One component of Nigeria’s economic reform package is a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to license international crypto exchanges. A recent report by the International Monetary Fund states that the goal of Nigeria’s effort to include crypto into its financial system is to solidify the country’s position in
Binance and KuCoin recently completed registering with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), which is a major step forward for the country’s cryptocurrency sector. This is a major milestone on the road to legalization and compliance with Indian regulations. Importantly, KuCoin has quickly paid a substantial fine of $41,000, allowing it
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is preparing to pay a hefty settlement to Canadian authorities after fresh charges of money laundering. Binance was fined $6 million Canadian dollars by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) on May 9. This amount equals $4.3 million. Criminal charges including money laundering
As optimism surged, Robinhood Markets Inc. reported higher-than-expected profits for the first quarter of 2024. The business revealed revised financial results for the first quarter in a press statement dated May 8. Robinhood reported record revenue of $618 million, a 40% rise year-on-year, and GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.18, as
The government of Nigeria has spoken out against the bribery allegations made by cryptocurrency exchange Binance, saying that the charges are baseless and an attempt by Binance to get publicity. In response to claims made by Binance CEO Richard Teng—that some Nigerian authorities wanted $150 million in crypto to resolve
In celebration of its sixth anniversary, Nexo, one of the biggest cryptocurrency ecosystems, has launched a promotional campaign. Both new and current Nexo users may benefit from the token hunt, by delving into the many Nexo ecosystem components. As a whole, the team allocated ten million NEXO tokens—about $12 million—to the event’s
One of the top three cryptocurrency exchanges in the world by volume, Bybit, has integrated Ethena Labs’ synthetic dollar USDe to be used as collateral for trading activities. In the upcoming months, Bybit expects to offer more USDe spot pairings. With this, traders will be able to use Bybit’s Unified Trading Account
Peer-to-peer trading platform for privacy coin Monero (XMR) has abruptly shut down, joining a slew of other recent closures and arrests involving crypto privacy. All new signups and ad posts for Monero trades have been blocked, as stated by LocalMonero on May 7, effective immediately. The trading of the privacy-focused
Today, Crypto.com revealed that it has crossed the 100 million worldwide user threshold. This is a major achievement for the 2016-founded firm, which leads the sector in security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. This feat came just after the release of Crypto.com’s most recent Fortune Favors the Brave brand video, INEVITABLE, which
Sports advertising on crypto.com, a leading exchange in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is about to increase. Among the exchange’s goals in its quest for international prominence is the expansion of its dominance. Bloomberg states that Steven Kalifowitz, chief marketing officer of Crypto.com, has acknowledged the company’s intentions to ramp up its
