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Uniswap Now Second Largest Exchange in Ethereum Trading

In the last 24 hours, Uniswap has seen more trading volume in Ethereum than any other exchange, second only to Binance. As a result of the unexpected and catastrophic collapse of FTX, traders are moving in droves to DEXs. Recently, Uniswap surpassed all others as the second-biggest market for Ethereum

November 16, 2022 1 min read

Crypto Exchange Liquid Suspends Withdrawals Amid FTX Fall

Liquid, a cryptocurrency exchange, said today that it will be suspending all withdrawals. The Liquid team has asked users to hold off on making deposits until further notice. The exchange tweeted: “Fiat and crypto withdrawals have been suspended on Liquid Global in compliance with the requirements of voluntary Chapter 11

November 16, 2022 2 mins read

Crypto Lending Firm SALT Halts Withdrawal Post FTX Crisis

Following the FTX led effect through the cryptocurrency ecosystem, crypto lending company SALT announced today that it is suspending withdrawals. SALT CEO Shawn Owen stated: “The collapse of FTX has impacted our business. Until we are able to determine the extent of this impact with specific details that we feel

November 16, 2022 1 min read

BlockFi Reportedly Planning to File Bankruptcy Post FTX Fall

The FTX Empire’s demise left many in the cryptocurrency community shocked. The crypto lending platform BlockFi was also impacted by FTX’s collapse. In the middle of the mayhem, BlockFi suspended withdrawals. Users were notified on November 11 that the New Jersey-based exchange will be restricting platform activities.  BlockFi recently expressed

November 16, 2022 1 min read

USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Introduces Support For Apple Pay

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, has introduced support for Apple Pay in an effort to bring the crypto and conventional payment systems closer together. In a blog post published on November 15th, Circle made the news and projected that it may increase sales

November 16, 2022 2 mins read

Federal Reserve Bank of New York Launches CBDC Pilot Program

The dilemma around cryptocurrency is increasing, and the use of Central Bank Digital Currency “CBDC” is surging on more countries’ soil. To weigh this, New York has now been added to the list of the famed states that have been launching CBDCs. The Innovation Center of the Federal Reserve Bank

November 16, 2022 1 min read

Ripple Rises Payment Options to Africa Alongside Us Regulatory Pressure

Ripple has teamed with MFS Africa, a leading fintech company with the largest mobile money reach in Africa, to streamline real-time mobile payments for its consumers across 35 nations. To facilitate transactions on its platform, MFS Africa will leverage Ripple’s on-demand liquidity product ODL, which uses XRP to support international

November 16, 2022 1 min read

Majic Wheels Corp. Enters Definitive Merger Agreement with OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp.

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Majic Wheels Corp. (“Majic Wheels”) (OTC: MJWL), a holding company that operates through its subsidiary companies focused on disruptive industries such as Fintech, Insurtech, software development, and crypto exchange platform, through strategic acquisitions, and OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. (“OceanTech”) (Nasdaq: OTEC/OTECU/OTECW), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced

November 16, 2022 12 mins read

Crypto Exchange OKX Announces $100M Market Recovery Fund

On Tuesday, OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced the availability of $100 million in recovery funds to assist initiatives experiencing liquidity challenges. At a time when the crypto market was continuing to sink due to the FTX crisis, Binance CEO “CZ” proposed a similar industry recovery fund. OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange,

November 15, 2022 1 min read