Binance User Base Grew 30% This Year, Expanding Even After U.S. Legal Settlements
[Dec 28, 2023 11:11 AM] The largest cryptocurrency trading venue added 40 million accounts to 170 million.
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Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange MEXC Rejects ‘Baseless’ User Asset Freeze Claims
Coinbase Ending ‘Givecrypto’ Initiative — ‘We Were Unable to Create a Lasting Impact’
[Dec 19, 2023 12:30 AM] Crypto exchange Coinbase is winding down Givecrypto, a nonprofit set up to provide crypto to those in need. “Over the years, Givecrypto distributed cryptocurrency to thousands of individuals in need,” Coinbase said. However, the exchange admitted…
Coinbase International Exchange Launching Spot Crypto Trading
Rulematch, a Swiss Crypto Exchange for Banks, Goes Live With Spain's BBVA
[Dec 14, 2023 5:26 AM] The institutional crypto platform uses Nasdaq’s trading tech, and comes out the gates with seven banks and securities firms.
Coinbase Launches Spot Trading of Bitcoin and Ether Outside the U.S.
[Dec 13, 2023 10:44 AM] Crypto exchange Coinbase will soon be offering the option to spot trade cryptocurrencies outside of the U.S. as part of its global expansion efforts, the company announced in a blog post Wednesday.
Bitcoin’s Recent Surge on Exchanges: Binance and Bitfinex Lead With $871M Inflow
[Dec 11, 2023 9:30 AM] On Dec. 4, 2023, the amount of bitcoin stored on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges hit a low of 2,001,259. However, recent data indicates that within a span of less than a week, exchanges have seen an influx of 21,436 bitcoin, valued at…
Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading in EU, Aims for Global Accessibility
[Dec 9, 2023 6:30 AM] Financial services firm Robinhood has announced the launch of crypto trading in the European Union. “Like we did with the stock market, it’s our goal to make crypto more accessible and affordable to everyone, regardless of where they…
New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto
[Dec 5, 2023 1:22 PM] In his first public interview since getting the job last month after founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was formed to step down amid a $4.3 billion legal settlement with the U.S. government, Teng said Binance’s compliance systems were inadequate in the…
South African Crypto Exchanges Revix and Bitfund Merge With Austrian Digital Asset Platform
[Dec 3, 2023 2:30 AM] Two South African crypto platforms and an Austria-based digital asset platform have joined forces to launch a new alternative investment platform called Altify. The goal of the new outfit is to enable South African investors, particularly the…
Report: Operator of South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Sees a Nearly 40% Drop in Operating Profit
[Nov 30, 2023 6:30 AM] Dunamu, the operator of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, recently said it had realized an operating profit amounting to $79 million in the third quarter of 2023. Virtual asset valuation losses contributed to the 81.6% drop in the…
'Mysterious' Address That Added 10K Bitcoin Is Just a New BitMEX Wallet
[Nov 30, 2023 4:38 AM] BitMEX is internally transferring its bitcoin holdings to a newer wallet type, according to on-chain firm CryptoQuant.
Binance’s Settlement With U.S. Authorities Is Positive for Crypto as Well as the Exchange: JPMorgan
[Nov 24, 2023 3:40 AM] The settlement will significantly reduce the potential systemic risk emanating from a hypothetical collapse of the crypto exchange, the report said.
Richard Teng Takes Charge as Binance CEO Following Changpeng Zhao’s Exit
Binance Will Retain Its International Dominance After U.S. Settlement: Bernstein
[Nov 22, 2023 3:11 AM] The deal also removes the final hurdle before approval of a spot bitcoin ETF, the report said.
Is Binance Big Enough to Survive a $4.3B Fine and Founder CZ’s Ousting?
[Nov 21, 2023 7:42 PM]
Bitget Subsidiary Drops Hong Kong License Pursuit Amidst OSL Acquisition Rumors
FTX Can Start Mediation, File Counterclaims in BlockFi Bankruptcy Case, Judge Rules
[Nov 14, 2023 5:20 AM] BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in late November last year, in part because of the ripple effects of the sudden collapse of FTX, which triggered an automatic stay that halted proceedings between the two.
Former FTX, Alameda Executives to Start New Crypto Exchange: WSJ
[Nov 13, 2023 11:33 AM] Two former colleagues of recently convicted Sam Bankman-Fried are building a new crypto exchange, just days after their former CEO was found guilty on seven charges of fraud.
No CZ, no problem: Binance Blockchain Week showcases Turkish crypto industry
[Nov 13, 2023 8:06 AM] Binance picked the Bosphorus as the backdrop for Binance Blockchain Week, the flagship event in its 2023 calendar.
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Plans South Korea IPO in Second-Half 2025: Report
[Nov 13, 2023 4:10 AM] Bithumb is aiming to close the market-share gap with fellow exchange Upbit, which has over 80% of the South Korean market.
Poloniex Hot Wallets Hacked With $114M Seemingly Stolen: On-Chain Data
[Nov 10, 2023 6:06 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has had its hot wallets drained by hackers with an estimated loss of around $60 million.
Bitcoin ETF launch could be delayed more than a month after SEC approval
[Nov 9, 2023 4:32 AM] A total of 12 asset managers have filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF with the U.S. SEC, with the first window for approval from the SEC opening on Nov. 8.
Can Bank-Backed Exchanges Solve Crypto Trading’s Trust Problem?
[Nov 8, 2023 8:10 AM]
Multiple buyers consider purchase and relaunch of ‘irreparable’ FTX
[Nov 7, 2023 7:01 AM] Rebooting a tarnished name is difficult and some firms are so utterly compromised by their failures that there is no real hope of rehabilitation.
Coinbase Blocked in Kazakhstan for Breaking New Digital Assets Law: Report
[Nov 7, 2023 6:47 AM] Issuance, circulation, and offering trading of "unsecured digital assets" is prohibited outside the country's financial center under laws that came into effect earlier this year.
Celsius Winner Proof Group Is in Running to Relaunch FTX, Sources Say
[Nov 6, 2023 11:03 AM] The Silicon Valley investment firm was part of the Fahrenheit consortium that successfully bid for bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius.
Trading Slump Wiped $12 Billion From Binance Founder’s Fortune, Bloomberg Says
[Oct 29, 2023 12:30 AM] Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has reportedly lost nearly $12 billion from his wealth amid declining crypto trading volumes this year. According to Bloomberg’s estimates, the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets has seen…
Binance Appoints New Regional Head for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
[Oct 27, 2023 10:30 PM] Binance’s General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Kyrylo Khomiakov, will take responsibility for Central Asia as well. His promotion comes after the crypto exchange’s top executives in the region left the company last month, part of a…
Bitcoin Primed for 'Supply Shock' as Exchange Balance Drops to 5-Year Low, Analyst Says
[Oct 26, 2023 11:17 AM] A spot ETF approval could fundamentally alter bitcoin's supply and demand dynamics as professional investors would allocate to BTC as an uncorrelated asset, Forex.com's Matt Weller told CoinDesk TV.