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Belarusian Fined $1 Million for Illegal Crypto Trading
13.1.2023
A Belarusian citizen will have to pay a hefty fine for illegally organizing the exchange of cryptocurrencies online. Law enforcement authorities in the country, where certain crypto activities are legal, do not plan to impose other penalties besides the administrative measure. Cryptocurrency Trader...
Binance Now Authorized in 7 EU Countries — Sweden Becomes Latest Member State to Give Approval
13.1.2023
Crypto exchange Binance is now legal to operate in seven European countries following the latest approval by Sweden’s financial regulator. Overall, Binance has been approved to operate in 15 jurisdictions, including seven EU countries. Binance Approved to Operate in 7 EU Countries...
Crypto exchange WonderFi confirms merger talks with Coinsquare
13.1.2023
The exchanges are yet to finalize a potential merger, with WonderFi releasing a public statement in response to market speculation and a surging share price
Bankruptcy Court Terminates FTX Naming-Rights Agreement for Miami Heat Arena
13.1.2023
A federal bankruptcy court in the U.S. has ended the FTX naming-rights agreement for Miami Heat’s basketball stadium. The sports venue was branded FTX Arena as part of a multi-year, multi-million dollar sponsorship deal between the now-bankrupt crypto exchange and Miami-Dade County in 2021....
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu receives European virtual currency license
12.1.2023
The move allows Roqqu to operate in 30 countries and broaden its services within one of the world's largest crypto markets
Crypto Exchange Zipmex Faces Probe From Thai Securities Regulator: Bloomberg
11.1.2023
The regulator is investigating if Zipmex was operating as a digital asset fund manager without permission
Crypto exchange Zipmex probed by Thai SEC amid buyout
11.1.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange is the subject of a probe by local monetary authorities in Thailand for a potential breach of local rules for digital asset service providers
Bitget Launches Fund Custody Service With Dedicated Wallet to Elevate Safety
11.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles 11 Jan 2023 – Leading crypto exchange Bitget launches the Fund Custody service for professional investors and institutions. The service will provide dedicated wallets to qualified accounts to maximize protection of customers’ funds on the platform....
First Mover Asia: Behind the Scenes on Indonesia's New Official Crypto Exchange
11.1.2023
PLUS: In crypto markets, there's a mini-rally in bitcoin, a narrowing of the "Grayscale discount" and a rally in altcoins
Crypto Exchange Operator Bithumb Investigated by South Korean Tax Authorities: Report
10.1.2023
The former chairman of Bithumb Holdings was recently acquitted of fraud charges
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hit With Tax Investigation, Prosecutors Grill ‘Major Shareholder’
10.1.2023
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been hit with a double whammy from the South Korean tax and legal authorities – with the exchange made the subject of a “special” tax investigation. And prosecutors have summoned its suspected largest shareholder for questioning.
Chosun reported that...
Jefferies Initiates Coverage of Crypto Exchange Coinbase With ‘Hold’ Rating
9.1.2023
The exchange has staying power due to its healthy balance sheet, a proactive approach to regulatory compliance, sensible risk management and legitimacy as a public company, the report said
Binance Joins Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists
9.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a member of an organization providing training for sanctions compliance. With the move, part of efforts to improve its capabilities in this field, the largest trading platform for digital assets joins a club of multinational corporations and financial...
Hacker Sent to Prison for Robbing Vietnamese Crypto Exchange
9.1.2023
Authorities in Vietnam have caught and sentenced a hacker who stole money and data from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The man, who was arrested and charged for extorting the trading platform’s owner, has been ordered to return the money he misappropriated. Vietnamese Court Jails Hacker...
Swyftx to chop its 'Earn' program this week, citing murky regulations
9.1.2023
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx has decided to close its Earn program due to a lack of clarity around crypto products regulation
SBF Fights for Robinhood Shares — Says He Needs Them More Than FTX Customers Who Only Suffer ‘Possibility of Economic Loss’
9.1.2023
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is attempting to regain access to his Robinhood shares, worth over $460 million. The former CEO of the collapsed crypto exchange claimed that he needs them to “pay for his criminal defense,” stressing that without them the consequences would...
Report Claims U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Hedge Funds in Connection with Binance Dealings
8.1.2023
Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating U.S.-based hedge funds that have dealt with the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to two people familiar with the matter. The hedge funds were allegedly issued subpoenas by the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns of Next Crypto Implosion Coming From Wash Trades
8.1.2023
Mark Cuban, a Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, has warned that the next crypto implosion could come from “the discovery and removal of wash trades” on centralized exchanges. The billionaire’s comments followed the collapse of crypto exchange...
Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan: Crypto Is Too Dependent on ‘Greater Fool Theory’ to Be a Desirable Investment
8.1.2023
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says crypto is “too dependent on the ‘greater fool theory’ to be a desirable investment.” However, he noted that the collapse of crypto exchange FTX was “purely fraud,” rather than the result of a feature inherent...
Report: Confirmation of Silvergate’s $8 Billion Deposit Plunge Sees Stock Price Drop by More Than 40%
6.1.2023
The price of the crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital’s shares fell by over 40% after it reported a more than $8 billion drop in customer deposits. The share price plunge came just days after U.S. prosecutors reportedly seized collapsed crypto exchange FTX’s accounts held at the bank....