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Societe Generale proposes historic $20M DAI loan in exchange for bond tokens
1.10.2021
The digital assets division of the international bank wants to provide home loan-backed security tokens as collateral for the loan
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Looks Forward to Review of Bitcoin Futures ETF Filings
1.10.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, explains that some laws provide “significant investor protections” for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including those seeking to invest in bitcoin futures. He looks forward to seeing the SEC’s...
DeFi and DEX volumes soar amid China's crypto ban and ongoing US regulation
1.10.2021
Data shows that crypto holders are increasingly shifting to DeFi protocols and DEXs as China continues its cryptocurrency crackdown and fears of heavy-handed regulation scare US-based traders
Solana-Based DEX Soldex AI, CEO John Robertson Explains the Impact
30.9.2021
One of the backbones of crypto market in today’s world are decentralized exchanges that took the world by the storm in recent years. And as the crypto exchange market is moving and developing rapidly, it is absolutely no surprise that the exchanges have to evolve in accordance. Therefore...
KYC Headaches on the Horizon for South Korean Exchanges
30.9.2021
noreferrer" href="https://www.chosun.com/economy/economy_general/2021/09/29/LKOMX43J75A5JJSIWZHIHUT4XU/">Per the Chosun Ilbo, a spate of new regulatory requirements that came into force last week is slowing down business at the nation’s biggest crypto exchange.Recently promulgated amendm
Rari, Telos and Polymath rally as Bitcoin price hits $44K
30.9.2021
RGT, POLY and TLOS secure double-digit gains as investor sentiment rises after the Fed says it will not ban cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin briefly reclaims $44,000
Ethereum bears look to score on Friday’s $340M weekly ETH options expiry
30.9.2021
Derivatives data shows bears have sufficient incentives to keep ETH price below $3,000 heading into Friday’s $340 million options expiry
CFTC Charges 14 Trading Platforms Offering Crypto-Related Investments
30.9.2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged 14 trading platforms that claim to offer crypto-related investments but have either failed to register with the CFTC or falsely claimed to be registered. These websites also exhibit other signs of being scams. 14 Entities Charged by CFTC...
How Binance Helps Legal Authorities Take Down Cybercriminals Laundering Illicit Funds
30.9.2021
According to the latest UN statistics, global money laundering transactions reach up to $2 trillion a year. A small fraction of that huge amount passes through the digital assets ecosystem, and responsible actors in it are working to bring that down even more. As the world’s leading...
CoinEx crypto exchange to remove all mainland China users in October
30.9.2021
CoinEx previously blocked access and terminated the registration of new users from mainland China in March 2019
Nigerian Lawmaker Proposes Closure of All Domiciliary Accounts in Order to Save Imperiled Naira
30.9.2021
Nigerian lawmaker Ibrahim Obanikoro has called on Nigerian authorities to “close all domiciliary accounts for the next 12 months.” Such a move, he argues, will help to ease pressure on the naira, which has depreciated by more than 10% in the past two months. The Naira’s...
Is $40K Bitcoin the new $10K? BTC holds $43K support as exchange Bitfinex halts trading
30.9.2021
An unexpected problem causes Bitfinex to temporarily shut down, with Bitcoin price action undoing gains in the process
Tehran Stock Exchange CEO resigns following discovery of Bitcoin miners in basement
29.9.2021
Iranian authorities have conducted many raids on crypto miners in abandoned factories, homes, and small businesses — nothing quite as high profile as the country's largest stock exchange
DYDX gains 80% in a week — What's driving the DEX token rally?
29.9.2021
Traders raised their bids for the decentralized exchange token, believing it would benefit from China's decision to classify all crypto transactions as "illegal."
Kraken Charged by CFTC Over Margined Crypto Transactions, $1.25 Million Penalty Imposed
29.9.2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Payward Ventures, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, “for illegally offering margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets, including bitcoin, and failing to register.” CFTC Charges Kraken, Imposes...
GameFi Zone by OKEx Goes Live on DeFi Hub
29.9.2021
OKEx recently announced the launch of its dedicated GameFi center on DeFi Hub. The latest game center will act as the GameFi sector’s portal into the crypto sector. In addition, it will allow customers to discover popular and latest play-to-earn blockchain-based game titles. Traders and DeFi...
Nigerian CBDC Website Goes Live, Central Bank Faces Trademark Infringement Allegations
29.9.2021
According to reports from Nigeria, the official website for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s e-naira digital currency is now up and running. The reports come just a few days before the start of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) rollout. E-Naira Similar to Physical Currency...
Swiss Fintech Launches Country’s First Regulated Crypto Asset Fund
29.9.2021
fund tracks the performance of the Crypto Market Index 10 which is administered by the Zurich-based SIX Swiss Exchange. The index follows and measures the performance of the world’s top 10 cryptoassets by market capitalization.“The investment fund enables clients of innovative wealth and asse
Pan-African Exchange Yellow Card Raises $15 Million in Latest Funding Round
29.9.2021
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused crypto exchange platform, recently announced a capital raise of $15 million from its Series A funding round. The capital raise, which is Yellow Card’s largest, was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures. Square, Coinbase Ventures,...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Will ‘Not End Well’ if It Stays Outside Regulations
29.9.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that cryptocurrency “is not going to end well if it stays outside the regulatory space.” The SEC has been criticized for taking an enforcement-centric approach to regulating the crypto industry....