Russian crypto traders’ access to global exchange platforms is limited. The limitations have prompted traders to look for ‘unrestricted’ exchange accounts. According to local Russian news outlet Komme...
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UK Treasury outlines plans for regulating crypto exchanges and lenders
The UK Treasury published a consultation paper, which sets out plans to regulate crypto trading platforms and lenders as part of its financial services roadmap. The consultation is open for com...
CME’s crypto derivatives reach new highs as traders seek safe port in storm
Derivatives trading giant CME Group has clocked a record high in volume and open interest for bitcoin options as traders flock to the venue in the wake of the FTX meltdown. Bitcoin options volum...
Coinbase loses Bison Trail co-founders: Sources
The co-founders of Bison Trails left Coinbase today, according to three people familiar with the situation. Joe Lallouz and Aaron Henshaw created Bison Trails to run infrastructure on multiple b...
Russians Offered Ready-made Crypto Exchange Accounts Amid Restrictions – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Russian crypto traders have been looking to obtain unrestricted accounts for global exchanges as their access to such platforms is limited. Over the past year, the offering of such accounts on the dar...
Stablecoin withdrawals from exchanges reach $800M on Jan. 30
Quick Take Roughly 10,000 BTC was sent to exchange addresses on Jan. 30 The fifth biggest inflow in the past three months, equivalent to around $230 million In addition to roughly $800 million of sta...
Co-signers of Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bond a step closer to becoming public
The names of two people who co-signed for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond are one step closer to becoming public after a federal judge granted a motion to unseal their names. The identi...
`Dream home’ near US Capitol linked to Sam Bankman-Fried goes up for sale
A four-bedroom Victorian brownstone in Washington, D.C. linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is up for sale for $3.3 million. The home was bought in April for the same amount by Guarding A...
Bankman-Fried sought ‘constructive relationship’ with criminal case witness
Prosecutors shared copies of Sam Bankman-Fried’s messages to FTX CEO John Ray III and an unnamed witness in new court documents on Monday, as lawyers seek to restrict the FTX founder’s communication w...
55% of Ethereum (ETH) Holdings Now on These Two Exchanges: Details
According to the blockchain analytics platform Nansen, 55% of Ethereum (ETH) exchange holdings are held on Coinbase and Binance crypto exchanges. According to a chart provided by the blockchain analyt...
Cardano Decentralized Exchanges Back Djed Stablecoin Launch
– Advertisement – Summary: MinSwap and MuesliSwap will support Cardano’s stablecoin Djed with token listings as well as liquidity pools to attract investors. Crypto exchange Bitrue will al...
Crypto Association in Turkey Vows to Block Exchanges That ‘Victimize Traders’ – Exchanges Bitcoin News
A new organization has been established in Turkey with the aim to monitor and help develop the country’s crypto sector, local media reported. Its first task will be to address recent problems with som...
Bitcoin clings to $23,000 as crypto stocks rally
After a rally above $23,800, bitcoin bounced back from a temporary drop below $22,600 earlier in the week, to level out just over $23,000 today for a small 1.6% weekly gain. Ethereum dropped nearly 5....
What the FTX creditor matrix does — and doesn’t — tell us about the exchange’s bankruptcy
FTX filed a massive creditor matrix in bankruptcy court this week, naming law firms, luxury restaurants, media outlets and state government agencies as creditors that may be owed money by the troubled...
Big funding rounds, layoffs and FTX developments
The past week saw an interesting set of big funding announcements, although the overall market sentiment remains bearish. Several companies announced job cuts as they struggled to stay afloat with the...
DemaTrading.ai Survey Shows Poor Customer Service Is Costing Crypto Exchanges
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 27th January, 2023, Chainwire Index solution provider DemaTrading.ai has conducted a wide-ranging survey of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges. Its results are drawn from c...
Coinbase Fined €3.3 Million in Netherlands, Exchange Considers Appeal – Exchanges Bitcoin News
The Dutch central bank has imposed a fine on crypto exchange Coinbase for providing services in the past without the necessary registration. The trading platform, which has until March to object to th...
Several Crypto Exchange Websites Taken Down in Kazakhstan – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted at least five online platforms exchanging cryptocurrencies outside the law. Documents, computer equipment, and cryptocurrency wallets have been seized...
Binance Processed $346 Million for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Report Claims – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly processed nearly $346 million in crypto transactions for Bitzlato, the coin trading platform that was shut down in an international law enforcement opera...
FTX debtors, Bahamian liquidators object to U.S. Trustee’s examiner request
Allowing an examiner to investigate the FTX bankruptcy would “come at an enormous cost” and “provide no benefit” to creditors, lawyers for the troubled crypto exchange said in a court filing. T...
BlockFi has no ‘secret financials’ after filings show $1.2b exposure to FTX, Alameda
Failed crypto lender BlockFi says it “disclosed accurate information” to a New Jersey bankruptcy court after an unredacted court filing showed the firm has a $1.2 billion exposure to troubled exchange...
New York Stock Exchange’s ‘Manual Error’ Briefly Wiped Billions Of Dollars In Market Value—Here’s What Happened
Topline The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday said a manual error was behind the technical issue that forced the sudden halt of dozens of stocks and briefly wiped billions of dollars in market valu...
Digital Currency Group’s Luno cuts 35% of staff
Luno, the crypto exchange owned by Digital Currency Group, reduced its workforce by 35%. The London-based firm told employees about the layoffs earlier today. Luno had a total headcount of 960, ...
Hacker Exchanges $150 Million in ETH Into Staked Coins –
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage After several days of dormancy, the address linked to the theft of $323 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) from Wormhole has begun s...
Bitzlato Executives Arrested in Europe, Exchange Laundered €1 Billion, Europol Says – Exchanges Bitcoin News
European law enforcement authorities have detained four more members of the executive team of crypto exchange Bitzlato, Europol announced. According to the police agency, nearly half of the funds proc...
Blockchain.com’s Chief Compliance Officer joins crypto exchange Kraken
Crypto exchange giant Kraken has hired C.J. Rinaldi as its chief compliance officer. Rinaldi joins Kraken after working at the crypto services firm Blockchain.com as its chief compliance office...