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IoTeX Breaking Out: Mimo Breaks Into Top 10 DeFi Exchanges
8.10.2021
IoTeX continues to hit historic milestones this month, with successful Dapps launching everywhere we turn. Last week, the NFT game StarCrazy reached #31 out of over 900 games on DappRadar just a few days after its release. Now following right behind it, Mimo and ZoomSwap are making waves throughout...
‘Public’ Adds Cryptocurrency Trading Citing Millions of Investors See Crypto as ‘Compelling Asset Class’
8.10.2021
Investing platform Public, with over 1 million users, is rolling out cryptocurrency trading. “Crypto is gaining momentum as a compelling asset class for millions of investors,” the company said. Public Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Investing platform Public describes itself...
Seoul to Hold Firm on Crypto Tax Launch, Suggests NFT Tax May Follow
7.10.2021
dozen or so non-big four crypto exchanges are allowed to go bust.A number of online petitions have called on the government to reverse its bid to begin taxing crypto trading profits at a flat rate of 20% from January 1. Seoul will order tax filings from anyone earning over USD 2,1
US Launches National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to Prosecute ‘Criminal Misuses of Cryptocurrency’
7.10.2021
The U.S. has launched the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, an initiative of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to tackle and prosecute “criminal misuses of cryptocurrency, particularly crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and money...
Afghan Bitcoin Exchanges Go Undercover as Taliban Yet to Announce Its Crypto Policy
6.10.2021
mplement a new government, fears of censorship and restraints come back to life.During the first period of Taliban governance, which extended from 1996 to 2001, the Islamic movement forbade some forms of consumer technology — which, at the time, was largely limited to music, television, and f
Deposits on ‘Big Four’ South Korean Exchanges up 1,368%
5.10.2021
"https://cryptonews.com/news/s-korean-mp-bids-to-prevent-crypto-crisis-while-kimchi-premi-11218.htm">kimchi premium traders making “illegal transactions.”Upbit, the market-leading exchange, and Korbit, the first trading platform in the nation appear to have received their permits within h
Check These Four Banks and Their Moves Into Bitcoin & Crypto Custody
4.10.2021
ding platforms “for the time being.” But it appears that banks are far more comfortable with the idea of helping exchanges store their customers’ fiat and crypto.Per Asia Kyungjae
Uzbekistan Warns Citizens to Avoid Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges
2.10.2021
A government agency in Uzbekistan has published a list of unauthorized crypto exchanges that residents of the country have been advised to avoid. The trading platforms collect personal data and bear no responsibility for the cryptocurrency transactions, officials have warned. Authorities...
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of September & Q3; DeFi Rises, Exchanges Drop
1.10.2021
the first half of the month. Looking at the number one cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), the month started at around USD 35,600 and ended the month at almost USD 42,000.In terms of major developments in
Crypto Exchange Bitbay Passes Audit Under Estonia’s Tougher New Regulations
1.10.2021
Bitbay has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Estonia which introduced stricter rules for the industry last year. The European trading platform has recently passed an independent audit that confirmed its “solvency, security and fiscal responsibility.” Audit Examines...
Dydx Trading Volumes Explode After Latest Chinese Crypto Ban
1.10.2021
Dydx, a decentralized exchange, has seen its trading volumes explode in the last few days, surpassing other recognized decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and Pancakeswap. Some analysts have suggested this might be the result of the latest Chinese cryptocurrency ban causing China-based users...
Solana-Based DEX Soldex AI, CEO John Robertson Explains the Impact
30.9.2021
One of the backbones of crypto market in today’s world are decentralized exchanges that took the world by the storm in recent years. And as the crypto exchange market is moving and developing rapidly, it is absolutely no surprise that the exchanges have to evolve in accordance. Therefore...
KYC Headaches on the Horizon for South Korean Exchanges
30.9.2021
noreferrer" href="https://www.chosun.com/economy/economy_general/2021/09/29/LKOMX43J75A5JJSIWZHIHUT4XU/">Per the Chosun Ilbo, a spate of new regulatory requirements that came into force last week is slowing down business at the nation’s biggest crypto exchange.Recently promulgated amendm
CFTC Charges 14 Trading Platforms Offering Crypto-Related Investments
30.9.2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged 14 trading platforms that claim to offer crypto-related investments but have either failed to register with the CFTC or falsely claimed to be registered. These websites also exhibit other signs of being scams. 14 Entities Charged by CFTC...
More Crypto Regulation May Be on its Way in South Korea, Japan
29.9.2021
strengthen the monitoring of crypto exchanges” to ensure that they return customer deposits in a timely manner and follow other regulatory protocols.Koh was speaking to reporters after meeting with the heads of eight policy and financial institutions at Seoul, where he discussed crypto a
Trading Volumes Collapse at Most S Korean Crypto Exchanges, New Restrictions Confirmed
28.9.2021
trading in the past few days – in order to comply with regulators’ new operating permits system.The firms that chose to stay open without fiat KRW markets appear to have paid a huge price. The Chosun Ilbo
29 Crypto Exchanges Survive New Regulation in South Korea, 37 Exchanges Must Shut Down
28.9.2021
The deadline for crypto exchanges and service providers in South Korea to meet requirements to stay open under the new regulation has passed. Twenty-nine cryptocurrency exchanges met the deadline to continue operations but only four of them can offer trading in Korean won. New South Korean Crypto...
Major Crypto Exchanges Cut Ties With Chinese Users After China’s Latest Crackdown on Cryptocurrency
27.9.2021
Major cryptocurrency exchanges are cutting ties with users in China following the latest crypto crackdown announcement by the Chinese government. Huobi has stopped letting new users in China sign up for its services while Binance has blocked account registrations using Chinese mobile phone numbers....
China’s Crackdown Spurs Massive Onchain Transfers, Cold Wallets Move $3 Billion in Bitcoin and 800K Ether
26.9.2021
Following the latest statements from China’s central bank concerning cryptocurrencies and offshore crypto exchanges, massive amounts of funds have been moving onchain. On September 26, at approximately 1:00 a.m. (UTC) 72,999 BTC or $3.1 billion in bitcoin was dispersed to unknown wallets....
Indonesia Will Not Ban Cryptocurrencies Like China, Minister Says as Crypto Trade Soars
25.9.2021
Authorities in Indonesia do not intend to follow China’s example of imposing an outright ban on cryptocurrencies, a government official said, noting the country will limit itself to ensuring they are not used in illegal activities. The statement comes after local crypto exchanges registered...