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Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
22.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized Binance’s intentions to expand direct operations in Eastern Europe....
Binance receives green light for crypto services in Dubai
21.9.2022
The new MVP License is a transition from a provisional license received under a new regulatory framework earlier this year
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell steps down: Report
21.9.2022
Jesse Powell will reportedly be succeeded as CEO by chief operating officer Dave Ripley, who has been with the crypto exchange since 2016
Crypto Exchange Kraken Backs Enterprise-Grade Liquid Staking Protocol
21.9.2022
On Tuesday, the liquid staking firm Alluvial revealed a consortium of organizations will collaborate on the “first enterprise-grade multi-chain liquid staking protocol.” Alluvial’s announcement detailed the protocol will be known as the “Liquid Collective” and...
Blurring the line between crypto and TradFi could redefine global finance
21.9.2022
The merging of crypto and TradFi is inevitable, with the latter potentially mitigating the volatility permeating the digital asset industry
Africa-Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Raises $40 Million via Series B Round
21.9.2022
Africa-focused crypto exchange Yellow Card recently revealed it has closed its $40 million Series B funding round. The exchange’s announcement of its latest capital raise comes just over a year after it raised $15 million from its Series A round. Funds to Be Used for Development of...
Eurocoinpay Partners With Mastercard to Launch One of the First Cryptocurrency Based Cards in Spain
20.9.2022
Eurocoinpay, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, has closed a deal to offer one of the first cryptocurrency-based debit cards in Spain. The card, which is already available for customers of Eurocoinpay, will allow users to acquire products in more than 90 million establishments in the European Union...
Indian exchange WazirX follows Binance in delisting USDC
19.9.2022
Just like Binance, India-based exchange WazirX will implement BUSD auto-conversion for balances of USDC, USDP and TUSD at a 1:1 ratio in October
Crypto market bloodbath leads to $432M in liquidation
19.9.2022
The current market downturn is being attributed to a number of macroeconomic factors, such as higher-than-expected CPI data and a possible biggest Fed rate hike in 40 years
UK Regulator Warns Crypto Exchange FTX Is Providing Services Without Authorization
18.9.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a warning about cryptocurrency exchange FTX operating in the U.K. without authorization. “Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the U.K....
Bitcoin exchange inflows see biggest one-day spike since March 2020
16.9.2022
236,000 BTC enters trading platforms in a single day amid what one commentator calls "unusual" exchange flows
FTX, Bybit among the first exchanges to launch spot ETHW trading
15.9.2022
Bybit officially announced that it launched ETHW trading against the USDT stablecoin, planning to soon open ETHW deposits and withdrawals
OKC Announces IBC Transfers, OKC Bridge, and OKC Swap to Boost Interoperability
15.9.2022
OKC looks forward to adopting a multi-chain approach while enabling seamless cross-chain transactions. The objective is to boost interoperability, and for the same purpose, the platform has announced three new features, namely IBC Transfers, OKC Bridge, and OKC Swap. Projects are already being...
Binance Sees Record Increase in Indian Users After Government Starts Imposing New Crypto Tax
15.9.2022
The number of Indian users on cryptocurrency exchange Binance has soared after the Indian government began levying taxes on crypto transactions. Meanwhile, daily trading volumes at some major India-based cryptocurrency exchanges are down over 90% since the new tax rules took effect. Binance Sees...
New OTC Service by Moonxbt Makes It More Convenient to Exchange Crypto
14.9.2022
MoonXBT has taken its OTC services a step ahead by announcing to bring in a new OTC service with OTC 365. It will allow traders in Vietnam to exchange Vietnamese Dong (VND) for a cryptocurrency conveniently. The move has been announced with an ambition to cultivate the Vietnamese market deeply....
Financial Heavyweights Citadel, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Confirm Cryptocurrency Exchange Launch
13.9.2022
A number of financial giants including Fidelity Investments, Citadel Securities, and Charles Schwab Corp. announced on Tuesday that the consortium of companies plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange called EDX Markets. Reports note that firms like Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, and Virtu Financial...
Bitcoin price falls under $21K as traders send 84K BTC to exchanges
13.9.2022
Volatility claims many a late long position with BTC price action failing to preserve support from recent days
WazirX Bank Accounts Unfrozen, Continues to Cooperate With ED
13.9.2022
WazirX has published an official blog post to clarify that it will continue cooperating with the Enforcement Directory in its actions against allegedly accused fintech companies and instant loan mobile applications. WazirX is an Indian crypto trading platform established in 2017 by Siddharth Menon...
Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
Brother of former Coinbase employee pleads guilty to charges related to insider trading: Report
12.9.2022
Nikhil Wahi and his brother Ishan were arrested and charged in July, while their associate Sameer Ramani remained at large at the time of publication