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Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
Brother of former Coinbase employee pleads guilty to charges related to insider trading: Report
12.9.2022
Nikhil Wahi and his brother Ishan were arrested and charged in July, while their associate Sameer Ramani remained at large at the time of publication
Crypto Exchange Huobi to Delist 7 Privacy Coins, Including Zcash, Monero
12.9.2022
Seven privacy tokens listed on the popular exchange will be delisted early next week
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Says Actions to Continue, Not Giving Crypto a Pass
12.9.2022
The Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues efforts to bring the crypto industry under securities overreach. Gurbir Grewal, the director of the enforcement division, has reiterated that the crypto industry should not expect to get a pass from...
Bitpapa Enters Kenyan Cryptocurrency Market
12.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. In the face of financial regulators’ overall negative attitude toward digital assets, P2P marketplaces have become the platforms of choice across Africa. As the world leader in P2P cryptocurrency exchange, Kenya has drawn much attention from many P2P exchange service...
ETH Holders on BNB Chain to Seamlessly Pick Up ETH PoW Airdrop
12.9.2022
Binance has announced extending the support to ETH holders on BNB Chain for ETH PoW airdrop. ETH holders can seamlessly get their fair share of the airdrop without bridging their ETH tokens to the Ethereum mainnet. The Ethereum is expected to happen sometime between September 13, 2022,...
U.S. SEC Setting up New Office to Look After Crypto Filings
12.9.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to create a new office to handle the review of company filings related to crypto assets. Named the Office of Crypto Assets, it will be under the SEC's Division of Corporate Finance as part of its Disclosure Review Program (DRP). ...
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India's ED 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX
12.9.2022
The development is related to an ongoing investigation of 16 fintech companies over alleged fraud on instant loan apps, which are apps that make short-term loans. "Some out of them have happened to use the WazirX platform," said a company blog post. "WazirX has been cooperating with...
Gary Gensler Asks SEC Staff to Fine-Tune Crypto Compliance — Says ‘Vast Majority Are Securities’
12.9.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, revealed that he has asked staff at the SEC to fine-tune compliance for crypto tokens and intermediaries. He emphasized that the vast majority of crypto tokens are securities. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on Crypto...
Nigerian Blockchain Startup Bitmama Closes $2 Million Pre-Seed Round
11.9.2022
After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa....
US SEC Sets Up Dedicated Office to Review Crypto Filings
11.9.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is setting up a dedicated office to review crypto-related filings. The securities regulator stressed the need to “provide greater and more specialized support” for crypto assets. SEC’s Dedicated Crypto Office The U.S. Securities...
ETC Group Says It Will List an Exchange-Traded Product Based on Anticipated ETH Hard Fork
10.9.2022
Digital asset-backed securities provider the Etc Group has said it will list an exchange-traded product (ETP) based on an anticipated hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain on September 15. Current holders of Etc Group’s ethereum ETP (ZETH) will be issued with “units of the new security...
Canadian Crypto Exchange Sues Users for Return of Bitcoin Misappropriated During Software Glitch
10.9.2022
Canadian crypto exchange Coinberry, part of Kevin O’Leary’s Wonderfi, has sued 50 customers for the return of the bitcoin they obtained without paying during a software glitch. “Coinberry contacted all of the said 546 affected registered users by email and demanded the return...
Dubai grants regulatory approval for Blockchain.com office: Report
9.9.2022
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority of Dubai has previously given approval for Crypto.com, OKX and FTX subsidiaries to offer crypto-related services in the emirate
Crypto Exchange Huobi Secures License to Operate in the British Virgin Islands
9.9.2022
The licensed digital asset trading platform will be established under the crypto company's local subsidiary Brtuomi Worldwide Limited
BofA Says Crypto Exchange Binance to Benefit From Increased Supply of Its own Stablecoin
9.9.2022
The automatic conversion of other stablecoins could increase BUSD supply by $908 million, the bank said
Crypto.com Retains Highest Level for NIST Privacy and Cybersecurity Framework
9.9.2022
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) as well as Privacy Framework (PF) examinations, as certified by SGS, a globally renowned certification organization, have been satisfactorily extended by Crypto.com, the world’s biggest crypto marketplace....
Coinbase Announces To Fund Lawsuit In Support Of Tornado Cash
9.9.2022
Tornado Cash got sanctions on its operations after the US Treasury Department found the involvement of bad actors in accessing its services. A total of six individuals have taken up the responsibility to fight the lawsuit as it targets the technology in its entirety instead of going after...
Materium (MTRM) Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange
9.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 8, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed Materium (MTRM) on September 5, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the MTRM/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. As an epic fantasy RPG powered...
Bitcoin Interest-Bearing Accounts Were Conceived Over Ten Years Ago, but the Idea Took 8 Years to Catch On
8.9.2022
While decentralized finance (defi) has created a plethora of protocols that make it so crypto assets can gather a yield, ten and a half years ago a bitcoin exchange called Bitcoinica introduced the first interest accruing system for bitcoin deposits. Despite being the first to test the waters...