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Steve Christie Rejoins Binance as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

In the role of Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Binance has recruited Steve Christie, formerly of the cryptocurrency exchange’s Senior Vice President of Compliance. Christie will collaborate with regulators, industry heavyweights, and others to ensure that Binance remains in line with regulatory procedures while also strengthening the crypto exchange’s worldwide compliance

February 4, 2024 2 mins read

FTX Seeks Court Approval to Sell Anthropic Shares Worth $1.4B

Court documents filed on February 3 show that defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is requesting permission to sell all of its shares in artificial intelligence company Anthropic. FTX moved the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to sell Alameda Research’s Anthropic Series B Preferred Stock and any rights or

February 4, 2024 2 mins read

Hong Kong Initiates Crackdown on Unlicensed VASPs with May Deadline

Applications for unlicensed virtual asset service providers (VASPs) are due on February 29th, and those who did not get approval were told to stop operations by May 31st, according to the financial services department of the Hong Kong government. Given that certain VASPs were already operating in Hong Kong prior

February 3, 2024 2 mins read

Crypto Exchange Bybit Applies for VATP License in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Securities and Exchange Commission (SFC) has received an application from the Bybit crypto exchange seeking a Virtual Asset Trading Operator (VATP) license. The SFC website states that the exchange, operating under the name Spark Fintech Limited, submitted the licensing application on January 31. Included in the fourteen

February 1, 2024 1 min read

Coinbase Strengthens Advisory Board With Addition of Ex-UK Chancellor

Coinbase announced that former UK Chancellor George Osborne would join its board of advisors. Disputes with the U.S SEC and litigation against the cryptocurrency exchange have likely prompted the move. The action by Coinbase further shows that the company is attempting to sidestep U.S regulations as it expands into other

January 31, 2024 1 min read

Oppenheimer Upgrades Coinbase (COIN) Stock to ‘Outperform’

Following investment bank Oppenheimer’s decision to upgrade Coinbase’s stock rating from “perform” to “outperform” and set a price target of $160 per share, citing the company’s strength and the toughness of its management team, Coinbase’s (COIN) share price increased by as much as 6% on Friday. Analyst Owen Lau mentioned:

January 27, 2024 2 mins read

Binance Survey Reveals Bullish Sentiment Among European Crypto Users

With surveys conducted in France, Spain, Italy, and Sweden, Binance—the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and crypto service provider by trading volume—has dived into the behavior of European cryptocurrency users, providing a thorough understanding of their preferences and behaviors. A striking pattern emerges from the poll: 73% of participants are bullish about cryptocurrency’s

January 24, 2024 3 mins read

OKX To Compensate Users Affected by OKB Token Flash Collapse

Users affected by the recent flash collapse of OKX’s native token, OKB, will be compensated by the cryptocurrency exchange. Investors and dealers were understandably worried when the token’s value plummeted on January 23, prompting this disclosure. In less than fifteen minutes on January 23rd, OKB’s value fell from $46.80 to

January 23, 2024 1 min read

JPMorgan Downgrades Coinbase Amid Bitcoin’s Lackluster Performance

In a research report released on Monday, JPMorgan downgraded U.S. exchange Coinbase (COIN) to underweight and warned that the debut of spot bitcoin ETFs, the primary driver of bullish sentiment in the cryptocurrency markets last year, might disappoint investors in 2024. Analysts led by Kenneth Worthington mentioned: “While we continue

January 23, 2024 2 mins read

Court Orders Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy Case

An independent examiner was ordered to be appointed by the court presiding over the bankruptcy of FTX crypto exchange by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, months after the initial filing. Ruling of Judge John Dorsey of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

January 20, 2024 1 min read