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Bitstamp crypto exchange to raise funds for global expansion: Report
8.8.2023
One of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitstamp, is trying to scale its operations with new fundraising advised by Galaxy
Crypto Exchange Mango’s Legal Bills Swell, a Year After Alleged $116M Heist
7.8.2023
First the blockchain-based exchange was allegedly victimized by a market manipulator, and now it's having to spend big on lawyers to pursue suits and other remedies
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: August 7, 2023
7.8.2023
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....
Rumors of Insolvency and Chinese Probes Cause Huobi Crypto Exchange TVL to Drop to $2.5 Billion
7.8.2023
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has experienced significant outflows of funds and a decline in its total value locked (TVL) amidst rumors of insolvency and Chinese investigations.
Between August 5 and 6, Huobi saw outflows totaling $64 million, causing its TVL to drop to $2.5 billion, down...
Binance's VC Arm Dominated Funding Rounds Last Week Even as Regulators Scrutinized the Crypto Exchange
7.8.2023
Binance Labs announced investments in four incubator projects and participated in a round for privacy infrastructure startup zkPass
BitGet Crypto Exchange Secures Comedian Adam Devine as Brand Ambassador – Crypto Partnerships Making a Comeback?
7.8.2023
Crypto exchange Bitget announced a one-year partnership with American actor and comedian Adam Devine.
Per the press release, Bitget aims to promote crypto education and foster adoption through "an engaging and lighthearted approach."
Gracy Chen, the Managing Director of Bitget, said...
Crypto Exchange OPNX Bids to Take Over Hodlnaut in Singapore: Capital Injection of $30 Million Expected
7.8.2023
OPNX, a digital asset exchange created by the founders of failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has proposed a takeover of the struggling crypto lender Hodlnaut.
OPNX has offered to inject $30 million worth of FLEX digital tokens into Hodlnaut to fund a partial creditor payout...
Coinbase Reports Significant Drop in Consumer Trading Volume Raising Concerns for Crypto Industry
6.8.2023
Coinbase has reported a significant drop in consumer trading volume, which has raised concerns for the crypto industry.
On Thursday, the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange released its second quarter earnings report, revealing that transaction volume for consumers and institutions...
Binance Users Reach 150 Million, CZ Reveals
5.8.2023
Registered users of Binance have hit 150 million, the crypto exchange’s founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), announced on social media. The milestone has been reached despite increased regulatory pressure on the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets in the past few months. Crypto...
Is It 2022 Again? Comedian Adam DeVine Appears in Strange Ad for Crypto Exchange BitGet
4.8.2023
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Narrows Losses Thanks to Cost Reduction Strategy
4.8.2023
Major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has reported a smaller loss in the second quarter this year compared to the same quarter last year, while its revenue exceeded analysts’ expectations.
Coinbase’s loss for the quarter came in at $97 million, down from $1.1 billion a year before, the firm’s...
Coinbase Urges Court to Dismiss SEC Case, Claiming Regulator ‘Overstepped’ Its Statutory Authority
4.8.2023
In a motion for judgment filed on August 4, Coinbase hit back against the SEC’s lawsuit alleging it facilitated unregistered trading of securities, arguing the agency lacks authority to regulate digital assets in this way. Coinbase Fights Back Against SEC’s Crypto Exchange Lawsuit In...
Social Media Bots Played Crucial Role in Inflating Value of FTX-Listed Crypto Assets, Report Finds
4.8.2023
New analysis from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) reveals that bots on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) likely played a major role in amplifying the value of cryptocurrencies tied to the now-defunct FTX exchange and its sister firm Alameda Research. Social Media Bots...
New York Man Admits to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hack From 2016, Pleads Guilty With Wife to Money Laundering
4.8.2023
In an unexpected revelation, Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, confessed to being the original hacker behind the 2016 cyberattack on crypto exchange Bitfinex, a theft that was once worth $4.5 billion. Lichtenstein made the admission while pleading guilty to laundering the stolen bitcoin in a Washington, D.C....
FTX Seeks to Exclude Dubai Subsidiary From Ongoing Bankruptcy
3.8.2023
FTX Trading Ltd. filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss its Dubai-based subsidiary, FTX Exchange FZE, from ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, citing the unit’s lack of operations and assets. Dubai’s FTX Exchange Faces Voluntary Liquidation After Motion to Dismiss From Parent Company In...
Assessing Custody Solutions in Digital Assets
3.8.2023
With the right diligence, digital asset custody can offer more safety, transparency, and cost efficiency than traditional models
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Wants Dubai Entity Detangled From US Bankruptcy Filings: Here’s The Latest
3.8.2023
Bankrupt digital asset exchange FTX has filed a motion to exclude its Dubai entity from the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings in the United States.
Per the motion, the company argues that FTX Dubai was not in business before Nov 2022 when bankruptcy documents were filed and as such there is no need...
KuCoin Crypto Exchange Ceases Bitcoin and Litecoin Mining Pool Services – What's Going On?
3.8.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has announced that it will be temporarily suspending its Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) mining pools until further notice.
In a Wednesday blog post, KuCoin said the decision will be effective starting from August 15.
The exchange said the move is part of...
Binance Users in China Traded $90 Billion of Crypto Assets in a Month, Report
3.8.2023
Traders in China have reportedly exchanged $90 billion worth of cryptocurrencies on Binance despite a ban on their trading in the country. According to a report quoting internal figures and sources, the volume made the People’s Republic Binance’s biggest market. Binance Processed Monthly Crypto...
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks to Avoid Jail, Denies Witness Tampering in FTX Case
3.8.2023
Founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has sought to avoid being jailed, denying prosecutors’ accusations of witness tampering that followed an interview he gave for the New York Times. The indicted crypto mogul also argued that revoking his bond would violate his right...