Major crypto markets are forced to delist privacy coins as per FATF requirements, is it counterproductive or a step in the right direction? As Japan and South Korea — two of the largest cryptocurrency exchange markets in Asia — are increasingly pressuring exchanges to delist privacy-focused crypto assets, and concerns are rising that it could […]
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Polish authorities arrest the president of controversial Panama-based payments processor Crypto Capital tied to Bitfinex and other cryptocurrency exchanges. Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, the president of controversial Panama-based payments processor Crypto Capital tied to Bitfinex and other major cryptocurrency exchanges, was arrested by Polish authorities. According to local news outlet wPolityce’s report published on Oct. […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it opened deposits for fiat currency the Nigerian Naira. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it opened deposits for fiat currency Nigerian Naira (NGN) on Oct. 24. Binance adds three new NGN trading pairs Per the announcement, NGN deposits will be processed by online payments processor Flutterwave and the […]
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The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that its WebSockets private API is now live. Major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken made its WebSockets private Application Program Interface (API) available for all Kraken clients. On Oct. 24, Kraken reported on its blog that the first two messages of the private API have gone live to all of its […]
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As TON investors reject refund opportunity, experts weigh in on how damaging the latest developments are for the future of the project. Telegram’s ongoing saga with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission isn’t ending anytime soon. After the regulatory body swooped in with a last minute restraining order, Telegram has been embroiled in an increasingly […]
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The CEO of major United States crypto exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, said that the exchange generated nearly $2 billion in transaction fees since 2012. At Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that Coinbase has generated close to $2 billion in transaction fees since it launched in 2012. On Oct. 23, the […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance prepares to list the first-ever SEC-sanctioned Blockstack token. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is preparing to expand its token offering with the listing of Blockstack (STX). According to an announcement on Oct. 23, the cryptocurrency exchange will open trading for STX/Binance Coin (BNB), STX/Bitcoin (BTC) and STX/Tether (USDT) trading pairs on Oct. […]
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Almost half of all people working in the blockchain industry are reportedly employed by cryptocurrency exchanges. Almost half of all people working in the blockchain industry are employed by cryptocurrency exchanges, new research from industry-focused publication The Block reveals. The Block published the research results on Oct. 23, stating that 42% of people at 158 […]
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Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has purchased a minority stake of CoinRoutes Inc., a provider of pan-exchange smart order routing and algorithmic trading software. Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has purchased a minority stake of CoinRoutes Inc., a provider of pan-exchange smart order routing and algorithmic trading software. The investment and a new director Bitcoin […]
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao considers Russian President Vladimir Putin the most influential person in the blockchain space. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, named Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person in the blockchain industry. Cooperation with the Russian gov’t On Oct. 22, in an article on RBC News, Zhao, also […]
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