In a contentious marketing effort for its 10th anniversary, crypto exchange Huobi is changing its name from “Huobi” to “HTX.” The name change was announced by Huobi on September 13. The “H” stands for Huobi, the “T” for Justin Sun’s Tron blockchain project, and the “X” stands for the exchange
FTX Japan has begun a recruitment push to grow its workforce and advance the FTX 2.0 plan. By the end of the second quarter of 2024, the FTX team hopes to have relaunched the exchange. To further the FTX 2.0 project, FTX Japan is on the lookout for fresh talent.
Due to BitOasis’s failure to comply with regulatory requirements within the allotted time limit, the crypto regulator in Dubai has suspended the exchange’s operating license. Two notices were issued on July 10 by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Stating that enforcement action had been taken against BitOasis and that
Almost a year after shutting down operations and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, on June 23 of this year, insolvent crypto lender Voyager Digital permitted investors to begin withdrawals. Dune Analytics reports that since then, over $250 million has left the platform. Voyager reopened withdrawals to customers on June 23.
Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder of Gemini, has declared that he has sued the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO, Barry Silbert, in his personal capacity. The complaint claimed that DCG and Silbert defrauded creditors by keeping their money. This comes after Winklevoss, earlier this week, made the last offer
Nearly a year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital is getting ready to restore its app and enable users to finally withdraw their funds. In a court filing dated June 14, Paul Hage, administrator of Voyager’s bankruptcy plan, stated that the withdrawal period would begin between
Digital Currency Group (DCG), a venture capital firm, has decided to shut down its main brokerage subsidiary TradeBlock due to the general economic climate and the ambiguity surrounding crypto regulation in the United States. Led by Breanne Madigan, TradeBlock will reportedly begin winding down operations on May 31st. A company
On Friday, Sotheby’s completed the auction of many rare non-fungible tokens (NFTs) confiscated from the extensive collection of defunct crypto hedge firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC), netting $2,482,850. The Grails collection of NFTs, developed as part of 3AC’s asset portfolio which began in 2021, was the focus of the auction
LedgerX, one of the FTX assets that were court-approved for sale in January, has been acquired by the Miami International Securities Exchange (MIAX), operated by Miami International Holdings (MIH). U.S. government agencies oversee LedgerX since it is an exchange and clearinghouse. In a statement, MIH CEO Thomas Gallagher said that
In the aftermath of a failed acquisition by Binance.US, Voyager Digital, a crypto lending firm, has announced that its customers will be able to reclaim approximately 35% of their cryptocurrency deposits. As the company prepares to conclude its operations, this measure aims to provide some compensation to affected users. Judge
