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Crypto exchanges consider Ukraine’s call to freeze Russians’ Bitcoin
28.2.2022
As some platforms freeze accounts linked to Russia and Belarus, Binance said it will not block innocent Russians' crypto assets
Crypto Exchanges Soon Could Be Forced to Block Russian Users - Kraken CEO
28.2.2022
In the aftermath of the Western sanctions on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, crypto exchanges could be soon required to freeze the accounts of their Russian customers, according to Kraken CEO Jesse Powell.
He was replying to a recent request put forward by Ukrainian Deputy Prime...
More South Korean Crypto-to-Crypto Exchanges Hopeful of Making Fiat Returns
22.2.2022
A group of South Korean crypto exchanges could be granted permission to resume crypto-to-fiat trading after a breakthrough banking deal last week – but opinions differ on whether the 23 exchanges currently trapped in crypto-to-crypto purgatory will escape before they are overwhelmed...
Want to weed out ransomware? Regulate crypto exchanges
20.2.2022
Ransomware will remain a major threat moving into 2022, and to counter it, the crypto ecosystem must come to terms with more regulation
Study: 68% of Americans Aware of Risks Involved With Cryptocurrencies
17.2.2022
Nearly seven out of ten surveyed Americans said they were aware of risks that are associated with cryptocurrencies, a new study by Nordvpn has found. However, about 32% of the respondents said they were not aware of any risks. Understanding Cryptocurrencies According to the findings of a...
RCMP asks crypto exchanges to halt trading for wallets connected to truck convoy protests
16.2.2022
Police are believed to have sent ultimatums to protestors dwelling in the Ottawa downtown, telling them to "leave now."
‘Optimism’ for South Korean Crypto Exchanges as Gopax Makes Banking Breakthrough
16.2.2022
South Korean crypto observers are predicting a “tectonic change” in the crypto exchange sector after a fifth trading platform struck a banking deal that will allow it to resume crypto-to-fiat trading.
Yonhap reported that Gopax, one of the largest of the non-“big four” exchanges (Upbit...
China Says it Has Closed all Crypto Exchanges – But Traders, Miners May Still Be Active
16.2.2022
The Chinese central bank – the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) – says that all crypto exchanges and peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platforms have now been closed down on the Mainland. But it appears the authorities are still fighting an ongoing struggle against crypto mining, with many advocates...
BTC Liquidity Tightens as Bitcoin Held by Exchanges Hits 6-Month Low
14.2.2022
While the price of bitcoin is 38% lower than its $69K price high three months ago, the amount of bitcoin on exchanges is at its lowest figure since April 2021. At the end of July last year, there was 2.59 million bitcoin held by crypto trading platforms, and today there’s only 2.36 million...
Bitcoin on-chain data hints at institutions 'deploying capital' at expense of 'hodlers'
12.2.2022
On-chain metrics detect strong "sophisticated passive buying" on spot exchanges and a rise in the movements of Bitcoin to whale wallets
City of Miami Gets $5.25M Disbursement From Miamicoin as MIA Flounders 88% Lower Than Price High
10.2.2022
While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin project’s goal was to give Miami’s “citizens and supporters...
Crypto Exchanges are Top Consumers of Bitcoin Block Space, Binance No 1
7.2.2022
Crypto exchanges are now the largest consumers of Bitcoin (BTC) block space – with transactions related to them taking some 40% of that space, found the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode.
The share of block space used by crypto exchanges shows “a general upward trend,” which further...
Crypto Economy Recaptures $2 Trillion, Bitcoin Moves Back Into the World’s Top 10 Most Valuable Assets
7.2.2022
The crypto economy has jumped back above the $2 trillion mark after falling below that value in mid-January. Statistics indicate that the USD value of all 12,440 coins across 544 crypto exchanges is worth $2.08 trillion, up 5.2% during the last 24 hours. Crypto Economy Moves Northbound Past the...
North Korea Still Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Fund Its Weapons Program, Says UN
7.2.2022
Independent sanctions monitors have told the United Nations (UN) that North Korea is continuing to use crypto and raids on international crypto exchanges as a major revenue stream to fund its nuclear and ballistic weapons programs.
The monitors, Reuters reported, submitted their findings to...
Cryptocurrency Theft Remains Key Revenue Source for North Korea, UN Report Says
6.2.2022
Cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges have been a major source of funds for North Korea in the past year, a United Nations report has unveiled. According to the document, the sanctioned nation has also been developing its nuclear and missile programs. North Korea Hits Cryptocurrency Exchanges...
SEC’s Gensler Wants Crypto Exchanges, Lending Platforms to ‘Come and Work with’ Regulators
4.2.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has suggested that crypto exchanges and lending platforms should voluntarily work with the agency under existing securities laws....
Read More: SEC’s Gensler Wants Crypto Exchanges, Lending Platforms to ‘Come and Work with’...
SEC Commissioner: New Proposal Could Give SEC Expansive Power to Regulate Crypto, Defi Platforms
4.2.2022
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced concerns regarding a new proposal that could give the securities regulator new powers to regulate cryptocurrency platforms and decentralized finance (defi) protocols. New SEC Proposal Could Hurt the Crypto Industry...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges See Rise in Complaints, More People Turn to Home Mining
4.2.2022
There was a x7.7 spike in the number of customer complaints lodged against South Korea’s four biggest crypto exchanges last year as citizens in the nation are embracing crypto like never before. Meanwhile, crypto mining is also on the rise.
Yonhap reported that the data on complaints...
Major Crypto Exchanges Ready to Work in Russia Under Proposed Rules, Report
3.2.2022
Leading exchanges, polled by the Russian press, have indicated they are not afraid of the upcoming strict crypto regulations. A requirement for coin trading platforms to establish a local office is one of the proposals in a regulatory roadmap drafted by the government in Moscow. Cryptocurrency...
Major crypto exchanges eye Asian market amid growing regulatory clarity
2.2.2022
Crypto adoption is expanding apace across Asia, with major global exchanges inking partnerships and making acquisitions on the continent