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FTX to Give Crypto Pricing to Pyth for Integrating into the Network
2.7.2021
As per the recent update, FTX Trading has revealed the latest development about their cryptocurrency price publishing on Pyth Network. Pyth is a data distribution platform and DeFi market designed to fetch real-world data on a sub-second timescale. Pyth enables data providers such as FTX to publish...
Crypto.com Launches Worldwide USD Deposits With Circle
29.6.2021
The renowned cryptocurrency exchange forum Crypto.com has entered into a partnership agreement with Circle, an international Fintech corporation, to allow deposits in USD at Crypto.com. Crypto.com has a client base that exceeds ten million, and it supports more than a hundred cryptocurrencies...
AfriCrypt Disappears with $3.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
24.6.2021
AfriCrypt, the well-known South African crypto trading platform, stopped functioning back in April. The owners, Raees and Ameer Cajee, who are also brothers, claimed that the shutdown was because of piracy concerns. Now, both of them have disappeared alongside $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin. Both...
Coinbase Approved to Enter Japanese Cryptocurrency Market
23.6.2021
Coinbase is now registered as a cryptocurrency exchange to operate in Japan. The Japanese financial regulator has approved Coinbase to trade five cryptocurrencies. Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), announced last week that it has registered Coinbase as...
Avalaunch & Kucoin Partner to Expand the Avalanche Ecosystem
16.6.2021
After recently listing the XAVA token, Avalaunch announced a partnership with KuCoin, the well-known crypto exchange. The partnership appears a strategic collaboration for mutual benefits, but the real intent is to replace market orthodox with innovation. Avalaunch believes that the collaboration...
Bank of Namibia Warns Crypto Traders It ‘Will Not Entertain Complaints’ if They Get Scammed
12.6.2021
The Bank of Namibia (BON) has warned individuals investing in cryptocurrencies that it will not entertain their complaints should they get scammed. The institution argues that since its mandate does not currently cover digital currencies, it lacks the “legal power” to follow up on such...
Russian Court Bans Websites Explaining How to Trade Bitcoin
11.6.2021
A court in Russia’s Perm region has decided to block a number of websites describing how to exchange cryptocurrency for fiat cash. Local prosecutors claim the dissemination of this type of information is against the law in Russia as it may facilitate the laundering of illicit funds. Kungur...
Lawsuit Accuses Korean Crypto Exchange of $3.5 Billion Scam, Tens of Thousands Defrauded
5.6.2021
A class action lawsuit has been filed in South Korea accusing cryptocurrency exchange V Global of defrauding investors. The police reportedly estimate that 69,000 people have invested with the crypto exchange and the damage amounts to 3.8 trillion won. Crypto Exchange Sued for Defrauding Investors...
Coinbase Exchange Permits Stable Pair Trading
2.6.2021
Coinbase is the platform for trading in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more. It is the solemn objective of Coinbase to enhance the economic liberation of the world. The forum seeks to launch an open financial system to offer every user increased access to monetary services, enabling...
Block.one secures funding for $10B EOS-based crypto exchange platform
11.5.2021
The EOS-based Bullish Global crypto exchange platform is expected to go live later in the year
Court Authorizes IRS to Summon User Records From Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange
6.5.2021
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained court authorization to serve a John Doe summons on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The tax agency is seeking data of users with $20,000 or more in cryptocurrency transactions during the years 2016 to 2020. IRS Wants User Information From Crypto...
Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Traded Volumes on P2P Platform Top $1.5 Billion
5.5.2021
According to Paxful, a peer-to-peer trading platform, Nigeria’s cryptocurrency traded volumes on the platform topped $1.5 billion in the first four months of the year 2021. This figure represents almost a third of Paxful’s global total volume of $5 billion. This latest traded volume...
How To Run Your Own Cryptocurrency Exchange With The HollaEx Kit
20.4.2021
Many people would love to run their own cryptocurrency exchange, yet they do not always possess the necessary technical knowledge. Additionally, many developers want to create a new crypto token, yet they worry about finding the proper exchange or marketplace. The HollaEx Kit can solve all of these...
Central Bank of Nigeria Blocks Fintech Startups From Accessing KYC Service— Decision Described as an ‘Attack on All Fintechs’
12.4.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently suspended the provision of the bank validation number (BVN) service to all fintech and third-party partners. The decision means non-banks entities include crypto startups “have lost one of the most comprehensive means of identity verification...
Azbit Exchange Adds 9 More Crypto Assets
9.4.2021
Azbit Crypto Exchange announced adding nine more cryptocurrencies to the exchange’s crypto listing, including BDCC (BEP-20 standard), ANI, BNB, KGO, STRON, TYD, BTZ, KIND, and REAP. From 9 PM of April 8, 2021, customers can begin trading using BDCC, BNB, KIND, REAP, ANI, KGO, and BTZ. Customers...
The Largest US Options Exchange Cboe Applies to List Vaneck’s Bitcoin ETF
2.3.2021
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has applied to list the Vaneck Bitcoin Trust, as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) if the fund is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing Form 19b-4, if approved by financial regulators, would allow Cboe to “list...
Nigeria Crypto Ban: Bitcoin Sells for $76K as Deposits on Centralized Exchanges Plummet
18.2.2021
According to a website that tracks the price of bitcoin across the globe, the crypto asset’s selling price in Nigeria as of February 18 stood at $ 76,000. At this price, the crypto asset is selling for $20,000 more than the approximately $52,000 that most cryptocurrency exchanges...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Becomes the First Overseas Platform Legally Recognized in China
10.2.2021
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange announced it established its first legally recognized branch in China. Although the nation banned all local crypto trading services, DBX said the firm already obtained a license to go ahead with the operations. Final Certificate of Incorporation Granted...
Study: 60% of Digital Asset Holders Store Funds on Exchanges While Half Derive an Income From Crypto
29.1.2021
Despite the risks that come with storing crypto assets with third parties, the findings of a new study suggest many cryptocurrency holders still trust exchanges with the safekeeping of their funds. Conducted by Binance Research, the study finds that 60% of “the general population store their...
Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam
19.1.2021
The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam. Customers are unable to withdraw their funds and have been asked to provide extensive identifying information which they fear would lead to identity theft. The exchange claims that it...