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Luno to Reinstate Deposit and Withdrawal Function for Nigerian Clients — Denies User Speculation
18.9.2021
One of the African continent’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Luno, has told its Nigerian users that it is “in the process of reinstating deposit and withdrawal functions on our platform.” According to an email that was sent to Nigerian users, this reinstatement is expected...
Binance Prepares Changes to Work With Regulators Worldwide
18.9.2021
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it is preparing changes to be able to work with regulators more closely. Its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, stated the company is ready to apply the needed revisions to transform the exchange into a regulated financial institution in the future....
$1.2B in Ether withdrawn from centralized exchanges in record daily outflow
17.9.2021
More than $1 billion worth of Ether has been withdrawn from centralized exchanges within a 24-hour period. It's the second time this year and the price went vertical last time
Korean Finance Minister vows to fight moves to delay the crypto tax code
17.9.2021
The ruling party is planning to attempt a postponement of the crypto tax laws but the Finance Minister is not for turning
Coinbase Files to Offer Cryptocurrency Futures and Derivatives Trading
16.9.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an application with the National Futures Association (NFA) to offer futures and derivatives trading on its platform. The exchange says its new offerings aim to “Further grow the cryptoeconomy.” Coinbase Registers to Offer Crypto Futures...
Cuba's cryptocurrency regulations take effect
16.9.2021
Crypto is now a legal method of payment for commercial transactions in the Island nation
HUMAN Protocol (HMT) Announces Listing on Bitfinex
16.9.2021
September 16th, 2021 09:00 UTC – The HUMAN Protocol Foundation, the team behind HUMAN Protocol, have announced today that the Protocol’s native utility token, HMT, is listed on Bitfinex. Bitfinex is one of the crypto world’s legacy exchanges. It consistently performs as one...
US Senator Warren Presses SEC to Address Crypto Exchange Outages, High Transaction Fees, Financial Inclusion
16.9.2021
At the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to increase oversight of cryptocurrency. She brought up several problems she associates with cryptocurrency that could hurt small...
Uruguay Regulator Suggests that Crypto-Real Estate ‘Exchanges’ Are Possible
15.9.2021
del Castillo & Asociados approached the General Tax Directorate (known locally as the DGI), an agency that answers to the nation’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, for advice on the matter. The media outlet noted that a number of “specialized portals” that advertise real est
State Bank of India Blocks Payments to Cryptocurrency Exchanges on UPI Platform
15.9.2021
State Bank of India (SBI) has reportedly blocked payments to cryptocurrency exchanges using its Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Payment processors have been told to disable the bank’s UPI for crypto merchants. Payment Processors Instructed to Disable SBI UPI for Crypto Firms State Bank...
Hong Kong landlords lease to crypto exchanges following regulatory clarity
15.9.2021
Crypto businesses in Hong Kong need to have a local license and are restricted to offer services only to professional investors
Authorities Seize USD 5.2m in Crypto from ‘Tax Dodgers’
15.9.2021
tax crackdown on suspected cases of unreported or underreported taxable income by studying customer data they were handed by the nation’s four largest crypto exchanges
Larger S Korean Crypto Exchanges Announce ‘Temporary’ End of Fiat Trading
15.9.2021
agement system (ISMS) certification if they are to continue offering crypto-to-crypto trading. But if they want to offer fiat KRW pairings,
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Unveils Plan to Raise $1.5 Billion by Selling Bonds
14.9.2021
Amid trouble with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase unveils its plan to raise $1.5 billion by selling bonds. Coinbase Plans to Issue $1.5 Billion in Bonds Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) announced Monday “its intention to offer...
New report reveals top-graded exchanges at three-year peak volume dominance
14.9.2021
The CryptoCompare report ranked the performance of several crypto exchanges across metrics such as security and asset diversity to conclude their findings
SEC Chief May be Gunning for Crypto Exchanges and Altcoins
14.9.2021
a> and ethereum (ETH) exclusively.Gensler is set to appear before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs today, ahead of which his
FSC Regulatory Overhaul Expected to Shut Down 40 Crypto Exchanges in South Korea
14.9.2021
A new regulatory overhaul could put 40 out of 60 exchanges out of business in South Korea after the firms are expected to fail to meet the conditions that are being proposed by the Financial Services Commission (FSC). This action might also affect holders of locally used “kimchi”...
Singapore’s Largest Bank DBS Sees Rapid Growth in Crypto Business, Robust Demand From Investors
14.9.2021
DBS Group Holdings, the largest bank in Singapore and Southeast Asia, says its crypto business is “growing very rapidly.” The bank’s digital asset trading platform expects to double the number of members by year-end. Singapore’s DBS Expects Substantial Growth in Crypto...
Harvest Holidays Could Wreak More Crypto Exchange Havoc in South Korea
13.9.2021
is time, the entire nation will effectively shut down, much as is the case during Christmas holidays in Western Europe and North America.That leaves just six working days before September 24, the end of the regulatory Financial Services Commission's six-month grace period for crypto exchanges
Another Japanese Crypto Exchange Will Add XRP Support
13.9.2021
lowing a period of maintenance. The firm added that in addition to spot trading, the coin would also “be available” for margin and leveraged trading.Like many other international exchanges, a large number of Japanese trading platforms delisted or “temporarily suspended” XRP trading after the