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Coinbase UK Arm Fined $4M for Breaching Regulatory Agreement

Coinbase’s UK arm, CB Payments Limited (CBPL), has been fined £3.5 million ($4.5 million) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for breaching a voluntary agreement meant to prevent the onboarding of high-risk customers. The penalty, announced on July 25, highlights significant weaknesses in CBPL’s control mechanisms. In October 2020, CBPL

July 25, 2024 2 mins read

India to Leverage Crypto Tracking in Darknet Drug Investigations

In the past several months, cryptocurrency scams have seen a sharp surge at the global level. Recently, leading Indian crypto exchange WazirX was hacked leading to the compromise of user funds. Notably, the country’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recently released a report on the Drug cases.  According to the NCB

July 25, 2024 2 mins read

Mystiko Network Faces Insider Trading Allegations Amid Airdrop

Speculation has surged on social media, accusing Mystiko Network of significant insider trading during its second airdrop. On July 5 at 16:22 UTC, the official Mystiko-Vault Community Incentives account (0xBc…25d6) distributed 20 million XZK tokens to 1,487 newly created addresses via the Multisender app. Notably, these addresses received gas from

July 25, 2024 2 mins read

India to Unveil Crypto Policy Discussion Paper by September

Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth revealed that India will release a discussion paper on its cryptocurrency policy before September. This document seeks stakeholder feedback and will outline potential regulatory frameworks beyond the current focus on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) standards. According to the local news outlet, this

July 25, 2024 1 min read

Russia’s Duma Passes Law to Legitimize Bitcoin Mining in the Nation

A law to legitimize Bitcoin mining has reportedly been passed by Russia’s Duma. This measure, which was approved on the first reading, lays the groundwork for a digital currency mining sector that is regulated. A major change in the country’s stance toward cryptocurrencies is marked by the measure. Which seeks

July 24, 2024 2 mins read

Uniswap Announces UniswapX Update with New Auction Contract

Uniswap, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has announced an update for UniswapX, and users are hoping for more activity. The platform’s information quotation flow will be redesigned with the deployment of a new auction contract as part of the update. Updates to UniswapX, implemented via a new auction, rework the flow

July 24, 2024 1 min read

Ferrari Broadens Crypto Payment Initiative to European Market

Ferrari is extending its cryptocurrency payment options to its European dealer network this month, following a successful U.S. launch. The luxury sports car manufacturer will broaden this initiative to other international markets where cryptocurrencies are legally accepted, according to a Reuters report. The Italian automaker initially introduced crypto payments in

July 24, 2024 2 mins read

Vitalik Buterin Unveils Circle STARKs to Enhance Blockchain Efficiency

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has unveiled Circle STARKs, a new cryptographic protocol that aims to enhance the efficiency and security of blockchain. Buterin describes this technical advancement in his most recent post, explaining that it makes use of smaller fields like Mersenne31 to greatly increase the proving speed without

July 23, 2024 2 mins read

Grayscale’s Massive $1B ETH Move Stirs Speculation Amid Spot ETF Launch

US spot Ethereum ETFs received approval from the SEC on Monday after leading issuers filed 424(b) forms. Grayscale issuing two of the nine spot ETFs was observed transferring ETH tokens worth $1.01 billion from its Coinbase Prime deposit onto the platform’s Hot Wallet 8 hours ago. This has led to

July 23, 2024 2 mins read

Multiple Spot Ethereum ETFs Approved by NYSE Arca, Awaits SEC Nod

Two Ethereum ETFs, one from Grayscale and one from Bitwise, will be listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange Arca (NYSE Arca). This approval was formally announced by the exchange. In accordance with SEC filings, NYSE Arca has authorized the registration and listing of Spot Ethereum ETFs. These

July 22, 2024 2 mins read
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