To better serve its customers, Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has obtained a payment institution license from the country’s central bank. Mercado Bitcoin now has the legal authority to provide its MB Pay fintech solution, which will include a crypto payments card and other digital banking features. The Central
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) recently had a “ask me anything” session in which he answered questions about his day, the future of Web3 in Dubai, and Binance’s plans. Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, has no interest in or plans to enter the cryptocurrency mining industry. The
On Thursday, Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, said that on June 5 it will begin offering futures contracts for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) on its derivatives exchange, which is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It was also noted that institutional investors would have
The next-generation cryptocurrency exchange MaskEX is on a recruiting rampage to support its ambitious aspirations for international development, notably in the MENA, CIS, and SEA areas. Before the end of Q3, the business plans to increase its worldwide workforce by an outstanding 300%, going from its present headcount of 100
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
