Today, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) granted Crypto.com its Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence for the provision of Digital Payment Token (DPT) services. This statement comes after MAS granted Crypto.com its in-principle clearance in June 2022. With the help of this licence, Crypto.com may keep offering consumers in Singapore
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) addressed rumors of layoffs at the cryptocurrency exchange. In response to the speculation about layoffs, CZ labelled it as “4” and said, “another day, another FUD.” According to independent crypto reporter Colin Wu, next month will see 20% of staff cuts at the world’s largest
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, has decided to restrict trade in many privacy currencies, including Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and Dash (DASH), in France. Emails sent to French customers translate to “local regulatory requirements” as the reason the exchange disabled trading of crypto assets in France. According
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An important step has been taken in the wake of the FTX collapse with the referral of a lawsuit involving the appointment of an independent investigator to the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals by a judge in Delaware. The administration and a number of Senators first banded together to
In a significant development in cryptocurrency, former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi and his brother, Nikhil Wahi, have agreed to settle insider trading charges. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused the brothers of engaging in a scheme to trade ahead of multiple announcements related to at least nine crypto
After collapsing in December with debts of more than $50 million, Australian crypto exchange TrigonX is the latest comeback story to emerge from the FTX failure. The Australian reported on May 29 that TrigonX director Matteo Salerno said the crypto exchange will be revived once a deed of company arrangement
In an attempt to set a new benchmark for openness and trust in the cryptocurrency sector, OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange located in Seychelles, has released its seventh proof-of-reserves (PoR) report. OKX holds $10 billion in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), Tether (USDT), and other assets, according to a recent report. Moreover,
Russia has spent a lot of time developing its cryptocurrency policy at home. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov mentioned a new payment system earlier in April. The new payment mechanism will include cryptocurrency. Izvestiya, a Russian news outlet, reports that the government has abandoned plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange.
Huobi HK has filed for a virtual asset exchange license and now offers spot trading & virtual assets custodian services in Hong Kong. According to a post on Twitter, the exchange filed an application notice with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on May 29. Before delivering their
