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South Korean Crypto Exchange Heavyweight Bithumb Gains Operating Permit
23.11.2021
The last of the South Korean “big four” crypto exchange platforms – Bithumb – has finally received an operating license from the nation’s financial regulator, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Bithumb had submitted its application to the FIU ahead of the latter’s September 24 deadline....
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 47
22.11.2021
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....
Bitfinex Parent Company Joins Hands with El Salvador Government
22.11.2021
El Salvador, the crypto country, is on a roll with back-to-back high-profile announcements. First, the nation recently announced a Bitcoin City only to follow it with a partnership with the El Salvador government. iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, released an official post about joining hands...
Nigerian Remittances Rebound as Country Tops Sub Sahara Africa — Sending Costs Still High
21.11.2021
Nigeria is once again Sub Sahara Africa’s biggest recipient of remittances into the region where the money transfers went up by 6.2 percent to $45 billion, a new World Bank report has shown. The Impact of Nigerian Policies on Remittances According to the November 17, 2021 press release, this...
US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Operating Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange Business
21.11.2021
A California man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison “for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at least $13 million in bitcoin and cash, often for drug traffickers,” the U.S. Department of Justice said. He agreed to forfeit various assets, including seized...
Gemini Raises $400 Million in Growth Equity Funding Round; Metaverse Clash Incoming
20.11.2021
Gemini, the regulated cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss Twins, has raised $400 million in its most recent growth equity funding round. This financial round gave it a valuation of $7.1 billion, being one of the most valuable exchanges in the crypto world. The financial round, led...
While Speculators Believe Bitcoin’s Third-Largest Wallet Is a Mystery Whale, Onchain Data Suggests It’s an Exchange
20.11.2021
The price of bitcoin has dipped below the $60K zone, a number of people have been talking about the third-largest bitcoin address called “1P5ZED” which has accumulated thousands of bitcoin during the last few days. Nobody knows who the owner of the wallet is but it holds more than...
Sports Illustrated Awards Sweepstakes Sponsored by FTX to Give Away 1 Bitcoin
20.11.2021
The annual Sports Illustrated (SI) Awards have just revealed the line-up for the firm’s 2021 awards show that will broadcast live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. This year, fans will be able to win a whole bitcoin from FTX as the crypto exchange...
Altcoin Roundup: 3 signs that show crypto mass adoption is underway
20.11.2021
A slew of major developments in finance and popular culture indicate that 2021 officially kicked off the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies
White paper introducing Jack Dorsey's decentralized Bitcoin exchange published on Friday
19.11.2021
It's not a decentralized exchange in the truest sense of the word, but a peer-to-peer token swap platform under the oversight of Square
Metaverse and blockchain gaming altcoins rally while Bitcoin looks for support
19.11.2021
Blockchain games, NFT creators and major corporations are looking to acquire space in the Metaverse. Here’s how the growing sector is impacting SAND, MANA, GALA and WAXP price
Manchester City officials sign and suspend partnership with mysterious crypto firm within a week
19.11.2021
It is unusual for an organization such as a Premier League football club to publicly announce a partnership with a relatively unknown company in the crypto space and then quickly back out without explanation
Wasabi Lightning Wallet Grant, Binance's New Integration & Funding, Norway Crypto Mining Ban Talk + More News
19.11.2021
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Binance.US aims for a ‘mega funding,’ reveals CZ
19.11.2021
The United States arm of Binance is considering a public offering to raise a "couple hundred million," Changpeng Zhao said
Kucoin Labs Launches $100 Million Metaverse Investment Fund
19.11.2021
Kucoin Labs, the investigative and investment arm of Kucoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a $100 million fund to incubate early metaverse related projects. These include blockchain gaming initiatives, NFT platforms, and decentralized platforms, among others. The support will also include...
Bitso and Circle work on crypto payments between Mexico and US
18.11.2021
Bitso is also known as the core crypto service provider for El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet, launched in September
AEG and Crypto.com Join Hands to Lead Sports, Entertainment & Music Venue
18.11.2021
Crypto.com recently announced a partnership with AEG to launch a 20-year naming rights agreement. The collaboration will see the ventures renaming the AEG-owned iconic Los Angeles venue, STAPLES Center. The renaming will be effective this Christmas, after which the arena will be called Crypto.com...
Binance to Support the NEM (XEM) Network Upgrade
18.11.2021
Binance, the world-renowned exchange, recently announced that it would support the upcoming NEM (XEM) network hard fork and upgrade. The NEM network will release the upgrade after the XEM mainnet reaches the block height of 3,464,800 or on 18th November at 18:00 UTC. The network will suspend...
Games Coins, Defi Tokens, Metaverse Assets Rise Above Market Downturn With Double-Digit Gains
18.11.2021
While digital currencies like bitcoin and ethereum lost roughly 10% in value during the last seven days, the decentralized finance (defi) economy has weathered the storm better than the top two leading crypto assets. A slew of blockchain games coins, defi tokens, and metaverse assets like gala...
Angelenos push back on new Crypto.com arena: 'It will always be the Staples Center'
17.11.2021
"We are always gonna call it Staples Center no matter what lil name you slap on the building," said writer and professor Roxane Gay, who owns a home in Los Angeles