Cryptocurrency Exchange

Coinbase Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) recently announced it has secured an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) registration with the Bank of Spain. The move positions the crypto exchange as an official custodian wallet provider in the country. This development, part of the company's “Go Broad,...

India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is taking steps to address the rise in cryptocurrency-associated illicit activities by initiating the development of the Cryptocurrency Intelligence and Analysis Tool (CIAT). This endeavor is spearheaded by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, an...

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) has initiated legal action against former associates of Salameda, a Hong Kong-based entity reportedly under the direct control of the crypto exchange's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. The lawsuit alleges that these associates illicitly withdrew...

Hong Kong's telecommunications service providers have blocked access to JPEX's official website and mobile application. This action, initiated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), comes amid a series of allegations against JPEX's operational and promotional strategies....

Hong Kong authorities detained eight individuals in connection with the cryptocurrency platform JPEX on charges of conspiracy to defraud. The police disclosed that they had been inundated with 1,641 complaints regarding JPEX, with users alleging their inability to access their funds on the platform...

A Turkish court sentenced Faruk Fatih Ozer, the former head of the Thodex cryptocurrency exchange, to a staggering 11,196 years behind bars. The court's decision, announced this Thursday, was based on multiple charges, including aggravated fraud, money laundering, and heading a criminal group,...

Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) on Monday expanded its crypto wallet capabilities by introducing support for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), moving beyond its initial focus on the Ethereum ecosystem. "All users of Robinhood wallet can now send and receive BTC and DOGE...

In a series of developments that highlight the growing significance of the Japanese cryptocurrency market, both the EOS Network Foundation and Binance Japan have announced major strides in expanding their presence in the country. The EOS Network Foundation on Wednesday announced that the...

Coinbase Global Inc.'s (NASDAQ: COIN) Coinbase Assets declared on Thursday its intention to halt trading for six cryptocurrency assets on Sept. 6, 2023, at 9 a.m. PT. The affected tokens, as specified in the announcement, are BarnBridge (CRYPTO: BOND), DerivaDAO (CRYPTO: DDX),...

The previously unidentified address that accumulated more than $3 billion in the world's largest digital currency over the past three months and now recognized as the third largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) wallet, has been identified. It allegedly belongs to Robinhood Markets Inc. (...

Bitstamp, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the termination of its ether staking program for American clients starting next month. Bobby Zagotta, the U.S. CEO and global chief commercial officer of Bitstamp said, "Starting September 25, 2023, Bitstamp will no longer offer...

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT), is reportedly facing challenges in preparing for his upcoming fraud trial due to poor prison conditions, according to his attorney. What Happened: Mark Cohen, the attorney representing the 31-year-old...

India-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has announced a 12% reduction in its workforce due to a decline in virtual currency trading revenues. “Startups and businesses globally are going through challenging times due to tough macro conditions, more so in crypto because of the prolonged...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that it had seized cryptocurrencies valued at approximately $1.7 million between March and July of the current year. According to the official document, "The Federal Bureau of Investigation gives notice that property listed was seized for...

Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) imposed a hefty fine of nearly $2.8 million on cryptocurrency exchange OPNX and its founders. OPNX, established by Kyle Davies and Su Zhu, the minds behind the unsuccessful hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), had previously faced VARA's...