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Nigerian social payments app shuts down crypto exchange services
22.7.2023
The company cited that it will cease operations of its exchange services as part of the shareholders' decision to restructure the business to focus on Cashlink
Securities Commission Cancels FTX Australia’s License
21.7.2023
Australia’s securities regulator has canceled the license of the local FTX entity, allowing it to perform only limited financial services. These will be related to the termination of derivatives with clients and arrangements to compensate retail customers. ASIC Revokes Financial Services License...
Canadian police warn crypto investors on growing home robbery trend
21.7.2023
Perpetrators have impersonated delivery drivers in order to break into the homes of victims to steal cryptocurrency
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
20.7.2023
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
Societe Generale Division Forge Receives Crypto Services License From AMF
20.7.2023
French banking giant Societe Generale’s subsidiary, Forge, has been issued with the first crypto services license issued under the country’s crypto assets laws. According to France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the license allows Forge to offer services which include crypto...
Nasdaq Halts Crypto Custody Plans Amid Tough US Regulatory Environment
19.7.2023
Adena Friedman, CEO of Nasdaq, the international securities marketplace, announced that the firm is postponing its cryptocurrency custody plans due to the United States’ “regulatory environment.” During a Q2 earnings call, Friedman disclosed that Nasdaq aimed to launch...
Not All Crypto Custody Is Created Equal: Crypto Long & Short
19.7.2023
FTX, Celsius and BlockFi gave the industry a fresh perspective on custodial fundamentals
Financial Services Giant Societe Generale Secures First French Crypto License For Its Crypto Division
19.7.2023
French banking giant Societe Generale’s crypto arm has received a full Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license from the country’s financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
SG Forge, the bank’s digital asset division, has become the first entity to obtain a crypto permit...
Australian Securities Regulator Revokes FTX’s Local Financial Services License
19.7.2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has canceled the financial services license of FTX’s Australian subsidiary effective from July 14, impacting 30,000 customers.
With the cancelation of the license, FTX Australia can no longer operate as an exchange in the country....
Ripple Expects Business to Pick Up in the US After Landmark Ruling
19.7.2023
Ripple, a cryptocurrency and remittance services company, expects to start offering its services to U.S.-based businesses after the recent ruling that determines the XRP token is not “necessarily a security” on its face. Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s CLO, stated the company hopes...
Internet Computer will be a key alternative to AWS-like services - Dfinity exec
18.7.2023
Dfintiy chief said that Internet Computer would prove to be a boon for the blockchain industry which is currently dependent on centralized ecosystems like AWS
Coinbase Pauses Staking Services in Several US States Amid SEC Lawsuit
15.7.2023
Coinbase, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has temporarily paused its staking services in four states in response to legal proceedings from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In a blog post on July 14, Coinbase announced that it was temporarily suspending its retail staking service...
Coinbase pauses staking services in four US states following regulators' orders
15.7.2023
According to the U.S. crypto exchange, only regulators’ actions in California, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Wisconsin require the pause in staking additional assets
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority Appoints Hasan Fawzi as Head of Fintech and Crypto Oversight
14.7.2023
Indonesian financial services watchdog appointed Hasan Fawzi, a former Indonesia Stock Exchange executive, as the head of fintech and digital assets oversight and innovation.
Fawzi has served as the Director at Indonesia Bond Pricing Agency (IBPA) since 2008, which is a licensed securities...
Axelar partners with Microsoft for hybrid blockchain solutions
11.7.2023
Through the collaboration, Axelar will be the first cross-chain protocol to join Microsoft’s Azure marketplace
Cross-Chain Protocol Axelar to Develop Web3 Services With Microsoft Azure
11.7.2023
Axelar said further plans with Microsoft include connecting private and public blockchains that use OpenAI services to create Web3 products
Child-Focused Egyptian Fintech Startup Secures $1.5 Million in Funding
11.7.2023
Egyptian fintech startup Masroofi recently raised $1.5 million through an investment round supported by unnamed investors. The capital raise came shortly after Masroofi’s co-founders reportedly rejected a funding offer from investors in the “Shark Tank” program. Investors Drawn...
UK FCA shuts down 26 crypto ATMs following coordinated investigation
11.7.2023
The FCA — along with other law enforcement agencies — investigated 36 crypto ATM locations using powers under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017
Egypt Struggles With Skyrocketing Inflation and Depreciating Currency, While Bitcoin Nears Record High in the Country
11.7.2023
According to the Egyptian Statistics Bureau, Egypt’s annual inflation rate hit 36.8% in June, a staggering 33.7% increase from May’s inflation rate, breaking records. Egypt, the world’s 14th most populous country, grapples with soaring prices for goods and services across...
Twitch Streamers’ Best And Weirdest Unban Requests
10.7.2023
To succeed as a Twitch streamer, you need to have a robust community that’s hyper-engaged with your content. Huge streamers like Pokimane, xQc, and Hasan Piker obtained millions of devoted followers by cultivating their streams to feel like a destination you’d want to visit and hang around in—hence...