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India’s FIU Ban: Local Players Offer Haven for Binance, OKX Users
16.1.2024
Source: Adobe / promesaartstudio Following the recent ban by India’s Ministry of Finance Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on offshore crypto exchanges like Binance, OKX, and others, Indian crypto exchanges are stepping in to offer solutions to affected users. The FIU’s move...
BuyUcoin Announces Zero Fee Transfer From Offshore Exchanges Amid Ongoing Crackdown in India
15.1.2024
Indian crypto exchange BuyUcoin has announced that it will now reimburse the entire withdrawal fees for local users transferring their assets from offshore exchanges amid ongoing crackdown. The FIU-IND, a unit of the Finance Ministry, recently issued show cause notices to numerous offshore crypto...
India Blocks Websites of Offshore Crypto Exchanges After Non-Compliance Warning
13.1.2024
  India blocked access to websites of several offshore crypto exchanges, including Binance, Kucoin, OKX , Gate.io and many others on January 12 . This action followed the removal of these platforms from the Apple App Store in the country just a few days earlier. The move is a consequence...
Here Are the Coins that Will Benefit the Most from the Bitcoin ETF Approval
12.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Some cryptocurrencies are likely to benefit more than others following the SEC’s spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the USA. Spot Bitcoin ETF approval give non-web3 savvy retail and institutional investors easy access to gain direct exposure to Bitcoin (BTC). Spot Bitcoin...
Ark Invest CEO Expects Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Attract ‘Substantial’ Institutional Flows, Pushing BTC ‘Much Higher’
9.1.2024
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood expects spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to move the price of bitcoin “much higher.” The securities regulator is expected to make a decision on spot bitcoin ETFs by Wednesday. “We think that the SEC approval, should we and others get it, is...
SEC Issues ‘Fear of Missing Out’ Warning Ahead of Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision
8.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors about fear of missing out (FOMO). “Just because others might buy a particular investment, doesn’t mean it’s the right opportunity for you,” the SEC noted. “We’ve all seen the increased interest...
Harvesting the Digital Skies: The Controversial Practice of Airdrop Farming
6.1.2024
As the crypto economy burgeons, a new trend called airdrop farming is taking root, offering both promise and pitfalls. The following is an exploration of this emerging practice, unraveling its intricacies, potential rewards, and the controversies it stirs. The Double-Edged Sword of Airdrop Farming:...
SEC meets with NYSE, NASDAQ, and others for Bitcoin ETF
5.1.2024
The Bitcoin ETF discussion has picked up pace with the SEC meeting with various exchanges. The commission recently met with NASDAQ, NYSE, and CBOE exchanges to discuss the spot Bitcoin ETF. In the past two days alone, names like VanEck, Fidelity, and Grayscale have also filed for a Bitcoin ETF....
SEC Still Processing Spot Bitcoin ETF Paperwork, Report
3.1.2024
Anticipation of spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains high, but the securities regulator reportedly still has a lot of paperwork to go through. While some speculate on a late-week announcement, others expect it early next week...
Best Crypto to Buy Today Jan 1 – Filecoin, Bitcoin SV, The Sandbox
1.1.2024
As 2024 begins, analysts are looking at Filecoin, Bitcoin SV, The Sandbox, and others as potentially the best crypto to buy today. Image by cryptonews.com. The FIL price and interest in Filecoin’s utility-driven narrative position it as one of the best cryptos to buy today, with its value...
Invesco, Fidelity, BlackRock, Others Dot Their Bureaucratic I's as Likely SEC Action on Spot Bitcoin ETF Looms
30.12.2023
OKX Crypto Exchange Announces Plans to Delist Privacy Coins in 2024 – What’s Going On?
29.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Krakenimages.com Crypto exchange OKX will delist eight privacy-focused coins in a few days. These include monero (XMR), zcash (ZEC). and dash (DASH), among others. According to the press release, besides the above-mentioned XMR, ZEC, and DASH, the move will also affect...
India’s Finance Ministry Seeks to Block Binance and Other Major Offshore Exchanges
28.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Indian finance ministry has issued compliance show-cause notices to nine offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, including major players like Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, and others, accusing them of operating illegally in India without adhering to local money laundering laws. The affected...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Debtors Reach Settlement in Embed Proceeding
26.12.2023
Image by Александр Поташев, Adobe Stock The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its debtors have reached a settlement agreement with founder Samuel Bankman-Fried and others to address certain claims related to the acquisition of the stock trading platform Embed. In a December 22 filing with the United...
Galaxy Digital Seeking to Score Deals From Defunct Cryptocurrency Companies
22.12.2023
Galaxy Digital, a digital assets and blockchain financial services company, is seeking to score deals with defunct cryptocurrency companies to acquire their assets. According to reports, the company is eyeing FTX’s venture capital portfolio, which has a sizable stake in artificial...
BlackRock, ARK Invest, and Others Opt for Cash Redemption After SEC Pushback
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / tombark Companies like BlackRock and ARK Invest have revised their spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF filings to include cash redemption models, signaling a shift in response to SEC demands. The move comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deadline of January 10 to approve...
Crypto Scam-Kit Inferno Drainer Shuts Down Operations
27.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Digital asset wallet-draining platform, Inferno Drainer has closed shop after helping bad actors drain millions from several cryptocurrency platforms. In a recent Telegram post, the firm announced an end to its operations citing a need to move on after helping...
HTX Resumes Bitcoin and Ether Services After $30 Million Hack
27.11.2023
Source: HTX Digital asset exchange HTX has resumed deposits and withdrawal services for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and others after it was drained for $30 million. In an announcement on Nov 26, the exchange said services have been restored for certain virtual...
Kraken co-founder slams ‘decel’ SEC, warns others should flee US
21.11.2023
Jesse Powell didn’t mince words when he criticized the SEC for suing his exchange, calling it the country’s “top decel.”
Down From the Peaks: A Look at Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Others Two Years After the 2021 Surge
19.11.2023
It’s been slightly more than two years since the 2021 cryptocurrency boom, a time when the crypto economy reached its zenith with a valuation of $2.90 trillion on November 10, 2021. Although it has been an extended and harsh crypto winter marked by numerous upheavals, a substantial number...