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What Binance's Exit From Nigeria Means for P2P Bitcoin

Binance discontinues services in Nigeria due to regulatory issues

Entrepreneurs in Global South face challenges due to currency wars and financial apartheid [ more ]

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CommEX, Owner of Binance's Former Russian Ops, to Close Down

CommEX plans to shut down its website by May 10.

CommEX bought Binance's Russian exchange last year. [ more ]

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Binance Is Facing Regulatory Headwinds as It Tries to Re-Enter UK Market: Bloomberg

Binance is facing challenges in re-entering the U.K. market after suspending its services in October.

The Financial Conduct Authority's new rules require crypto firms to be registered or approved by an authorized third party for marketing campaigns. [ more ]

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4 months ago

Binance Thailand Crypto Exchange Open for Trading

Binance Thailand, a joint venture between Binance and Gulf Innova, is now open for trading.

The exchange offers digital asset exchange services with Thai baht trading pairs and integrates with local banks in Thailand. [ more ]

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1 week ago

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Expands Austrian Presence With Raiffeisen Bank Partnership

Bitpanda expands crypto offering to 55 bank branches in Austria and opens Dubai office for expansion outside Europe. [ more ]

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3 days ago

Crypto Exchange Rain Hit by $14.8M Exploit: ZachXBT

Rain crypto exchange suffered a $14.8 million hack, impacting both user funds and the platform's pro version. [ more ]

ReadWrite

2 days ago

OKX continues global expansion with Australia launch

OKX launches operations in Australia, offering spot and derivatives trading, showcasing commitment to the local market and compliance. [ more ]

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19 hours ago

French Securities Regulator Warns Investors Against Crypto Exchange Bybit

France's securities regulator warns against unregistered crypto exchange Bybit, signaling possible enforcement action. [ more ]

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4 weeks ago

Kraken Releases Own Crypto Wallet, Joining Competition With Coinbase, MetaMask

Kraken launching its own wallet, emphasizing privacy and open-source code, aims to compete with Coinbase and other major players in the crypto space. [ more ]

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Crypto Exchange Deribit's Dubai-Based Unit Wins Conditional VASP License

Deribit's Dubai-based entity granted a conditional VASP license by VARA.

Deribit intends to move its global headquarters from Panama to Dubai. [ more ]

Fast Company

1 week ago

Business

FTX bankruptcy: What customers should know about getting their money back with interest

FTX's legal team announced a reorganization plan to repay customers who lost assets, up to 118% of the asset's value, pending Delaware court approval. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Business

Former Grindr exec and a married couple launch Rails with $6.2M round, for its decentralized FTX alternative | TechCrunch

Rails raised $6.2 million to fill a gap in the crypto exchange market, focusing on customer deposit safety and crypto derivatives.

The startup aims to straddle the divide by incorporating centralized and decentralized technology in crypto exchanges. [ more ]

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NoOnes Helping Nigeria After Binance Exit

Crypto exchange Binance discontinuing services in Nigeria shocked many despite regulatory scrutiny.

Entrepreneurs in the Global South face challenges due to currency wars and biased regulations.

Founder of NoOnes foresaw problems in crypto industry and created a platform to address issues in the Global South. [ more ]

Coindesk

2 months ago

Jack Dorsey's Block Begins Shipping Bitkey Bitcoin Wallets

Bitkey self-custody bitcoin wallet by Block is now shipping after pre-orders.

Bitkey connects to Cash App and Coinbase for buying/selling BTC, has recovery tools and user security measures. [ more ]

Coindesk

2 months ago

Ether.Fi to Introduce ETHFI Token on Binance Launchpool Next Week

Ether.Fi's new token ETHERFI will be listed on Binance's Launchpool next week.

Users can stake BNB and FDUSD to farm ETHFI tokens before trading starts on March 18. [ more ]

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells Coinbase Shares for First Time in a Month

ARK Invest sold $34.3 million worth of Coinbase stock ahead of the crypto exchange's fourth-quarter earnings report.

Coinbase's stock price has risen 19% since ARK Invest last sold shares on Jan. 11.

Coinbase is expected to report stronger earnings and revenue due to increased trading volume during the crypto market rally. [ more ]

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National Basketball Association

NBA Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Voyager Digital Promotion Legal Bitcoin News

The NBA is facing accusations of gross negligence in its partnership with Voyager Digital Holdings.

Voyager Digital Holdings went bankrupt due to alleged mismanagement of funds. [ more ]

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Mt. Gox Moves Seemingly Closer to Bitcoin Repayments For 2014 Hack Victims

Mt. Gox is progressing in repaying customers who lost BTC during the 2014 hack.

Former customers are receiving emails confirming payment in bitcoin or bitcoin cash. [ more ]

Coindesk

4 months ago

Cboe Says Bitcoin ETFs to Start Trading Thursday, Though the SEC Hasn't Approved Them Yet

Cboe Global Markets plans to list six spot bitcoin ETFs on its stock exchanges.

The listing does not mean that the ETFs have been approved by the SEC. [ more ]

www.dw.com

4 months ago

Bitcoin surges after US regulator X account hack DW 01/10/2024

Bitcoin price briefly spiked after fake announcement of ETF approval

SEC describes social media post as unauthorized and hacked [ more ]

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'Mysterious' Address That Added 10K Bitcoin Is Just a New BitMEX Wallet

A wallet address belonging to BitMEX has accumulated over 10,000 BTC since November.

There is speculation that this accumulation could be related to BitMEX's migration of bitcoin holdings or potential new buyer.

The wallet is the 74th largest holder of bitcoin. [ more ]

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Business intelligence

Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Global Sues to Recover $689.3 Million in Digital Assets

Genesis Global is suing to recover $689.3 million in digital assets from a former business partner.

The assets were withdrawn before Genesis filed for bankruptcy.

The lawsuit claims that Gemini Trust withdrew the assets on behalf of customers in the crypto exchange's Earn investment program. [ more ]

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The Protocol: CZ's out, Altman's in, and Kraken's Sued

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao will step down as part of a plea agreement with U.S. prosecutors, and Binance will pay over $7 billion in fines to the U.S. Treasury and CFTC.

Despite controversy surrounding Binance's centralized structure, Zhao is credited with spearheading tremendous growth in the crypto industry.

Oracle firms like Chainlink and Pyth Network are competing to provide lower-latency pricing data to blockchains for faster on-chain trading. [ more ]

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