The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will target crypto exchanges that engage in or allow criminal activity, such as money laundering. Moreover, the illicit transaction rate has surged up to $20 billion in 2022, which is an increase of 40% from 2021. On Monday, the Financial Times reported that the
Coinbase has been quite vocal recently against US regulators. With the increased scrutiny of the crypto industry by the SEC, there has been regulatory uncertainty in the US. While crypto players have been demanding a fair game with clearer regulations, it seems to be a never-ending battle. According to the
Paradigm, an existing investor in Coinbase, has invested another $50 million in the exchange by purchasing more shares. Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam disclosed the acquisition of shares to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. In addition to his role as a board member at Coinbase, Ehrsam was
As a result of the government’s assault on cryptocurrencies, Binance has found it difficult to operate in the US market. It has recently begun lobbying to be regulated in the UK. Binance’s chief strategy officer, Patrick Hillmann, said while speaking at Financial Times’ Crypto and Digital Assets Summit that the
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has come out in favor of Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, in its efforts to clarify regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Chamber of Commerce, according to court documents, has filed an Amicus Brief in support of Coinbase’s
Paul Grewal, the legal officer of Coinbase, tweeted that he apologized for the exchange’s recent newsletter on the rapid growth of the frog-themed memecoin Pepe (PEPE) and the other memecoins failed to give complete clarity of the meme’s history. And bringing widespread criticism from the crypto community. We screwed up
To facilitate connections between institutional investors and crypto investment fund managers, Binance is launching a new platform. Capital Connect is a new platform that will initially be accessible only to Binance’s most privileged customers, such as asset and fund managers, brokers, hedge funds, family offices and high net worth individuals,
Robinhood, the stock and crypto trading platform, released its Q1 2023 results on May 10. The trading platform stated that its cryptocurrency transaction revenue declined by over 1% and reached $38 million. At the same time, overall transaction revenue has increased by 11%. Moreover, the platform also increased its assets
Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, doubled its user count within two quarters. From 10 million users in Q3 of 2022, the exchange jumped to 15 million users in May 2023. This 50% growth is estimated to be due to the introduction of various divergent and user-engaging products
The Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) of Dubai has given the next-generation cryptocurrency exchange MaskEX initial approval to start making plans to launch in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The approval is a significant step for MaskEX, which has been working hard to increase its footprint in the Middle East and spread awareness
