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Nearly $1 Billion Poured Into Egypt’s Forex Market — Local Currency Now World’s Worst Performing Currency in 2023
18.1.2023
The Egyptian central bank recently claimed that its decision to devalue the local currency has been vindicated by foreign investors’ return to the country’s foreign market where they reportedly poured in $925 million in just three days. The surge in the sales of Egyptian treasury bills...
Digital Currency Group Suspends Dividends Amid Regulatory Trouble With Subsidiary Genesis
18.1.2023
According to a shareholders’ letter from Digital Currency Group (DCG) viewed by finance and crypto publication Coindesk, the company has suspended dividends until further notice. This news follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging a subsidiary firm of DCG, Genesis...
Binance registers as virtual asset service provider in Poland
18.1.2023
In compliance with new regulatory requirements, Polish users will have to sign new terms and conditions with Binance Poland in order to continue using the company’s services
Bitcoin and Ethereum correct as Bitzlato take down, tech layoffs and economic worries dominate headlines
18.1.2023
U.S. regulators’ announcement of enforcement action against Bitzlato, a softening stock market and a fresh wave of layoffs in big tech companies resulted in an abrupt correction in the crypto market
US Disrupts Bitzlato Crypto Exchange, Arrests Founder
18.1.2023
Justice Department ////TK///, calling it a “major” international action
FTX fallout: SBF trial could set precedent for the crypto industry
18.1.2023
The FTX saga is set to enter its next phase in October with the start of SBF’s trial. However, industry experts are concerned that prosecutors could use him to set an example
Coinbase Exits Japan Citing "Market Conditions"
18.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is exiting Japan due to market conditions. The move comes days after the company announced its third round of layoffs in less than a year amid the ongoing bear market.
In a Wednesday blog post, the exchange said it has made the "difficult decision" to halt...
21Shares debuts crypto staking ETP on BX Swiss exchange
18.1.2023
21.co director of ETP Product Arthur Krause emphasized that the 21Shares Staking Basket ETP does not engage in lending
Huobi and Binance Freeze $100M Associated with Harmony One Attack
18.1.2023
Binance recently tweeted about freezing accounts linked to the $100 million Harmony One attack. The exchange also provided assistance when the attacker tried to launder the funds through Huobi. According to the latest tweets by Binance, 124 BTC, amounting to 2.5 million dollars, have already been...
Sao Paolo Court Ruled Against Binance in User Withdrawal Related Case
18.1.2023
A court in Sao Paolo, Brazil, ruled against Binance in a case in which the leading cryptocurrency exchange faced a withdrawal-related complaint. A user, who introduced a lawsuit against the exchange because he couldn’t retrieve his funds from the platform, received almost $2,000 in damages...
Exciting New Gaming-Focused Blockchain Neon Link Successfully Launches January 2023
18.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. LONDON, ENGLAND – January 18th, 2023 – Neon Link, a new blockchain and ecosystem, is about to launch on mainnet in Q1 2023. Coming out of stealth after over a year of development, many important features are launching throughout this year: the NEON multi-chain Wallet, Decentralised...
Coincheck Owner Is ‘Interested’ in FTX Japan as Bidding Deadline Nears
18.1.2023
The Japanese securities giant Monex Group – the owner of the Coincheck crypto exchange – has suggested that it may move to buy FTX Japan....
Read More: Coincheck Owner Is ‘Interested’ in FTX Japan as Bidding Deadline Nears
Coinbase stops Japan operations amid trading slump
18.1.2023
Coinbase crypto exchange originally started planning its Japanese expansion during a bear market of 2018
Former SEC Official’s Crypto Warning: Regulatory Onslaught Is Just Beginning
18.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned the crypto industry that a “regulatory onslaught is just beginning.” His warning followed several recent enforcement actions the securities regulator took against major crypto firms....
Rising Bitcoin Prices Cause Cascade of Short Liquidations, Highest Ratio of Short vs. Long Wipeouts Since July 2021
17.1.2023
The top two crypto assets have risen significantly in the past seven days, with bitcoin jumping 22.6% and ethereum increasing 18.6% against the U.S. dollar. According to market data, both crypto assets saw the largest increase on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. The sudden spike in value caused the highest...
FTX: it took 'Herculean investigative effort' to identify $5.5B in liquid assets
17.1.2023
Debtors said they had identified $1.7 billion in cash, $3.5 billion in crypto assets and $0.3 billion in securities following FTX filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Bitcoin price strength intensifies as risk-loving traders bring volume back to the crypto market
17.1.2023
An increase in Bitcoin trading volume and positive on-chain data appear to be the primary forces behind BTC’s newfound strength
Defi Lending Sector Experiences Major Shake-Up: 71% of Total Value Locked Evaporates in 12 Months
17.1.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) has continued to remain deeply ingrained in the cryptocurrency economy as the ecosystem provides users with a non-custodial way to exchange digital assets, lend cryptocurrencies, issue stablecoins, and ways to profit from arbitrage. In the lending sector of defi, a...
Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
17.1.2023
More than one in three of the 535 senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress showed up to the new session with FTX baggage, having received campaign support from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried or one of the senior executives of the fraud-ridden crypto giant
Fidelity-Backed Exchange OSL Cuts Workers Amid Ongoing Crypto Winter: Bloomberg
17.1.2023
The number of layoffs at the Hong Kong crypto exchange was not specified