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FTX US wins auction for Voyager Digital’s assets
27.9.2022
Voyager hints that its customers will eventually transition to the FTX platform after it finishes its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Deribit Valued at $400 Million After a Fundraiser from Existing Investors: Report
27.9.2022
Panama-based crypto derivatives exchange Deribit has raised funds from existing shareholders at a $400 million valuation, The Block reported, citing “four sources with the knowledge of the matter.”
The two of these sources claimed that the exchange raised around $40 million in the deal, with...
FTX, Binance and CrossTower are competing to buy Voyager Digital assets: Source
26.9.2022
FTX and Binance reportedly seek to transition existing Voyager customers to their platforms whereas CrossTower has proposed to keep the existing Voyager platform and app
Grayscale’s GBTC Discount to NAV Breaks Records as Spread Widens by More Than 35%
26.9.2022
Grayscale Investment’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has dropped to a new low this week as the bitcoin fund tapped a record 35.18% low against bitcoin spot prices. GBTC’s discount to spot has been underwater for a total of 577 consecutive days. GBTC Discount to NAV Widens by 35% — Fund...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 39
26.9.2022
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....
Crypto Futures Exchange CoinFLEX’s Creditors to Own 65% of Firm After Reorganization
26.9.2022
CoinFLEX filed for a restructuring in the Seychelles during the summer after suspending withdrawals amid the volatile crypto market
Founder of Failed Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Starts DeFi Protocol UwU Lend
26.9.2022
Sifu, the pseudonymous co-founder of failed Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, has released UwU Lend, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol forked from Aave
Brazilian Police Raid Six Crypto Exchanges in International Money Laundering Ring Bust
26.9.2022
Police and tax officers in Brazil have launched a major operation that has seen them raid six domestic crypto exchanges. They believe the platforms may be implicated in a massive international crime and money laundering ring....
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Crypto Payments May Not Help Russia Bypass Sanctions, Experts Say
26.9.2022
Russia is preparing to authorize international crypto payments but people involved in the industry doubt this would allow the country to circumvent sanctions. At the same time, the United States has been tightening the noose, recently targeting the use of cryptocurrencies to dodge the financial...
US Court Authorizes IRS to Issue Summons for Crypto Investors’ Records
26.9.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained a “court order authorizing summons for records relating to U.S. taxpayers who failed to report and pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions.” The IRS commissioner commented: “The government’s ability to obtain third-party...
Report: Gap Between Ethiopian Currency’s Official and Parallel Market Exchange Rate Grows to New Record
25.9.2022
The Ethiopian birr currency’s parallel exchange rate against the U.S. dollar recently dropped to a low of 92 birrs per dollar, a report has said. The report added that following this latest plunge, the gap between the birr’s official and parallel market exchange rates has widened to...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Launches Self-Directed Crypto Trading Amid Institutional Demand
25.9.2022
The largest bank in Southeast Asia, DBS, has launched self-directed cryptocurrency trading via its app. More customers are now qualified to access the bank’s digital asset exchange and trade cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. DBS Launches Self-Directed Crypto Trading DBS,...
Moscow Exchange Suggests Issuing Crypto Receipts for Those Afraid of Blockchain
25.9.2022
The Moscow Exchange has proposed to legalize the issuance of receipts for digital financial assets. The trading platform says this will allow custodians to offer clients who are not ready for distributed ledgers to essentially work with securities. MOEX also plans to become a licensed crypto...
Flynt Launches Industry’s Highest Yield Product on Bitcoin
24.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Flynt Finance, the cryptocurrency financial services company based in Singapore co-founded by previous derivatives exchange operators and analysts, launched a platform for crypto structured products last week. The relatively high returns (up to 50% APY) on Flynt has gained strong...
Digital Asset Exchange Platform Granted ‘Crypto Financial Services Provider License’ by Israeli Regulator
24.9.2022
An Israeli capital markets regulator, the Insurance and Savings Capital Market Authority, recently granted a “crypto financial services provider license” to Bits of Gold, the first such license for an active company in the country. This license allows Bits of Gold to offer crypto...
Hunt for Kwon, Stablecoin Threats, Exchange News Galore and 20 Crypto Jokes
24.9.2022
This cryptoweek in the cryptoverse – crypto!...
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitso Launches Interoperable QR Payments in Argentina
24.9.2022
Bitso, a Mexico-based, Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, has launched an initiative that aims to allow Argentines to use crypto for their everyday purchases. The exchange is introducing QR payments directly in its app, which will be interoperable with other platforms already using this method...
Coinbase Receives Approval to Offer Full Suite of Crypto Products in Netherlands
24.9.2022
Crypto exchange Coinbase has received approval to offer its full suite of retail and institutional crypto products and services in the Netherlands. “We have taken strides to work collaboratively with government, policymakers, and regulators to shape the future in a responsible way,”...
Upbit Exchange Executive Welcomes Talk of Fresh Crypto Regulations
24.9.2022
One of the top executives at Upbit, South Korea’s market-leading crypto exchange, has spoken out in favor of new crypto regulations both at home and abroad – and has suggested that while they may cause the markets more short-term pain, the industry is set to benefit in the long term....
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement
23.9.2022
Lawsuit alleges that Coinbase infringed on patents related to its blockchain infrastructure