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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Resume Service as Usual after Travel Rule Breakthrough
28.4.2022
South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges have finally linked their rival Travel Rule solutions – over a month after a new law that requires trading platforms to abide by the protocol came into force.
As previously reported, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s measure, which requires...
First Mover Asia: Trading on Indian Crypto Exchange Continues to Slump Following New Tax Laws; Cryptos Higher
28.4.2022
Working Study Says Despite Legal Tender Status, Bitcoin Is Not a Widely Accepted Medium of Exchange in El Salvador
27.4.2022
According to a working study published by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), most Salvadorans stopped using the Chivo wallet after getting their $30 bitcoin bonus. The report shows that the median Chivo wallet user made no deposits or withdrawals in a given month. NBER Study:...
Coinbase Cloud Partners with Acala Foundation to Support Liquid Staking
27.4.2022
Coinbase Cloud recently announced a partnership with Acala Foundation. The collaboration will promote liquid staking, with KSM being their first target on Karura. The process allows token holders to stake tokens while integrating them into DeFi without subjecting token holders to any unbonding...
Cuban central bank makes it official: VASP licensing coming in May
27.4.2022
The Gazette further determines that this decision will enter into force 20 days after its publication, which is May 16
Former Jefferies FX brokers launching institutional crypto exchange
27.4.2022
Crossover Markets Group Inc. is being launched by two former Jefferies FX brokers, and aims to make a splash in the institutional crypto investment scene
Failure to launch: Australia’s first 3 crypto ETFs all miss launch day
27.4.2022
Three cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) scheduled to launch on the Cboe Australia exchange today were delayed due to “checks” still being undertaken
Kraken Becomes First Global Crypto Exchange Fully Licensed by Abu Dhabi Global Market
27.4.2022
Abu Dhabi Global Market has awarded a full financial license to crypto exchange Kraken. “Kraken will be the first global virtual assets exchange group in the UAE to offer investors the ability to invest, trade, withdraw and deposit virtual assets (bitcoin and ether) directly in local...
CZ Praises Gulf Countries for ‘Great’ Regulations, Binance Makes ‘Very Good Progress’ with Regulators Elsewhere
26.4.2022
The CEO of the major crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has said the Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates’ financial hub Dubai, have a “great regulatory climate” for crypto, and governments in the region understand that crypto is the future of fintech....
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Liverpool FC Mull Bid to Ditch TradFi for Crypto Firm in Shirt Sponsorship Deal
26.4.2022
Liverpool FC has reportedly held talks with at least two crypto-related firms, thought to be a major international exchange player and a blockchain operator, over a deal that could see a crypto firm’s name on the front of its first team shirts from next year....
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KuCoin Exchange Adds PIX&TED Capitual and Advcash Fast Transaction Services
26.4.2022
KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it has integrated the PIX&TED Capitual service and Advcash into its list of add-ons. The services allow users to take advantage of zero fees and transfer a wide range of currencies globally. According to today’s press release...
Report: Afghans Use Crypto to Curb Taliban’s Influence on Their Financial Well-Being
26.4.2022
Afghan residents are reportedly acquiring digital assets that they use to preserve their savings and to diminish the ruling Taliban’s ability to affect their financial well-being. Since the militant group seized control, the value of crypto transactions per week has in some cases doubled,...
Decentralized Finance Crypto Exchange Uniswap Starts Blocking Addresses Linked To ‘Blocked Activities’
26.4.2022
Uniswap, one of the main decentralized finance exchanges in the cryptocurrency world, is now taking measures to ensure illegal funds cannot be transacted using its platform. The company has already started blocking addresses linked to “blocked activities” and will apply a filter with...
Bitcoin bears tighten their grip on BTC now that $40K is the new resistance level
25.4.2022
Mounting concerns about the state of the global economy and traders' risk-off sentiment continue to weigh on Bitcoin price
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 17
25.4.2022
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....
Binance Extended Crypto Exchange Dominance in March
25.4.2022
Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, captured 30% of spot volume market share in March
Kraken Awaits Approval for Regional Office in UAE
25.4.2022
The overview of cryptocurrencies among world countries has changed over the years, as expressed in the recent news about policy changes. The United Arab Emirates is one of the few proactive nations to currently enable a healthy environment for cryptos. The changes have paid off as the country...
Kraken Receives UAE License to Operate as a Regulated Crypto Exchange
25.4.2022
The exchange joins several counterparts moving to or gaining licenses in the United Arab Emirates
Coinbase CEO Says Apple’s Crypto Policy Raises ‘Potential Antitrust Issues’
25.4.2022
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, says Apple has not played nice with crypto, noting that the tech giant has banned a bunch of crypto features in its App Store. Apple’s anti-crypto policy raises “potential antitrust issues,” said...
Leading Eastern European Exchange Exmo Sells Business in Russia, Belarus
25.4.2022
Exmo, a U.K.-based crypto exchange with extensive presence in Eastern Europe, is pulling out of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The trading platform, Exmo.com, says it’s making the move to avoid jeopardizing its expansion in other regions by operating in high-risk markets like these....