After the U.S. court’s order for FTX to pay $12.7 billion and repay creditors, the exchange is facing new challenges in its repayment efforts. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning against the bankrupt exchange’s strategy for repaying creditors. The SEC’s latest filing suggests a “possible
Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange has launched global retail services, initially targeting users in the UAE. This move allows retail customers to buy, sell, and trade over 250 Cryptocurrencies via the crypto.com App. Additionally, the app offers new real-time deposits and withdrawals in USD, EUR, and AED. This expansion is
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy proceedings have concluded. Celsius’ bankruptcy administrator distributed over $2.53 billion to approximately 251,000 creditors. This distribution, representing roughly 93% of the total eligible value, was completed in both liquid cryptocurrency and cash, using valuation prices from January 16. However, despite the substantial progress, not all creditors have
A Nigerian court is bringing forward the hearing of a money laundering case involving Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and two of its executives. The case, initially set for October 11, will now be heard on September 2, involving allegations of laundering over $35 million and tax evasion. This
DOGS, a new Telegram-native meme coin launched on August 26, 2024, dropped sharply in value despite gaining significant attention in the crypto community. Over the last 24 hours, the token saw its price tumble more than 39%, falling from a peak of $0.001856 to a low of $0.001129. This downturn
Binance, one of the leading crypto exchanges, is currently being scrutinized internationally by regulators. However, the institution is not alone in its struggle as other leading firms such as Coinbase and Ripple have also faced challenges on the regulations front. Meanwhile, the crypto exchange despite the struggles has reported several
On August 19, WazirX announced that its systems and laptops were “not compromised” in the $230 million cyberattack fallout on July 18. The announcement follows a forensic investigation conducted by Mandiant Solutions, a Google subsidiary, which confirmed the integrity of the exchange’s equipment. According to the WazirX blog post, Mandiant
Cryptocurrency scams persistent over the past decade, often resurface from previous years for several reasons. For instance, the recent Mt.Gox payment of funds caused a stir in the market. The recent sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried for the FTX collapse is a similar example. In the last week, a particular investor
Bybit, a major player in the cryptocurrency arena, has officially set up operations in Argentina with its newly acquired Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license. This move signifies Bybit’s compliance with Argentina’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) regulations and highlights the nation’s forward-thinking stance on cryptocurrency regulation. In
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is back on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India after a seven-month ban imposed by local authorities for operating “illegally” in the country. This comes after the exchange fulfilled its compliance requirements by registering with India’s Financial Intelligence
