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North Korea Hackers Continue to Target Crypto Platforms: UN Report
13.8.2023
Hackers working for North Korea have continued to attack companies in the crypto space this year, according to independent sanctions monitors. Their findings, which reveal that Pyongyang proceeds with the development of its nuclear and weapons programs, will be included in a U.N. report which is...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Is a Highly Speculative Field ‘Rife With Fraud’
30.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called crypto “a highly speculative asset class” and a field that is “rife with fraud.” He stressed that there are far too many bad actors in crypto, noting that crypto platforms often commingle funds...
South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit Presses Crypto Platforms to Improve Compliance Measures
28.7.2023
The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) in a meeting on Thursday told the Korean crypto industry to double down on their efforts to prevent illegal activities.
At the meeting, KoFIU Commissioner Rhee Yunsu said that a “strategic analysis team” focused on crypto has been set up, and that...
Peer-to-Peer Crypto Platforms under Pressure in Declining Market
24.7.2023
Decentralized peer-to-peer crypto exchanges are under heavy pressure as they witness a sharp decline in the total market share.
The market share of peer-to-peer crypto platforms has dropped to 5% from a 2023 peak of 7% in March, Bloomberg reported citing Kaiko data.
Decentralized exchanges...
Another Big 4 Australian Bank Blocks Payments to ‘High-Risk’ Crypto Exchanges
19.7.2023
National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined other major lenders in the country in blocking payments to some cryptocurrency exchanges. The banking institution said it’s introducing new customer protections regarding financial transactions with certain scam-related crypto platforms. Australia’s NAB Bank...
National Australia Bank Halts Payment to Crypto Platforms Where Scams Are ‘More Prevalent’
17.7.2023
National Australia Bank (NAB), one of the ‘big four’ banks in the nation, has blocked some payments to “high-risk” crypto exchanges, where scams are “more prevalent.”
In an official statement, detailing new measures to protect customers from scams, NAB identified crypto scams as...
Blackrock Files for Bitcoin Trust — Analyst Calls It a ‘Real Deal’ Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing
17.6.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed to register a bitcoin trust that some believe is actually a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in disguise. Blackrock is seeking to launch a bitcoin product despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts...
Former SEC Chief Warns, “Get Out Of Crypto Platforms Now” -What’s Going On?
12.6.2023
Former Enforcement Division chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), John Reed Stark, came up with a warning in his Tweet on June 8, 2023. The warning came directly with the label "Get out of crypto platforms now."
Following the SEC's actions against Coinbase and Binance, Stark...
Founder of SEC Office of Internet Enforcement Warns of Upcoming Regulatory Siege: ‘Get Out of Crypto Platforms Now’
10.6.2023
John Reed Stark, founder and former chief of the Office of Internet Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has warned about a new regulatory “siege” against crypto platforms. Reed Stark believes that “crypto trading platforms are high-risk, perilous,...
SEC Chair Argues That It Is Possible for Crypto Platforms To Register Following Lawsuits Against Coinbase and Binance
8.6.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler laid into the crypto industry on Thursday, arguing that it is possible for exchanges to register with the agency, despite platforms’ assertions that they tried to do just that. ...
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Korean Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb Raided Over Lawmaker’s Crypto Dealings
17.5.2023
South Korean prosecutors have raided two of the country’s largest coin trading platforms within an investigation into the crypto investments of a politician. They seized materials from Upbit and Bithumb amid suspicions of wrongdoing related to the lawmaker’s cryptocurrency holdings. South Korean...
New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Kucoin and Declares Ethereum a Security
9.3.2023
On March 9, 2023, New York attorney general Letitia James announced that her office had once again cracked down on crypto platforms by filing a lawsuit against the Seychelles-based crypto exchange Kucoin. Members of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) were able to purchase crypto assets...
How are crypto launchpads revolutionizing the DeFi industry?
6.3.2023
The Web3 capital ecosystem has its own version of accelerator programs in crypto launchpads. But are these beneficial models?
Russian Darknet Markets, Ransomware Groups Thrive Despite Sanctions, Report
27.2.2023
Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according to a report accessing the illicit blockchain space amid the world’s “first crypto war.” Ransomware actors and high-risk crypto exchanges have also remained active....
CoinEx 2022 Year in Review: New Slogan, Better Product, and More User-Friendly Services
18.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. 2022 is an extraordinary year for the crypto industry, and it is also a year of struggle for both institutions and users. For CoinEx, 2022 was also a special year – quite a few crypto platforms collapsed overnight, and the panic continued as the market went through disruptive...
Philippine Regulator Warns Against Using Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges Following FTX Collapse
28.12.2022
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised investors against transacting with unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges. The warning followed the collapse of crypto exchange FTX which “left hundreds of thousands, even millions of unsecured creditors with little to...
SEC Will Use All Available Tools to Crack Down on Crypto Firms That Aren’t in Compliance With Its Rules, Says Chair Gensler
24.12.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has revealed that the regulator will use all available tools to bring crypto platforms into compliance with its rules. In addition, the SEC chief said: “Proof of reserves is neither a full accounting of...
France may oblige crypto platforms to obtain licenses
15.12.2022
French Parliament will discuss the amendment, canceling the favorable treatment of crypto companies, in January 2023
Brussels Wants All Crypto Service Providers to Report Transactions of Europeans
9.12.2022
The European Commission has set out to oblige platforms processing crypto transactions for EU residents to share information with tax authorities in the Union. According to the proposal, all crypto service providers, regardless of where they are based, will have to abide by the new rules. EU...
UK Bank Starling Blocks Payments to Crypto Platforms — Claims Crypto Is High Risk, Heavily Used for Criminal Purposes
26.11.2022
Starling Bank has informed its customers that the bank no longer supports fund transfers to cryptocurrency platforms, including crypto exchanges. The bank stated that cryptocurrencies “are high risk and heavily used for criminal purposes and, as such, we no longer support them.”...