latest
3.6.2023
FTX and its affiliates have objected to extending court-mediated settlement talks for bankrupt crypto lender Genesis.
In a recent court filing, FTX said it had not been invited to a court-appointed mediation in May that involved Genesis, its parent company Digital Currency Group, and creditor...
Uniswap scam alert: Fraudsters impersonate executives and create fake website
3.6.2023
Uniswap and its foundation have no association with the scam as efforts are being made to combat it
Tanzanian Central Bank Says Forex Restrictions Intended to ‘Safeguard the Stability of the Financial System’
3.6.2023
The Tanzanian central bank said on May 31 that foreign currency dealers are required to trade all transactions that exceed $1,000,000 within “interbank foreign exchange market prevailing quoted prices.” According to the Bank of Tanzania, the latest directives are intended...
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution
2.6.2023
The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services
U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
2.6.2023
Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the two House of Representatives committees trying...
Nigerian Central Bank Blasts Naira Devaluation Report — Publication Stands by Its Story
2.6.2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on June 1 that the report claiming it had devalued the local currency to N631 per dollar “is replete with outright falsehoods and destabilising innuendos.” The Nigerian publication Daily Trust has said it stands by its story and called on...
KuCoin Listed VOLT Token on Its Top-Tier Exchange, Revolutionizing the Global Voltage
2.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Volt Inu, the people’s crypto ecosystem, just got listed on the KuCoin platform, and this is a massive step within the centralized crypto exchange world. In a recent Twitter announcement, Volt Inu confirmed that VOLT debuted on KuCoin starting June 2, 2023, and $40,000 worth...
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Futures for Institutions
2.6.2023
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, a CFTC-regulated derivatives trading platform, is launching institutional Bitcoin and Ether futures contract trading.
According to a June 1 announcement, this offering will commence on June 5, enabling institutional investors to manage risk and target attractive...
Binance market share chopped with the end of zero-fee BTC trading
2.6.2023
A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company forecasted the drop after its decision to end its zero-fee BTC trading but that it’s “not a concern.”
Three major advancements by OKX in recent days
2.6.2023
To start with, OKX has tabled a proposal that enables the community to stake BRC-20 and Bitcoin on the network. Stakers, in return, get a chance to earn passive income in the form of a BRC-30 token. Termed the Industry’s first BRC-30 token standard, the advancement brings forward a protocol...
Binance Experiences Market Share Decline Post Regulatory Clampdown
2.6.2023
Binance has seen its market share shrink by 25% over the last three months amid increased regulatory pressure from the US.
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange accounted for 57.5% of the average monthly volume of all crypto trades in February, but its market share has now dropped to...
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange to Offer Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Futures
2.6.2023
These products come on the back of the nano futures that were launched last year
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Layoffs Rumors: ‘Another Day, Another FUD’
2.6.2023
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has answered the rumors of mass layoffs at Binance, with reports stating that up to 20% of the current workforce of the exchange might be forced to abandon their positions due to poor market conditions. Zhao declared this was another attempt at spreading FUD...
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange set to roll out BTC and ETH futures
2.6.2023
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange's institutional-sized contracts will be sized at 1 Bitcoin (BTC) and 10 Ethereum (ETH)
Kazakhstan Police Shut Down ‘Fake Crypto Exchange’ and Arrest ‘Mastermind’
2.6.2023
Police in Kazakhstan say they have shut down a suspected fraudulent crypto trading platform, with its alleged mastermind arrested.
Per Nur.KZ, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that a “23-year-old man” had been arrested.
The man’s name begins with L and he was born in 1999, the police...
More Colombians Taking to Crypto, Claims Exchange – Next LATAM Nation to Adopt?
2.6.2023
Colombians are increasingly taking crypto, one of Latin America’s biggest crypto exchanges has claimed.
Per Criptonoticias, the Bitso trading platform says it has increased the number of its individual retail clients “by 10 times” since this time last year.
Bitso opened its offices in Colombia...