Tag: crypto exchanges
All news related to cryptocurrency exchanges, the trading platforms where users can trade their digital assets.
British FCA Fines Coinbase UK
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a fine of just over 3.5 million British pounds ($4.5 million) on CB Payments Limited, a subsidiary of Coinbase Group.
Mt. Gox Transfers $2.5B in Bitcoin to an Unknown Address
Reading Time: < 1 minute The now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox has recently transferred a total of 37,477 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $2.5 billion, to an unknown wallet address.
Mt.Gox Moves $2.8B in Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minute A wallet associated with Mt Gox sent approximately 42587.49 BTC (worth $2.82 billion) to a new address at around 5 a.m. UTC on Tuesday.
OKX Establishes its MiCA Hub in Malta
Reading Time: < 1 minute Crypto exchange OKX has chosen Malta as its hub for MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) as this new regulatory framework is being implemented in the European Union.
Kraken Custody Expands to UK and Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kraken Institutional has now expanded its custody service to clients in the UK and Australia, both new and existing ones.
OKX Announces It Is Leaving Nigeria
Reading Time: < 1 minute On July 17, OKX announced in an email to clients in Nigeria that it would be exiting the country and discontinuing its services for Nigerian customers.
Kraken Receives Mt. Gox Reimbursement Funds
Reading Time: < 1 minute Recent reports have revealed that Kraken users have received an email from the exchange notifying them that the reimbursement funds from Mt. Gox have been transferred to Kraken’s control and will be distributed within the next seven to 14 days.
OKX to Set its Europe Hub in Malta
Reading Time: < 1 minute OKX is planning to establish a foothold in the European Union by setting up in Malta and adhering to the new Markets in Crypto assets (MiCA) regulatory framework.
BitMEX Pleads Guilty to Violating the Bank Secrecy Act
Reading Time: < 1 minute In violation of the Bank Secrecy Act, BitMEX has admitted guilt in a new announcement from the US Department of Justice on Wednesday.
Paxful Co-founder Could Be Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail
Reading Time: < 1 minute Artur Schaback, co-founder and former tech chief of Paxful, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to fail to maintain an effective Anti-Money Laundering program at the crypto exchange.
$DOP Announces Listing on 7 Exchanges including BYBIT, Kucoin, Gate.io, and Bitfinex
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tokyo, Japan, 5th July 2024, Chainwire
South Korea Launches New System to Control Crypto Fraud
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea has announced the development of a new 24-hour surveillance system in collaboration with local exchanges.
Mt.Gox Moves Bitcoins Ahead of Payment to Creditors
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the last few hours, there have been two transactions involving a number of wallets connected to Mt Gox. These transactions occurred right before the planned repayment of $9 billion of Bitcoin.
Crypto Liquidations Reach $665M
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline to $53,499 on Coinbase following news of Mt. Gox’s recent transfer from their cold wallet.
Venom Expands into India with Dual Listings on WazirX and CoinDCX
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global, Global, 4th July 2024, Chainwire
Coinbase Teams Up with Stripe
Reading Time: < 1 minute A partnership has been formed between the cryptocurrency exchange leader Coinbase and the payment company Stripe.
German Government Transfers $24M in Bitcoin to Major Crypto Exchanges
Reading Time: < 1 minute a wallet linked to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has recently transferred $24 million in Bitcoin.
India Imposes $2 Million Fine in Binance
Reading Time: < 1 minute Binance has been fined around $2.2 million (equivalent to 18.82 crore INR) by India’s anti-money laundering unit for not following the country’s laws on preventing money laundering.
Crypto Trading Company Cumberland Wins a BitLicense in New York
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Monday, Cumberland DRW announced that its New York-based entity had been granted a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).
Crypto.com Obtains a Crypto License in Ireland
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland has granted approval to Crypto.com to register as a virtual asset service provider, permitting the cryptocurrency exchange to conduct operations in the country.
Worldcoin Hires Coinbase’s Former Head of Communications
Reading Time: < 1 minute Elliott Suthers, former head of corporate communications at US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has been appointed as the head of communications for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Worldcoin.
Former Coinbase Executive Joins Uniswap Labs as Chief Legal Officer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Uniswap Labs has hired Katherine Minarik, a former legal executive at Coinbase, to serve as its new chief legal officer in anticipation of potential legal battles with government agencies.
Crypto Exchange Lykke Says It Was Hacked
Reading Time: < 1 minute On June 4, Lykke cryptocurrency exchange was impacted by an exploit, resulting in the halt of all withdrawals.
Binance’s Users Reach 200M
Reading Time: < 1 minute Binance announced on June 8 that it had achieved 200 million users globally. No other exchange comes close to this number of users, although the reported figures are self-proclaimed.
Binance Resumes Crypto Purchases Through Mastercard
Reading Time: < 1 minute Binance has once again made it possible for its customers to buy cryptocurrencies using Mastercard.