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UAE Based Money Transfer Firm Announces Partnership With Ripplenet
28.1.2022
Al Fardan Exchange, a money transfer firm, has joined up with Ripplenet in a deal that will see the company use the Ripplenet blockchain when sending funds across national borders. Al Fardan’s Reasons for Joining Ripple A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based money transfer platform, Al Fardan...
Crypto Swap Platform LetsExchange Grew 100x in Less Than a Year
28.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. LetsExchange.io, an instant cryptocurrency exchange platform, reports the tremendous growth it has achieved since its launch in early 2021. In March 2021, the platform had 6,000 active users from 20 countries. At the time, users could swap 200 digital coins and tokens, accounting...
LBank Exchange Will List Shibnobi (SHINJA) on January 30, 2022
27.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jan. 27, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Shibnobi (SHINJA) on January 30, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the SHINJA/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 21:00 (UTC+8) on January...
Romania, Latvia Mull Changes To Crypto Regulations, Taxes
27.1.2022
Romania and Latvia are among the latest European countries to launch analytical work on updating their respective regulations for the cryptoasset and blockchain industry. In Romania's case, this could potentially mean increasing national taxes on crypto-related operations and transactions....
Co-founder of defunct exchange QuadrigaCX allegedly runs Wonderland
27.1.2022
Recently surfaced allegations suggest the founder of DeFi protocol Wonderland was the co-founder of the now-defunct exchange QuadrigaCX
Bitfinex Announced Support for BitTorrent Token Redenomination and Swap
27.1.2022
BitTorrent’s token redenomination and swap caused quite a stir in the market as every DEX must make changes to support the crypto. Bitfinex recently became one of the exchanges to support the swap on 28th January. During the upgrade, Bitfinex will restrict withdrawals, deposits, and trading of...
Nigerian Lawmakers Urged to Consider Regulating Crypto Industry After Proposal to Jail Ponzi Operators
27.1.2022
The leader of the Nigerian blockchain association, Senator Ihenyen, has implored the country’s lawmakers — currently pushing for the securities law to be revamped — to consider crafting laws that regulate the crypto industry. Proposed Law Does Not Expressly Mention...
Ripple Scores $15 Billion Valuation — CEO Says Financial Position Is Strongest Ever Despite SEC Lawsuit Over XRP
27.1.2022
Ripple has bought back shares from its Series C funding round, which raised the company’s valuation to $15 billion, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse. He added that despite the lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the status of XRP cryptocurrency, Ripple had...
Valkyrie Files for ETF That Invests in Firms That Derive 50% Revenue From Bitcoin Mining Industry
26.1.2022
The digital currency asset manager Valkyrie has applied for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund plans invest at least 80% of its net assets into firms that derive at least 50% of their revenue from the bitcoin mining industry....
Altcoins book 40% gain after Bitcoin and the crypto market enter a relief rally
26.1.2022
FRONT, DG and QSP join the list of altcoins which surged more than 40% after BTC recovered the $38,000 level
FTX US Raises $400 Million in Series A, Trading Platform’s Valuation Now $8 Billion
26.1.2022
On January 26, the crypto asset exchange FTX US revealed it raised $400 million in a Series A financing round stemming from investors like Softbank, Paradigm, and Multicoin Capital. The Series A investment in FTX US brings the U.S.-based trading platform’s post valuation to $8 billion....
Thailand Announces Cryptocurrency Will Be Regulated as Means of Payment
26.1.2022
Thailand has announced that cryptocurrency will be regulated as a means of payment for goods and services “to avert potential impacts on the country’s financial stability and economic system.” The announcement was issued by the Bank of Thailand, the Thai Securities and Exchange...
Belarus to Remain Crypto-Friendly as Ally Russia Mulls Blanket Ban
26.1.2022
Authorities in Belarus have no intentions to adopt stricter rules for the country’s crypto space. That’s despite neighboring Russia, a close partner in many areas, considering a blanket ban on а number of activities related to cryptocurrencies as suggested by the central bank...
FTX US Gets USD 400M Boost to Compete With Coinbase, Binance, Kraken & Co in US
26.1.2022
The crypto exchange heavyweight FTX’s subsidiary FTX US raised USD 400m in a Series A investment round that it says values the firm at USD 8bn and adds fresh capital to compete with other American exchange rivals such as Coinbase, Binance US, and Kraken....
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Crypto exchange FTX US closes $400M funding round to reach $8B valuation
26.1.2022
The new funding will be put toward expanding FTX US' workforce and introducing new offerings
Net Inflows Into Largest Gold ETF Surge Amidst Falling Stocks and Crypto Prices
26.1.2022
Net inflows into SPDR Gold Shares surged to a new record of $1.63 billion, the highest since its listing in 2004. The surge of net inflows into one of the largest gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) comes against a backdrop of falling cryptocurrency and stock values. Investors More Bullish on Gold...
Binance Becomes Main Sponsor of Argentinian Soccer Association
26.1.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has signed a partnership agreement with the Argentinian Soccer Association (AFA), one of the biggest soccer federations in the world, to become its main sponsor. With this deal, Binance will become the main sponsor of all the Argentinian national soccer teams for...
Crypto firms ignore Africa at their peril as continent set for major adoption
25.1.2022
Experts believe that Africa is primed to lead the next wave of global crypto adoption
'Stop panic selling' — Bitcoin whales bag spare BTC as exchange balances fall
25.1.2022
Old whales may have offloaded last year, but demand for BTC shows no sign of disappearing, the latest data reveals
LBank Exchange Will List ADENE (ADEN) on January 27, 2022
25.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jan. 25 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list ADENE (ADEN) on January 27, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the ADEN/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 18:00 (UTC+8) on January 27, 2022....