Thu, February 13

Bybit Exchange To Lay Off 30% Staff Amid Sluggish Conditions

Crypto exchange Bybit has announced yet another round of widespread layoffs for the year 2022. Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou recently unveiled a restructuring plan that includes a significant decrease in staff in the face of a protracted bear market. All staff will be impacted by the “planned downsizing”.

December 4, 2022 1 min read

AAX Users in Nigeria Storm Company Office Over WIthdrawal Halt

A group of Nigerians who are unhappy with Atom Asset Exchange (AAX) allegedly attacked the company’s Lagos headquarters and beat up personnel, as reported by the local press. The irate crowd, allegedly, asked that a ban on withdrawals that had been in place since November 12 be lifted. Legit’s article

December 4, 2022 2 mins read

US DOJ Requests Independent Investigation in FTX Case

The bankruptcy watchdog at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) demanded a separate investigation. Into the FTX Group’s demise on Thursday. Allegations of “fraud, dishonesty, incompetence, misconduct, and mismanagement” were made against the cryptocurrency exchange. Prompting the need for an independent investigation. The US Trustee, a branch of the Department

December 3, 2022 2 mins read

Ex-President of FTX U.S Seeking $6 Million to Launch New Firm

Former FTX US president Brett Harrison is now trying to raise money for a new cryptocurrency firm. The report states that he is attempting to raise $6 million while valuing the firm at $60 million. The company’s stated goal is to develop cryptocurrency trading software for institutional investors. This comes

December 3, 2022 1 min read

Binance Temporarily Pauses Withdrawals Post Ankr Hack

As a result of the recent assault on Ankr, Binance has temporarily suspended withdrawals, as revealed by CEO Changpeng Zhao. Staking tokens on a proof-of-stake network is a breeze with Ankr since the service acts as a distributed node operator, eliminating the need for customers to invest in hardware. The

December 2, 2022 1 min read

Binance Burns 6.39 Billion LUNC Tokens in Monthly Burn Cycle

Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, has completed the sixth batch of the LUNC burn mechanism, burning nearly 6 billion Terra Classic (LUNC) tokens. With its most recent burn, Binance has now burned about 20 billion LUNC tokens from trading fees on LUNC spot and margin trading pairings.

December 2, 2022 1 min read

FTX Founder SBF Unaware of Illicit Use of Customer Funds?

The notorious founder of the bankruptcy cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, denied committing fraud while admitting significant managerial faults. At the same time, SBF claimed that he was unaware of any wrong transactions that includes funds from FTX and his trading company Alameda Research. Mystery surrounds the disappeared billions, which

December 2, 2022 1 min read

Prominent Crypto Exchange Kraken Lays Off 30% Personnel

The Kraken crypto exchange stated today that they had slashed their personnel by 30%. The decision was called one of the toughest choices at Kraken to date in an official blog post by the exchange. As a result, 1,100 individuals lost their jobs “in order to adapt to current market

December 1, 2022 1 min read

Crypto.com Releases Turkish Lira (TRY) Fiat Wallet For Users in Turkey

Turkey is a crucial expansion region for Crypto.com, the world’s top cryptocurrency platform for licenses, registrations, and security certifications. As a result, the company is constantly adding new products and services for its customers there. Recently, Crypto.com announced the release of a Turkish Lira (TRY) Fiat Wallet for Crypto.com App users

November 30, 2022 1 min read

Binance Expands Into Japan, Acquires Regulated Crypto Exchange Sakura

Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, has entered the Japanese crypto market with the takeover of a regional trading platform, Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC). According to the recent announcement from Binance, it has acquired 100% of the Osaka-based SEBC exchange, which is authorized by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA).  With the

November 30, 2022 2 mins read