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Today in Crypto: 45% Jump in Payment Fraud Attacks on Crypto Exchanges, Court Rejects Reason to Halt Binance.US’ Acquisition of Voyager, India & UAE Partner on CBDC Plans, Xapo Bank Integrates with the Faster Payment System
16.3.2023
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Russians Reportedly ‘Using Crypto Exchanges to Send USDT to UK’ – Here’s How
16.3.2023
Russians are using “several” Moscow crypto exchanges to send Tether (USDT) to people based in the UK, a new report has claimed.
Per the NGO Transparency International’s Russia branch and the media outlet The Bell, “several crypto exchanges” are now “operating” in Moscow, where they “offering...
British Bank Natwest Implements New Limits on Cryptocurrency Payments to Combat UK Crypto Scams
15.3.2023
On March 14, 2023, the U.K.-based bank Natwest Group announced new limits on cryptocurrency payments, citing crypto scams that cost U.K. consumers £329 million annually. The limit imposed on crypto exchanges is £1,000 daily ($1,215), with a 30-day limit of £5,000 ($6,077). Natwest’s Cautious...
NatWest Bank Imposes Monthly Crypto Exchange Payment Limit of $6K, Citing Fraud Concerns – Here's the Latest
15.3.2023
Consumer-focused UK bank NatWest is putting a limit on the amount of money customers can transfer to cryptocurrency exchanges in a move that shows deteriorating relationships between digital asset firms and financial institutions.
Users of the bank will be limited to payments of 1,000 British...
In About-Face, Crypto Exchanges Abandon Support for STG Token Reissuance
14.3.2023
Stargate Finance’s original STG token is gaining support again after StargateDAO canceled its plans to reissue STG following a dispute with FTX liquidators
FTX-related stablecoins on the move: $145M transferred to crypto exchanges
14.3.2023
Three wallets, reportedly associated with both FTX and its subsidiary, Alameda Research, have moved 69.64 million USDT and 75.94 million USDC
Binance recommends P2P as Ukraine suspends hryvnia use on crypto exchanges
5.3.2023
Following the temporary suspension from Ukraine’s central bank, crypto exchanges like Binance and Kuna made official announcements informing investors about the inconvenience
Crypto Exchanges Binance and Kuna Suspend Card Transactions in Ukrainian Hryvnia
5.3.2023
Major cryptocurrency exchanges operating in Ukraine have temporarily suspended operations with hryvnia bank cards. The measure stems from restrictions imposed by the country’s central bank, Binance and Kuna indicated in comments for crypto media. Ukrainians Unable to Trade Crypto Assets Using Cards...
Silvergate Closes SEN Platform Institutions Used to Move Money to Crypto Exchanges
4.3.2023
Silvergate Bank announced Friday it was suspending its "Silvergate Exchange Network" (SEN) "effective immediately."
SEC Chair Gensler Casts Doubt on Crypto Exchanges' Ability to Meet "Qualified Custodian" Standards – Here's Why
3.3.2023
Crypto exchanges likely do not meet the requirements expected of a qualified custodian, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has said.
Gensler said the fact that exchanges cannot be considered custodians in the legal sense has become clearer as more information has emerged...
US Senators Probe Crypto Exchange Binance About ‘Potentially Illegal Business Practices’
3.3.2023
Three U.S. senators have asked crypto exchanges Binance and Binance US for documents and answers pertaining to “potentially illegal business practices.” The lawmakers told Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ): “Your actions have called into question the legitimacy of your business...
SEC chair implies crypto exchanges may be ‘qualified custodians’ as new rule is drafted
2.3.2023
Gary Gensler praises the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s proposed rule on safeguarding advisory client assets, but thinks crypto firms may not be up to snuff
SEC Chair Gensler Says Crypto Exchanges May Not Be 'Qualified Custodians'
2.3.2023
Ukraine’s Government-Provided Crypto Addresses Raised $70 Million During War, Report
2.3.2023
Crypto donations collected by the government in Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion have amounted to almost $70 million, according to Chainalysis. Ether has been the most donated crypto followed by bitcoin and the stablecoin tether, the blockchain intelligence firm said in a report....
Crypto Economy Swelled 80,466% Since 2013, Despite $1.5 Trillion Loss in 2022 Downturn
1.3.2023
Nine years and nine months ago, on May 9, 2013, coinmarketcap.com recorded 14 cryptocurrency assets, and bitcoin’s overall valuation was $1.24 billion, with 11.13 million bitcoins in circulation at the time. Today, the same website indicates that there are 22,709 crypto assets. Additionally...
Russian Darknet Markets, Ransomware Groups Thrive Despite Sanctions, Report
27.2.2023
Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according to a report accessing the illicit blockchain space amid the world’s “first crypto war.” Ransomware actors and high-risk crypto exchanges have also remained active....
Crypto Exchanges Allow Russians to Circumvent Sanctions, Report Alleges
26.2.2023
Major crypto exchanges have failed to prevent sanctioned Russian banks and traders from transacting, according to a blockchain forensics report. At least two established coin trading platforms continue to allow Russians to use their bank cards in peer-to-peer deals, the analysis shows. It also...
Market makers in the crypto industry: party planners or bartenders?
21.2.2023
In the crypto economy "party", market makers are the dancefloor, the logistics team, the bartenders and all the bars that traders and participants can attend
South Korea’s Kimchi premium turns to discount
20.2.2023
The "Kimchi premium" has flipped to discount again, and could be saying something about crypto market sentiment, at least in South Korea
Binance US Refutes Reports Comparing It to Fraudulent Crypto Exchanges
20.2.2023
Binance US has refuted reports that draw parallels between it and “fraudulent exchanges that have gone bankrupt.” The U.S.-based crypto trading platform stressed that “only Binance.US employees” have access to its bank accounts, denying the allegation that global crypto...