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Sharia Compliance in Bitcoin – What It’s All About, and Why Exchanges Like Beldex Seek Muslim Traders
29.2.2020
Money is a critical part of everyone’s life, and for the religious it is even viewed as a matter of eternal consequence. While those on the outside may be unaware of the importance finance takes on in circles of faith, these beliefs nonetheless affect and impact the businesses and economies...
Ex-Employee Steals User Data From Derivatives Exchange Digitex
28.2.2020
Digitex has claimed that only email addresses were stolen in a data breach earlier this month
Australian Court Accepts Cryptocurrency Exchange Account as Security for Legal Costs
28.2.2020
A court in Australia has agreed that a crypto exchange account can be used as security for potential legal expenses. Acknowledging the volatile nature of decentralized digital assets, the judge nevertheless conceded that cryptocurrency is a recognized form of investment in the current uncertain...
Malta Regulator Clarifies Legal Status of Binance
28.2.2020
Malta is keen to preserve its reputation as a blockchain hub after clarifying that leading crypto exchange Binance is not regulated by the island country
Bitfinex Completes Another $100M Loan Facility Repayment to Tether
28.2.2020
Hours after experiencing a major DDoS attack, Bitfinex announces repayment of another $100 million of the loan facility to Tether
Crypto Contributes to Money Laundering Problems in Latin America, Report
28.2.2020
Crypto exchanges in Latin America attract money launderers due to “extremely lax” AML and KYC regulations, a new report says
Japan’s Line Replaces Singapore Crypto Exchange With New US Platform
28.2.2020
As of today, users are automatically redirected from Line’s Singapore exchange BitBox to the new BitFront platform
Crypto Exchanges OKEx and Bitfinex Suffer Simultaneous DDoS Attacks
28.2.2020
Bitfinex and OKEx were hit by DDoS almost simultaneously
Philippine Cryptocurrency Regulator Accused of Misappropriating Millions
28.2.2020
A Philippine crypto regulator is accused of misappropriating funds and funneling them into his family members’ electoral campaigns
Another Asian Giant-backed Crypto Exchange Set to Enter U.S. Market
28.2.2020
International players are looking to move into the American cryptocurrency exchange market – with the South Korean-Japanese chat app operator Line set to open a trading platform in the country.
Per Japanese media outlet Coin Post and South Korean newspaper Hanguk Kyungjae, the new exchange will...
From Single Key to Sophisticated Computation: The Evolution of Crypto Exchange Custody
28.2.2020
When the first cryptocurrency exchanges sprung up in late 2010, multisig wallets had yet to be invented. As a result, a single private key was commonly used to control all customer funds. Today, multisig has been complemented by sophisticated solutions such as Unbound Tech’s CASP, which uses...
SEC Karate-Chops Steven Seagal Over Promoting Cryptocurrency Touted as the Next Gen Bitcoin
28.2.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged actor Steven Seagal for unlawfully promoting a cryptocurrency investment scheme claiming to be “the next generation of bitcoin.” Seagal failed to disclose that he was being compensated in cash and crypto by Bitcoiin2gen,...
Draper-Backed Exchange in Lockdown Following ‘Sophisticated’ Attack
27.2.2020
Coinhako has restricted user accounts since last Friday following an "attack," but has not released many details around the incident
Binance Joins Blockchain Network for Cross-Industry KYC Data Sharing
27.2.2020
Binance has partnered with the Shyft Network as the exchange prepares with new compliance standards from the FATF
Price of Bitcoin Drops After $150 Million Liquidated on BitMEX
27.2.2020
Over $150 million worth of Bitcoin was sold on major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX today
‘Crypto Mom’ Accuses SEC of ‘Shifting Standards’ Following Bitcoin ETF Rejection
27.2.2020
The SEC has rejected yet another Bitcoin ETF as it still considers the Bitcoin market too manipulable and volatile
Tokenized US T-Bond Fund Seeks Foothold in $17T Market
26.2.2020
The crypto industry is taking aim at one of Wall Street’s oldest redoubts: investing in the $17 trillion market for U.S. Treasury bonds
Coinbase Wallet Now Allows to Send Crypto Through Usernames
26.2.2020
Coinbase wallet now allows for sending cryptocurrency to usernames or ENS human-readable addresses
Swiss Stock Exchange Partners with Omniex to Access Crypto Exchanges
26.2.2020
The partnership will provide SIX and SDX with a gateway to cryptocurrency exchanges and market makers
Swiss Stock Exchange Invests in Institutional Trading Platform for Digital Assets
26.2.2020
SIX said the partnership will provide an important gateway into the digital asset space