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South Africa’s Financial Regulator to Assess 36 Crypto Firms Seeking Licenses in December
4.12.2023
Source: Pexels South Africa’s financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is set to review the applications to 36 cryptocurrency companies seeking operational licenses in the country this month. According to a report published by local media sources, the regulator will...
Terraform and Do Kwon’s Attempt to Dismiss Class-action Lawsuit Fails: Report
1.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Coinage Defunct blockchain protocol Terraform Labs is currently fighting legal challenges in Singapore and appears to be facing setbacks. According to a local news outlet, the creators of the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUST and its founder, Do Kwon, have had their efforts...
Philippines Securities Regulator Says Binance Is Operating Without a License
30.11.2023
Crypto exchange Binance is not a registered corporation in the Philippines hence its activities in the country are not above board, the Asian country’s securities regulator has said. The regulator warned of a possible jail term for individuals found enabling Binance’s activities in...
Circle Partners With SBI Holdings to Launch USDC in Japan
29.11.2023
Circle, a payment services company, and SBI Holdings, a conglomerate of financial companies, have partnered to bring liquidity services for the use of USDC, one of the largest stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market, to Japan, and promote the local use of stablecoins in the Web3 industry. Circle...
More Apex Banks Jump on e-CNY Pilot Trial Program – The Rise of Global CBDC Issuance?
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock China’s e-CNY pilot program is gaining significant attention as three additional banks join the initiative. Reports from local news outlets reveal that Hong Kong-based HSBC Bank, Hang Seng Bank, and Taiwan’s Fubon Bank are already providing access to the Asian...
North Korean Hackers Disguise as South Korean Govt Agencies to Steal Cryptos: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay North Korea’s state-backed hacking group ‘Kimsuky,’ is supposedly behind a cryptocurrency heist, where hackers disguised as South Korean government agencies. Per a local report, hackers impersonated as South Korean journalists, government agencies and research institutes. Between...
Stitch Launches Payment Service Allowing Customers to Settle With Crypto in South Africa
23.11.2023
A new product offering recently launched by Stitch, a South African payment service provider, now enables customers to settle transactions with crypto. According to Stitch, this new functionality makes it possible for customers to pay with bitcoin (BTC) or ether (ETH). Local Businesses to Receive...
Gold Smugglers in Nepal Caught Exchanging 33kg of Gold for Tether USDT Stablecoin
23.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Krakenimages.com An international, organized criminal network has been busted for gold smuggling and using the tether (USDT) stablecoin in its $16 million-worth illegal operations. According to the local media report by The Rising Nepal, the group managed to smuggle 33 kg...
New Zealand dollar stablecoin goes live through local crypto exchange
22.11.2023
Easy Crypto launched the aptly named New Zealand Dollar Stablecoin (NZDD) in partnership with an Australian blockchain development firm
Is Avalanche Going to Zero? AVAX Price Suffers 8% Fall as New Mining Protocol Raises $2.4 Million
21.11.2023
Layer-1 blockchain Avalanche has seen native AVAX price tumble -8% in an ongoing retracement following a local rally top, but with price pushing down is Avalanche going to Zero? The impressive Avalanche rally has seen price climb +180% rapidly over the past month after being triggered by...
Chinese Police Bust $140 Million Crypto Money Laundering Ring
21.11.2023
Source: Pexels China’s law enforcement agency in Wuhan arrested 27 individuals involved in a sophisticated crypto money laundering and crime operation involving 1 billion yuan, approximately $140 million. The arrests were made in provinces and cities such as Deyang in Sichuan, Changchun in Jilin...
Bithumb’s Ex-Chair Faces Eight-Year Jail Term as Prosecutors File Appeal
17.11.2023
source: gesrey/Adobe South Korean prosecutors have filed an appeal in the alleged fraud case involving Lee Jeong-hoon, the former chair of local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. According to the report from Seoul Economic Daily, prosecutors are once again advocating for an eight-year jail term...
Binance to launch Thai exchange in joint venture with local energy giant
16.11.2023
Crypto services from Binance and Gulf Energy’s joint venture, Gulf Binance, will initially be available to Thai residents on an invitation-only basis
Kazakhstan’s NPC Officially Rolls Out State-backed CBDC in Partnership With Visa and Mastercard
15.11.2023
Source: Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe Central-Asia Country Kazakhstan has officially launched the digital tenge project, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) designed to simplify payments and drive economic growth. According to a local news outlet report on November 15, Binur Zhalenov, CEO of...
Crypto Exchange Bitget to Cease Operations in Hong Kong – What’s Going On?
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique Digital asset exchange Bitget has announced its planned exit from the Hong Kong market on December 13, 2023, citing certain business concerns. In a Nov 13 press release, the company revealed its plans to exit the Hong Kong market within a month as its local...
Bithumb Plans IPO In Korea, Eyes Top Spot in Local Market
13.11.2023
Source: Timon/Adobe Cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb is keen on becoming the first industry-related company to get listed on the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ). According to reports from local news outlet Edaily, the exchange has made concrete plans including hiring staff...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Eyes IPO in Move to Challenge Upbit’s Market Dominance
13.11.2023
Local reports suggest that Bithumb, a prominent crypto exchange in South Korea, is contemplating a public listing in 2025. Insider information indicates that Bithumb is considering a debut on Kosdaq and might transition to the Korea Exchange (KOSPI) platform in the future. Bithumb Targets Kosdaq...
Spanish Watchdog Initiates Sanctions Against Miolos for Violating Crypto Ad Rules
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) of Spain has opened its first crypto infringement case against local technology provider Miolos. CNMV, the Spanish securities markets regulatory body, released an agreement on Wednesday, announcing “sanctions proceedings” against...
Expobank Issues First Tokenized Diamond Offering in Russia
8.11.2023
Expobank, a large financial institution in Russia, has reportedly issued the first tokenized diamond offering in the country. According to local media, Expobank used the Multichain blockchain platform to issue these tokens, with each one of them having the value of 1/5,000 of a diamond...
Kazakhstan Confirms Official Block of Coinbase Website Amid Ongoing Restrictions
7.11.2023
Source: Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan has officially confirmed that it blocked access to the Coinbase website in the country, citing violations of the country’s new digital assets law. According to a report from November 7 by...