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SEC versus Kik: SAFTs are far from safe
4.10.2020
SEC v. Kik doesn’t have to be game-over for Kik or SAFTs. In fact, the decision is perhaps more favorable than the SEC v. Telegram order
Kucoin CEO Says Exchange Hack Suspects ‘Found,’ $204 Million Recovered
4.10.2020
According to the Kucoin exchange CEO Johnny Lyu, the trading platform has recovered $204 million in crypto assets since October 1. The exchange executive says the hacking suspects have been “found” and the “police are officially involved” in order to take action....
DeFi craze propels Uniswap monthly volume to $15.3B, surpassing Coinbase
4.10.2020
Uniswap processed $15.3 billion in monthly volume in September, outpacing Coinbase and signalling that DeFi is here to stay
Interest in Bitcoin Soars in Egypt Amid Economic Crisis and Unemployment
3.10.2020
A growing number of Egyptians are reportedly turning to bitcoin amid rising unemployment and the economic crisis. An Egyptian bitcoin community is seeing a huge spike in the number of members interested in bitcoin mining and trading. Egyptians Increasingly Attracted to Bitcoin Many Egyptians...
Indictments issued for BitMEX senior team are a signal to all
3.10.2020
Is BitMEX too big to fail, or are the charges a serious threat?
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Hands Over Customer Data to UK Tax Authority
3.10.2020
Coinbase is handing over customer data to the British tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The measure affects customers with a U.K. address who received more than £5,000 ($6,450) worth of cryptocurrency during the 2019/20 tax year. On Oct. 2, Coinbase sent...
Zimbabwe’s Stock Exchange Open to Crypto Listing Subject to ‘Regulatory Approval’
3.10.2020
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) CEO Justin Bgoni says its recently licensed subsidiary, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange is open to listing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, according to local media reports, any such listings are still dependent on the digital asset issuers getting...
Venezuela’s State-Run ‘Defi’ Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Maduro’s Anti-Blockade Speech
3.10.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) is allegedly coming to Venezuela after a recent decree from Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. The government recently introduced a defi platform called BDVE that purportedly provides Venezuelan citizens with the means...
Law Decoded: The year of the Crypto Futures Trading Commission, Sept. 25–Oct. 2
2.10.2020
The end of the U.S. federal government's fiscal year brought a cascade of major announcements from agencies
Venezuela Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Stock Exchange to Help Skirt US Sanctions
2.10.2020
The blockchain-based exchange comes as part of new measures announced by President Nicolas Maduro in a big to sidestep tough U.S. sanctions
Kucoin Hack: $17M Laundered Via Decentralized Exchanges, Blockchain Analysis Firm Claims This Can Still be Traced
2.10.2020
Elliptic says the Kucoin hacker has sold $17.1 million worth of tokens via decentralized exchanges (dex) platforms like Uniswap, Kyber Network, Tokenlon. The shift to dex applications comes after centralized projects came to the aid of the beleaguered exchange by blocking any cashing out of...
Venezuela trials ‘decentralized stock exchange’ open to the world
2.10.2020
Venezuela has announced a 90-day trial for a decentralized stock exchange supporting “alternative digital assets” and fiat currencies
Venezuela Wants to get into DeFi with Ethereum-powered Stock Exchange
2.10.2020
Not content with its plans to use bitcoin (BTC), altcoins and its own state-issued petro (PTR) coin in international trade deals, the Nicolás Maduro-fronted government of Venezuela now appears ready to take the plunge into the world of DeFi. Well, sort of.
The Venezuelan National Superintendency...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Operator Diginex Begins Trading on Nasdaq
2.10.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Diginex has announced the start of its listing and trading on Nasdaq. Digital assets financial services company Diginex Limited announced on Thursday that it has completed a business transaction with 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-listed special purpose...
Decentralized Exchange Volume Rose 103% in September to Record $23.6B Even as Growth Consolidated
1.10.2020
Strong trading incentives have “cannibalized volume” from other DEXs, said one analyst
BitMex denies CFTC and DoJ allegations, says trading will continue
1.10.2020
Despite criminal charges from the DOJ and at least one arrest of its leadership, Bitmex promises to continue operating as usual
Shenzhen’s stock exchange is preparing to launch Blockchain-powered trades
1.10.2020
Chinese exchanges are becoming increasingly blockchain-friendly
ICO Aftermath: US Rules in Favour of SEC in $100M KIK Case – SALT to Reimburse Claimants From 2017 ICO
1.10.2020
A US court has ruled in favour of the US SEC after the regulator’s filing of a motion seeking summary judgment against Kik for violating the country securities laws. Kik, which raised $100 million from 2017 ICO, had filed its own motion of summary judgment but the court refused to grant this....
Bittrex Global gets cleared to run crypto exchange from Bermuda
1.10.2020
Bermuda continues to welcome fresh wave of crypto exchanges on the island
CFTC charges BitMex with illegally operating derivatives exchange
1.10.2020
Not being incorporated in the U.S. did not help the popular platform