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The Ethereum Foundation just sold $30M in Ether — But will ETH price fall this time?
7.5.2023
Ethereum Foundation's previous big sale of ETH preceded a bear market, but there's little evidence that such sales affect the general market trend
Binance Reportedly Investigated in US for Russia Sanctions Violations
7.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is facing a U.S. probe over suspected violations of sanctions against Russia, according to a media report. The inquiry is looking into whether the trading platform was used by Russians to circumvent financial restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine....
NY Attorney General Proposes Bill To Rein In Cryptocurrency Industry
5.5.2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James proposed legislation that would require refunds of customers and audits of cryptocurrency exchanges in her latest move to rein in the industry.
James’ program bill proposes the “strongest and most comprehensive set of regulations on cryptocurrency in...
VC Darling Crypto Sui Makes Waves With Market Debut, Price Sinks 37% From All-Time High
5.5.2023
A buzz has been generated around a new layer one (L1) proof-of-stake blockchain initiative named Sui, following the network’s mainnet debut on May 3, 2023. The native token SUI has been listed on various cryptocurrency exchanges, drawing attention to the project. On the same day the network...
Ukraine, US Shut Down 9 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
4.5.2023
Supported by U.S. law enforcement, police in Ukraine have disrupted a network of crypto exchange services suspected of laundering criminal proceeds. The platforms were allegedly processing dirty money obtained from ransomware attacks and various fraud schemes. Cyberpolice, US Investigators Bust...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Faces Legal Action Over Biometric Data Collection
4.5.2023
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been accused of “wrongfully” profiting from its users’ facial and fingerprint scans. “Coinbase collects, stores, possesses, otherwise obtains, uses, and disseminates its users’ biometric data to, amongst other things, further enhance...
Today in Crypto: Authorities Seize Domains of 9 Crypto Exchanges, US 30% Mining Tax Proposal Enters Budget, UK to Ban Cold Calls Selling Crypto, YouTuber Served on Twitter
3.5.2023
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Coinbase debuts international exchange following feud with a U.S. regulator
3.5.2023
The largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange launched the Coinbase International Exchange, which will be open to institutional investors outside the U.S., following tension with the Securities and Exchange Commission over the past few weeks.
Institutional investors will be able to trade...
FBI, Ukraine seize 9 exchange domains on money laundering allegations
3.5.2023
The authorities claimed the exchanges allowed cybercriminals to flout anti-money laundering measures
Number of Stablecoins Held on Exchanges Slips to 2-Year Low
2.5.2023
While the stablecoin exchange balance has dropped 44% this year, bitcoin's price has rallied by 70%
ByBit joins crypto exchanges offering crypto lending services
2.5.2023
Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange ByBit rolls out cryptocurrency lending service, joining a handful of major exchanges that offer interest-bearing lending facilities
More crypto exchanges list PEPE following trading frenzy
1.5.2023
The price of the memecoin has surged by over 2,000% in the past two weeks
Paypal Upgrades Crypto Services to 60 Million Venmo Users, Allowing Transfers to External Wallets and Exchanges
30.4.2023
After the American financial technology giant Paypal rolled out crypto payments last year, the company is now introducing cryptocurrency transfer services to Venmo users. The firm detailed that Venmo customers will be able to send funds to an existing Paypal account, an external wallet, or a crypto...
Report: Kenya to Start Levying Tax on Revenue Earned by Crypto Exchanges
29.4.2023
According to regulations published by the country’s treasury secretary, global crypto exchanges used by Kenya’s estimated 4 million users will start paying a 1.5% tax on revenues earned. Tax-Avoiding Digital Asset Platforms The Kenyan Treasury has said it will start levying taxes...
Bitget pledges $10M for Fetch.ai ecosystem amid ChatGPT boom
27.4.2023
The move comes amid a surge in popularity for artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT
Binance Reportedly Removes Restrictions on Russian Users
27.4.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has lifted certain restrictions on Russian users, local crypto media unveiled. According to multiple reports, Russians can once again use their bank cards to make deposits and the trading platform has canceled a limit on their balances which...
CeFi Exchanges Helped Mass Crypto Adoption. DeFi Will Further It
26.4.2023
Centralized exchanges will continue to serve as a first step into crypto but decentralized exchanges will further the future of financial systems, panelists say at Consensus
Court Orders Crypto Exchanges to Aid in Investigation of Collapsed Globix Trader
26.4.2023
A court in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has ordered several crypto exchanges to assist in the investigation of the collapsed crypto trading firm Globix.
Per a report from the Financial Times on Tuesday, investigators are seeking to track down $43 million in missing funds from...
US Court Sentences Russian Crypto Ransom Launderer to Probation and Fine
24.4.2023
A Russian crypto entrepreneur, charged with laundering money from ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to probation and fined in the U.S. after pleading guilty. Founder of two coin trading platforms, Denis Dubnikov, was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year. Oregon...
Pepe Token Surges 77% in 24 Hours, Leading the Top 10 Meme Coins’ Market Gains
23.4.2023
In the aftermath of a downturn in the wider crypto market, the top crypto assets bitcoin and ethereum have each risen modestly, between 1.2% to 1.6%, over the past 24 hours. However, the meme token pepe (PEPE) has surged 77% against the U.S. dollar, and its market capitalization has swelled to $141...