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Crypto P2P Exchange LocalBitcoins: We Have No Plans to Exit Venezuela
17.9.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto marketplace LocalBitcoins said it has “no plans” to leave Venezuela – despite the United States Treasury-endorsed sanctions that have already forced one of its rivals to close down its operations in the South American nation.
As previously reported, the Office of Foreign...
OKEx goes all in on Uniswap's new token amid soaring DeFi fees
17.9.2020
They're the first exchange to offer such a robust set of trading tools for the day-old asset
INX exchange taps Israeli crypto startup GK8 for crypto custody
17.9.2020
The SEC-approved IPO holder prefers to store crypto 100% offline
Binance Supporting Flow Blockchain with BUSD Stablecoin
17.9.2020
New York, September 17, 2020 — Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, announced today the agreement to support BUSD stablecoin on Flow, the blockchain developed by Dapper Labs, the company behind...
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange Gets US Banking License, Plans to Be Global Bank
17.9.2020
Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has received a banking license recognized under federal law to operate as a bank in the U.S. The company has outlined its plans to offer a number of cryptocurrency-focused financial services locally and globally. Kraken Now a US Bank Kraken announced Wednesday...
Delta Exchange Claims First With Crypto Options Settled in Tether Stablecoin
17.9.2020
The cryptocurrency derivatives platform now offers put and call options contracts settled in the stablecoin tether (USDT)
Binance’s crypto Visa card is now available all across EEA countries
16.9.2020
Binance is aggressively pushing its new crypto debit card
Kraken Becomes First Crypto Exchange to Become a US Bank
16.9.2020
Kraken is the first cryptocurrency firm to become a bank. On Wednesday, the Wyoming Banking Board voted to approve the San Francisco-based crypto exchange’s application for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter. Kraken is the first SPDI bank in Wyoming and according to the Wyoming...
Italian soccer club SS Lazio goes crypto with StormGain exchange
16.9.2020
There is a way for crypto exchanges and soccer clubs to work together
South Korean police seize Bithumb shares in third raid this month
16.9.2020
The plot thickens as Bithumb director’s shares are seized after he had applied for the seizure of the chairman's shares
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Shuts Down Venezuela Operations to Comply With US Sanctions
16.9.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful is shutting down its operations in Venezuela, apparently, to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against the leftist government of disputed president Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, a Paxful spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that the exchange will now start...
Diginex Moves Closer to Backdoor Nasdaq Listing With Merger Approval
16.9.2020
The blockchain services firm is officially merging with publicly traded 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp., a key part of its plan for a "backdoor" listing
Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities
15.9.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has designated crypto assets as securities as the authorities step up efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market. The SEC says the classification of crypto assets for regulation is consistent with the country’s...
Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
15.9.2020
Fisco, formerly Zaif, is suing Binance for "aiding and abetting" the laundering of some of the $60 million stolen in 2018
Binance's US branch lands in Alabama
14.9.2020
Alabama crypto enthusiasts now have another trading venue
Investors Make ‘Dutch Auction’ Complaint against Crypto Exchange Upbit
14.9.2020
Investors have made an official complaint to a South Korean financial regulator about crypto exchange Upbit’s so-called “Dutch auction” listing strategy, claiming that recent listings amount to “back-door” initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Per media outlet Paxnet, a group of crypto investors...
FATF hints at Binance as example of an exchange avoiding regulation
14.9.2020
The FATF doesn’t seem to like frequent jurisdiction hoppers, notably Binance
INX starts accepting crypto payments after raising $7.5M in its IPO
14.9.2020
The company's $117 million SEC-approved IPO is the first of its kind
Elastic Finance makes its case in the DeFi discussion
14.9.2020
Is this new DeFi trend here to stay?
Rapper TI Cryptocurrency Fraud: Charged and Fined $75,000 by SEC
13.9.2020
Rapper TI and four other people, including film producer Ryan Felton, have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over fraudulent token sales. TI, or Tip as the rapper is also known, is also fined $75,000 by the securities regulator. Rapper TI and Film Producer Charged...