Recent developments in the world of cryptocurrency have seen Russian nationals facing charges for hacking one cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in illicit operations on another. These incidents have sparked concerns regarding the security and integrity of digital currency platforms. The U.S. Department of Justice has released a statement accusing several
Crypto.com, the Singapore-based crypto exchange, will suspend exchange services for U.S. institutional clients. This suspension will take effect on June 21. The exchange added that the decision would not affect retail investors. Crypto.com’s decision to suspend the services comes in the same week as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Robinhood announced on Friday that it would cease supporting some of the cryptocurrencies it is currently offering on its platform, possibly as a result of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuits against two of the top crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, recently. In spite of the fact that
Binance Pay has partnered with Credencial Payments, a payment solution provider located in Latin America (LATAM), in a major step toward increasing access to digital currencies in LATAM. CZ, CEO of Binance, also tweeted about the agreement that would streamline crypto payments in the area. Credencial Payments’ current infrastructure will
According to Semafor, FTX is considering selling its interest in OpenAI competitor Anthropic. According to reports from November 2022, the cryptocurrency exchange now owns over $500 million worth of shares in Anthropic. Semafor reports that the bank that might be selling the shares is Perella Weinberg, and that the bank
We are pleased to announce that On June 7, 2023, the Astana Financial Service Authority (AFSA), the regulator of the Astana International Financial Centre, granted Bybit the license for Operating a Digital Asset Trading Facility and Providing Custody as an Authorized Market Institution. The authorization follows the in-principle approval by
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been called for by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to provide more explanation of its stance on a rulemaking petition submitted by Coinbase (COIN), a cryptocurrency exchange. Coinbase argued that the current regulations are not appropriate for digital assets, therefore in
Binance Holdings Ltd., BAM Trading Services Inc. (Binance’s U.S. subsidiary), and founder Changpeng Zhao have all been accused of misconduct by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently. These claims include various points, such as alleged securities law breaches and a lack of openness. These allegations have cast
The SEC vs Binance lawsuit has begun to take its toll on the cryptocurrency market. Shockingly, on Monday, the market lost nearly $52.7 billion in just an hour after the announcement. In the last 24-hour window, the exchange’s withdrawals on Ethereum exceeded the deposits by $778.6 million, as reported by
Shockwaves have been felt across the cryptocurrency industry after Monday’s SEC lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market as a whole have dropped by 4%. Many prominent figures in the cryptocurrency industry have spoken out in favor of Binance and its leadership
