The South Korean exchange is reportedly looking into a stock market launch despite local regulatory uncertainty. Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is planning to hold an initial public offering (IPO), according to reports from local media. As reported by MoneyToday on June 24, Bithumb Korea, the trading platform’s operator, has begun preparing for a […]
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The number of Bitcoins held on exchanges continues to decline despite growing open interest in the futures markets. Cryptocurrency market data aggregator Glassnode has reported that the number of Bitcoins (BTC) held on centralized exchanges has fallen to a 12-month low. The decline in exchange reserves comes amid numerous recent records for open interest in […]
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HaoBTC and Poolin shift over 7,000 BTC as bullish tendencies appear to fade and BTC/USD falls back to $9,500. Bitcoin (BTC) miners may have started selling coins once more as data shows two mining pools release over 7,000 BTC in a single day. The figures, from on-chain monitoring resource CryptoQuant, came hours before BTC/USD abruptly […]
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The US Supreme Court made a ruling on June 23 which will limit the amount of fines the SEC can impose on crypto and blockchain firms. The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has new regulatory limitations when it comes to punishing defendants with fines. The ruling would have altered the fines sought in some […]
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Top crypto exchange Binance has lost a domain name dispute with an Australian florist over the website binance.com.au. Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has lost a dispute over the domain name ‘binance.com.au’ to an Australian florist trading under the name Binancé. On June 17, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) denied a complaint filed by the […]
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South Korea economist worries that tough regulation would slow down crypto’s growth. The South Korean government recently announced their intention to impose a tax on cryptocurrency, leading to backlash. Korean Yonsei University economist, Sung Tae-yoon, warned that the decision to tax crypto capital gains may slow the technology’s emerging market, according to Koreatimes on June […]
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Today’s Chainlink rally leaves the price just 3% away from setting a new all-time high, but can bulls maintain the current momentum? Chainlink (LINK), a smart contract blockchain network, is nearing an all-time high after the altcoin broke out today, notching a 11% gain at the time of writing. The altcoin first hit a record […]
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Kik and Solana may be trying to keep damaging allegations hidden from the public. On June 18, a user posted a link to a court document that accuses Kik of facilitating the exchange of child porn on the Kin Foundation’s subreddit. The link was then crossposted to Solana’s subreddit. Moderators for both subreddits subsequently removed […]
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KPMG’s new tools should help crypto services firms in complying with regulations. Big four auditing firm KPMG launched a cryptocurrency management suite with analytic features. According to a June 22 announcement, the new KPMG Chain Fusion suite is meant to allow financial technology companies to more easily offer crypto asset services on an institutional scale. […]
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China is not playing catch-up, but rather exploring aggressively pragmatic ways to deploy a digital infrastructure for the whole economy with the blockchain tech implementation. There is an old saying in China: “Building the road is the first step to becoming rich.” Asian countries use infrastructure to boost the economy, and China is probably the […]
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