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Binance Under Scrutiny: Australia's Financial Watchdog Investigates Crypto Giant's Derivatives Business
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 9:55am | 563Read More...Crypto exchange Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) has been subject to an investigation by Australia's financial markets watchdog. This is part of an ongoing inquiry into the company's now-closed local derivatives business, Bloomberg reported, quoting sources. The Australian Securities and...
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IRS Wins Big As Kraken Ordered To Hand Over User Data By Federal Court
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 12:27pm | 561Read More...In a recent ruling, a federal court has mandated cryptocurrency exchange Kraken must provide account and transaction details to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS stated it requires this information to investigate whether Kraken's users have failed to accurately report their...
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Crypto Giant FTX Rises From Ashes, Eyes Reclaiming Lost Billions With Jaw-Dropping Revival
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 6:01pm | 584Read More...Crypto exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) is actively seeking to reestablish its principal international exchange platform. This initiative comes in the wake of the company's turmoil due to allegations regarding the loss of nearly $9 billion of client funds before it crumbled last year. John J. Ray III...
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Robinhood To Cut 7% Of Its Full-Time Staff After Two Rounds Of Layoffs In Past Year
Monday, June 26, 2023 - 6:20pm | 438Read More...Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD), is cutting about 7% of its full-time staff in response to a slowdown in customer trading activity and reduced customer engagement. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the company is making these layoffs to adjust to volumes and align team structures....
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Crypto.com Strengthens European Presence With Regulatory Nod From Bank Of Spain
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 4:13pm | 386Read More...Crypto.com, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency sector, has made strides in expanding its footprint in Europe. What Happened: The company just secured a coveted registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from the Bank of Spain. This green light allows the platform to...
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Steve Cohen-Backed 24 Exchange Pulls The Plug On Spot Crypto Trading As Regulatory Pressure Intensifies
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 10:12am | 474Read More...24 Exchange, a trading platform that secured $14 million in funding in late 2021, which included support from Point72 Ventures led by Steve Cohen, has decided to discontinue its spot cryptocurrency product. This comes as global regulators intensify their scrutiny of cryptocurrencies. The Bermuda-...
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BitGo Calls Off Prime Trust Acquisition In The Crypto Custody Space
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 2:01pm | 402Read More...Cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo announced on Twitter the termination of its intended acquisition of Prime Trust. The decision was reached after thorough evaluation and efforts to establish a feasible partnership. “After considerable effort and work to find a path forward with Prime...
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Binance Lawyers Accuse SEC Of Sowing Confusion In Crypto Market, Influencing Jury
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 11:44am | 395Read More...Attorneys for Binance.US, Binance Holdings Ltd., and CEO Changpeng Zhao are blasting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for putting out “misleading” information and not adhering to the “applicable rules of conduct.” A court filing, dated June 21, shows the...
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FTX Paying More Legal Fees Than The GDP Of A Small Island
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 5:08pm | 519Read More...The closing down process of cryptocurrency exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) is anticipated to come with an astronomical price tag as professional fees have already surpassed $200 million, according to a court document submitted on Tuesday by a court-appointed examiner. Katherine Stadler, an attorney...
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Bitcoin, Ether, Doge Skyrocket: Should You Be Buying At Current $30K Levels?
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 12:25pm | 836Read More...Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ether (CRYPTO: ETHER) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) are trading at a monthly high on Wednesday. Bitcoin, the world's largest digital currency, broke $26,500 for the first time in over a month to make a high of $29,883, up about 11% over the past...
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Institutional-Only Crypto Exchange EDX Markets Debuts With Support From Major Financial Firms
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 4:51pm | 647Read More...EDX Markets, a crypto exchange exclusively for institutional investors, has launched with the backing of big financial players like Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW). This development has the potential to transform the cryptocurrency sector,...
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Gemini Expands Crypto Horizons In The Asia-Pacific Region, Starting In Singapore
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 2:17pm | 364Read More...Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange based in New York, has set its sights on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as it seeks to broaden its global presence. The exchange considers this region as a catalyst for the future expansion of the cryptocurrency market. The company conveyed its enthusiasm in a blog...
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OKCoin Crashes Into FDIC's Wall Of Justice Over Titanic Insurance Scandal
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 1:06pm | 401Read More...The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has accused cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin of making false and misleading claims regarding its insured status. This week, the FDIC sent a cease-and-desist letter to OKCoin, demanding the immediate correction of the claims. Allegations...
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Binance And SEC Reach Crucial Agreement — What It Means For Binance.US Customers
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 11:22am | 569Read More...Binance and Binance.US, along with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have come to a preliminary agreement to ensure that only employees of Binance.US can have access to customer funds in the near future. The tentative agreement is awaiting approval from the federal judge...
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Binance Faces French Probe Over Alleged Regulatory Breaches And Money Laundering
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 12:48pm | 528Read More...Crypto exchange Binance is facing scrutiny in France as the local unit is being investigated for allegedly providing digital asset services without the necessary legal permissions and for purported involvement in money laundering activities. The probe is centered around the accusation that...
















