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Binance battles to slash $13 Billion UK lawsuit in high-stakes legal showdown
6.6.2024
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is taking decisive steps to significantly reduce the scale of a $13 billion lawsuit filed against it in the United Kingdom. The lawsuit, which has garnered significant attention in the financial and crypto communities, alleges that...
ByBit appears to enable registrations and authentications in China
6.6.2024
According to Wu Blockchain, a news organization based on social media, users in China can now use Bybit’s registration and authentication services to proceed with know-your-customer processes on the platform. They can do this by submitting their ID, passport, driver’s license,...
Coinbase introduces a new smart wallet
6.6.2024
Coinbase offers wallet service to its users. The platform is now aiming to revolutionize that service with the launch of a smart wallet. The goal is to support onboarding a billion users in the coming years. What makes Coinbase Smart Wallet a product to look out for are its features, like gasless...
Settlement agreement of $885 million between FTX estate and IRS
5.6.2024
FTX debtors must pay the Internal Revenue Service $200 million and a remaining property claim of $685 million. The new agreement will feature the FTX estate paying the Internal Revenue Service nearly $1 billion. The sum totaling $885 million is very low compared to the $24 billion demanded by...
Binance to release 15K USDT for new users of “Buy Crypto” scheme
5.6.2024
Binance intends to disseminate 15,000 USDT in the form of token vouchers to the new wave of users who are purchasing crypto and making fiat deposits through their “Buy Crypto” program. Incidentally, Binance is an internationally renowned cryptocurrency exchange. For the exchange, this...
Bitpanda partners with Deutsche Bank, marks industry milestone
5.6.2024
Recently, Bitpanda made a historic decision to join the club of European digital currency platforms partnering with traditional banking giants, including Deutsche Bank. This signifies a major step forward, given that it is the first time that a leading global bank has collaborated with a crypto...
Crypto.com App now offers a new payment facility
4.6.2024
Crypto.com users have the ability to initiate a Strike or UpDown options trade by converting their crypto to American dollars. The new payment facility makes use of any token available in the user’s balance, which is a notable attraction. Another exciting news for crypto enthusiasts is that...
Binance no longer accepts cash for peer-to-peer transactions in India
4.6.2024
Binance’s services were pursued by the cryptocurrency trading community in India to circumvent the government’s tax on cryptocurrency transactions. The new development occurred at a time when the Indian financial agency approved Binance and Kucoin to function as virtual asset providers...
Coinbase donates $25 million to Fairshake’s super PAC
4.6.2024
Coinbase has contributed $25 million towards Fairshake’s super PAC, meant to finance the political campaigning of crypto-inclined congress nominees. This gesture follows similar contributions made by Ripple and a16z to the tune of $25 million to Fairshake recently. The super PAC has now received...
Blockstream criticizes Coinbase for denying BTC processing
3.6.2024
The CEO of Blockstream, Adam Back, has been criticizing Coinbase Exchange for not being willing to initiate BTC processing for donations meant for Trump’s presidential campaign. He has described the company as anti-bitcoin. It all began when Bitcoin Magazine revealed that Lightning Network...
After $7 million hack, Velocore offers bounty to hacker
3.6.2024
Velocore, which is a decentralized exchange, is defrauded of $6.8 million as a result of a vulnerability in the smart contracts that manage its liquidity pools. Incidentally, the exchange functions on the Telos as well as on the zkSync, Era, and Linea blockchains. Since there was a flaw in...
Trading revenue of Coinbase facing pressure as crypto market matures
31.5.2024
The consumer trading volume of Coinbase has dropped to $56 billion in the first quarter of 2024. This is in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2021, a time when the crypto market was experiencing a massive bull run. This is credited to the market attaining maturity since the approval of the Spot...
Hidden roadblocks to the link to cryptocurrency platform Bybit
30.5.2024
Presumptions are being made that Hidden Road has blocked all connectivity with Bybit due to factors related to KYC and money laundering issues. As per speculations, there are seemingly certain contradictory aspects to both matters. Incidentally, Hidden Road is a brokerage firm with the support...
Binance covertly sells Gopax’s share of claims in Genesis Global
28.5.2024
Binance has been responsible for covertly selling its subsidiary in South Korea, Gopax’s claims about Genesis Global, for half its value or even less. In 2023, Binance was known to be the biggest shareholder of Gopax, a prime cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. In return for the buying...
New York customers can avail of XRP trading by Coinbase now
24.5.2024
The largest crypto exchange in the USA has reintroduced support for XRP, a leading cryptocurrency, in New York on 23rd May 2024. New York residents can buy and sell cryptocurrency on Coinbase once again and trade on Coinbase.com or the cryptocurrency exchange’s mobile applications. The legal head...
Coinbase brings in Tech Against Scams with multiple associates
22.5.2024
Coinbase introduces its landmark initiative, Tech Against Scams, along with the bigwig business houses for going to war against online and finance-related scams. The other players include Match Group, Meta, Kraken, Ripple, Gemini and GASO. The focus will be on creating awareness amongst the masses...
Kraken to maintain USDT listing amid new EU regulations
21.5.2024
A top official at Kraken said they will pursue all possible avenues to offer USDT under the next regime. Crypto exchanges are actively looking for measures to implement regarding stablecoins as the new legislation will emerge soon. USDT, the symbol for Tether, is the largest stablecoin in...
Gemini Earn to repay customers’ crypto by month-end
20.5.2024
A U.S. court has approved a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan for the defunct cryptocurrency lender Genesis. According to a company announcement, Gemini, a Genesis creditor, will return assets to customers by the end of the month. Genesis, the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender that ceased operations...
AMF warns: Bybit operates without approval in France
17.5.2024
Bybit, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has recently faced regulatory scrutiny in France. Despite the cryptocurrency exchange, it has been in the market for five years. The exchange is estimated to have a user base of 20 million around the world. The fact that the exchange is not authorized...
SEC says crypto exchanges are delisting Naira from P2P platforms
17.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that cryptocurrency exchanges have begun delisting the Naira for peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platforms. The SEC and the Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA) issued an order the week prior mandating that digital currency...