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Report: Nigerian Crypto Exchange Quidax Cuts Its Workforce by 20%
28.11.2022
As it reels from the effects of what it termed a global economic downturn, the Nigerian digital asset exchange platform, Quidax, recently said it had laid off employees who constituted 20% of its workforce. Despite the layoffs, Quidax reportedly told its customers it is ‘not going anywhere...
WEMIX Delisting: South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Accused of Instigating Token Removal
28.11.2022
According to the CEO of Wemade, Henry Chang, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit was the brains behind the Digital Asset Exchange Joint Consultative Body (DAXA)’s decision to delist WEMIX. The Wemade CEO accused Upbit of applying different standards and of failing to furnish...
Report: Crypto Financial Services Firm Matrixport Seeks $100 Million in Funding
25.11.2022
Crypto firm Matrixport Technologies is reportedly seeking $100 million in funding, according to people familiar with the matter. Sources detailed that the company already secured commitments from investors for roughly $50 million, which would give Matrixport a post-valuation of $1.5 billion....
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Delist WEMIX — Token Price Plunges by Nearly 70%
25.11.2022
The Digital Asset Exchange Joint Consultative Body (DAXA), the South Korean association of crypto exchanges, announced on Nov. 24 that the WEMIX token would be delisted. In justifying the decision to delist WEMIX, the association claimed the information provided by the token’s issuer Wemade...
DCG Subsidiary Foundry to Acquire 2 ‘Turnkey’ Bitcoin Mining Facilities From Compute North
23.11.2022
Digital asset mining and staking firm Foundry has agreed to purchase two “turnkey” bitcoin mining facilities from Compute North, a bitcoin miner that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 22, 2022. Foundry says the two data centers have a total power capacity of around...
US Senators Urge Fidelity to Stop Offering Bitcoin in 401(k) Plans Citing FTX Collapse, ‘Serious Problems’ in Crypto Industry
23.11.2022
Several U.S. senators have called on Fidelity Investments to reconsider allowing bitcoin in 401(k) retirement plans. “The recent implosion of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has made it abundantly clear the digital asset industry has serious problems,” the lawmakers told Fidelity...
Binance's CEO Sows Doubt in Crypto Rival Coinbase and Digital Asset Manager Grayscale – Then Backtracks
22.11.2022
Changpeng Zhao quickly deleted a tweet that called the companies' disclosures into question
GBTC Manager Insists the ‘Holdings of Grayscale’s Digital Asset Products Are Safe and Secure’
19.11.2022
On Nov. 18, 2022, at 5:47 p.m. (ET), Grayscale Investments’ official Twitter account shared information on the safety and security associated with Grayscale’s digital asset products. The update from Grayscale follows the recent FTX collapse that has shaken crypto investors,...
Decentralization index from Cardano builder, U of Edinburgh will help users understand assets
19.11.2022
In an industry first, Input Output Global and the Scottish university will provide continuous tracking of digital assets by a methodology that has yet to be determined
Amendments to Russia’s Digital Asset Law Aim to Allow Mining, Ban Crypto Exchange and Ads
19.11.2022
Russian lawmakers have proposed changes to the current law “On Digital Financial Assets” in order to regulate crypto mining while banning the circulation of cryptocurrencies in the country. The legislation also prohibits the non-targeted advertising of crypto-related products and services....
Grayscale cites security concerns for withholding on-chain proof of reserves
19.11.2022
Grayscale shared a letter from Coinbase Custody attesting that each of Grayscale’s crypto products is fully backed, but stopped short of providing the wallet addresses
Bahamas Regulator Takes Action to Seize FTX’s Cryptocurrencies to ‘Protect’ Clients and Creditors
19.11.2022
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas has ordered crypto exchange FTX to transfer its cryptocurrencies to a wallet controlled by the regulator. The “Urgent interim regulatory action was necessary to protect the interests” of FTX’s clients and creditors, said the regulator....
Russian bill would legalize crypto mining, sales under ‘experimental legal regime’
18.11.2022
The bill provides a legal definition of mining and mining pools and would create a domestic cryptocurrency market in Russia’s latest step to integrate digital assets into its economy
US Senator Urges Congress to Pass Her Crypto Bill — Claims It Would’ve Prevented FTX Bankruptcy
18.11.2022
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis believes that the FTX bankruptcy wouldn’t have happened under the Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill. She stressed: “It’s clearer now than ever before that we need comprehensive regulation in the digital asset space.” Senator Lummis Explains...
EY’s Crypto Tax Leader Breaks Down What You Need to Know This Tax Season
17.11.2022
Jason Guthrie, Head of Digital Asset Product for WidsomTree, on FTX bankruptcy and Digital Funds | Ep. 178
15.11.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Jason Guthrie, Head of Digital Asset Product for WidsomTree, talks about the FTX bankruptcy, tokenizing bonds, bringing traditional assets on chain, and making crypto more accessible to everyone....
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Huobi Becomes Latest Crypto Exchange to Disclose Proof-of-Reserves
15.11.2022
Huobi, the Seychelles-based crypto exchange, recently became the latest digital asset exchange platform to reveal the number as well as the value of its digital assets held in reserves. Huobi has said disclosing the assets held in reserves helps to boost users’ confidence in the exchange...
Digital Asset Manager Valkyrie Lays Off 30% of Staff: Bloomberg
14.11.2022
The provider of crypto exchange-traded funds has trimmed its 23-person workforce
The Key to Taxing Digital Assets Is Finding the Right Cubbyhole
14.11.2022
The government may write special rules regarding the treatment of the new asset within the cubbyhole, but there will be an existing tax bucket for every new idea, says KPMG's Tony Tuths
Alex Tapscott, Managing Director at Ninepoint Partners and Best-Selling Author of Blockchain Revolution and Digital Asset Revolution | Ep. 177
13.11.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Alex Tapscott, Managing Director at Ninepoint Partners and Best-Selling Author of Blockchain Revolution and Digital Asset Revolution, talks about Crypto in Toronto, becoming a best-selling author, and the Dollar MilkShake Theory. ...
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