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Stablecoin Supply Plummets After Depegging Event: $7.4B Dollar-Pegged Tokens Withdrawn From Circulation
17.3.2023
During the past 11 days, over 7 billion USDC stablecoins have been withdrawn from circulation, with most of the redemptions occurring following the depegging event of USDC on March 11, 2023. Furthermore, since March 6, a total of 439.48 million BUSD stablecoins have been redeemed. Stablecoin...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Set to Renew Banking Deals
17.3.2023
South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges are ready to renew their banking deals – in a sign that relations between the “big four” trading platforms and the traditional financial sector remain strong.
Per Business Post, Bithumb is close to sealing an agreement with NongHyup Bank (NH Bank)....
Moscow City Crypto Exchanges Ready to Send Cash to London, Report
17.3.2023
An investigation into digital asset exchanges in the Russian capital has established that some of them are ready to buy digital coins and deliver paper money in the U.K. The transfer of funds does not usually involve the identification of the clients, Transparency International Russia reveals in...
Today in Crypto: 45% Jump in Payment Fraud Attacks on Crypto Exchanges, Court Rejects Reason to Halt Binance.US’ Acquisition of Voyager, India & UAE Partner on CBDC Plans, Xapo Bank Integrates with the Faster Payment System
16.3.2023
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Russians Reportedly ‘Using Crypto Exchanges to Send USDT to UK’ – Here’s How
16.3.2023
Russians are using “several” Moscow crypto exchanges to send Tether (USDT) to people based in the UK, a new report has claimed.
Per the NGO Transparency International’s Russia branch and the media outlet The Bell, “several crypto exchanges” are now “operating” in Moscow, where they “offering...
Founder of Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Denies US Charges
16.3.2023
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has denied guilt in a money laundering case in the United States. Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested in Miami, in mid-January, for his role in running the trading platform which allegedly processed over $700 million in illicit funds. Bitzlato Founder...
British Bank Natwest Implements New Limits on Cryptocurrency Payments to Combat UK Crypto Scams
15.3.2023
On March 14, 2023, the U.K.-based bank Natwest Group announced new limits on cryptocurrency payments, citing crypto scams that cost U.K. consumers £329 million annually. The limit imposed on crypto exchanges is £1,000 daily ($1,215), with a 30-day limit of £5,000 ($6,077). Natwest’s Cautious...
NatWest Bank Imposes Monthly Crypto Exchange Payment Limit of $6K, Citing Fraud Concerns – Here's the Latest
15.3.2023
Consumer-focused UK bank NatWest is putting a limit on the amount of money customers can transfer to cryptocurrency exchanges in a move that shows deteriorating relationships between digital asset firms and financial institutions.
Users of the bank will be limited to payments of 1,000 British...
Binance to Restrict Ukrainian Hryvnia Operations Via 2 Payment Providers
15.3.2023
Crypto exchange Binance will stop processing transactions with Ukrainian hryvnia through two payment platforms later in March. The move follows an earlier suspension of deposits and withdrawals using bank cards in the national currency of Ukraine. Ukrainian Users Lose More Fiat Options to Trade...
Decentralized Exchanges Posted Record $25B Daily Volume as USDC Depegged
15.3.2023
The previous high of $24.3 billion occurred in May 2021, when bitcoin was worth roughly $65,000 and ether $4,400
4 signs the Bitcoin price rally could top out at $26K for now
15.3.2023
BTC price faces pullback risks thanks to bearish on-chain movements and formidable technical resistance levels
In About-Face, Crypto Exchanges Abandon Support for STG Token Reissuance
14.3.2023
Stargate Finance’s original STG token is gaining support again after StargateDAO canceled its plans to reissue STG following a dispute with FTX liquidators
FTX-related stablecoins on the move: $145M transferred to crypto exchanges
14.3.2023
Three wallets, reportedly associated with both FTX and its subsidiary, Alameda Research, have moved 69.64 million USDT and 75.94 million USDC
Binance Launches Prepaid Card in Colombia
13.3.2023
Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a prepaid cryptocurrency card in Colombia, expanding its reach in Latam. The card, which will allow customers with their identity verified to make payments with crypto, establishes the country as one of the leading markets for the exchange in Latam...
USDC Trading Dominates Record Day for DeFi Exchanges Uniswap, Curve
13.3.2023
Decentralized exchanges worked exactly as intended as traders rushed to exchange USDC for wrapped ether and other tokens
Binance Trains Ukraine’s Cyberpolice and Security Service
12.3.2023
Crypto exchange Binance has organized training courses for representatives of law enforcement authorities in Ukraine. The leading coin trading platform has been involved in dozens of similar initiatives over the past year, in a number of countries. Binance Provides Crypto Training to Security...
USDC Dominated Trading Volume on Decentralized Exchanges Amidst Depegging Incident
12.3.2023
On Saturday, several centralized crypto trading platforms and payment processors stopped USDC auto conversions. However, USDC experienced a significant trading volume on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms such as Uniswap, Curve, and Pancakeswap. Uniswap alone recorded $10.13 billion in trades...
USDC Stablecoin Depegging Causes Concern Among Crypto Advocates, 5 Other Stablecoins Slip Below Parity
11.3.2023
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, crypto advocates are concerned as a few stablecoin assets have depegged from their $1 parity. The second-largest stablecoin USDC, issued by Circle Financial, fell below $0.90, reaching a low of $0.877 per coin. Additionally, around five other stablecoins have dropped...
CFTC Chair Insists Ether Is a Commodity, Not a Security as Claimed by SEC Chairman
11.3.2023
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has insisted that ether is a commodity, not a security as claimed by the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The CFTC chief stressed that the derivatives watchdog would not have allowed ether futures products...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Exchange That Transferred $34 Million Through Binance
11.3.2023
Authorities in Kazakhstan have busted an illegal crypto trading platform, seizing over $350,000. The exchange allegedly processed almost $34 million in transactions through wallets on Binance, two of which have been blocked during the ongoing investigation. Digital Asset Exchange Making Millions...