The court had previously claimed Blockvest did not violate securities laws with its BLV token sale. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had gained an injunction against initial coin offering (ICO) operator Blockvest, overturning a 2018 court order. The regulator reported the development in a press release published on Feb. 14. […]
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A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has delayed a decision on legal representation for clients of major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. A Canadian judge has delayed a decision on legal representation for customers of major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. The news was tweeted by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reporter Jack Julian on. Feb. 14. On Thursday, […]
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Customers of major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase can now withdraw Bitcoin SV to external wallets. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now allows its users to withdraw Bitcoin SV (BSV) balances to external wallets, according to an announcement published on Feb. 14. BSV appeared following a hard fork in the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain in November […]
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Luxembourg regulators have approved a bill that would provide more legal certainty to transactions made on blockchains. Luxembourg lawmakers have passed bill 7363 into law, facilitating the use of blockchain technology in financial services, according to an official announcement published by the country’s parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, on Feb. 14. The new law aims […]
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London-based banking giant HSBC has revealed its blockchain-powered platform cut costs for forex trade settlement by a quarter. London-based banking giant HSBC has revealed its blockchain-powered platform cut costs for foreign exchange (forex) trade settlement by a quarter, Reuters reported on Feb. 14. According to Mark Williamson — chief operating officer of forex cash trading […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has launched Thai Baht trading support to its client-to-client platform. Top five Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has launched support for Thai baht-crypto trading on its client-to-client (C2C) platform, a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 14 reveals. According to the press release, currently only Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), Ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin […]
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The chief financial officer of crypto exchange Binance — currently the world’s largest by daily traded volume — has said business remains profitable, despite the market downturn. The chief financial officer (CFO) of crypto exchange Binance — currently the world’s largest by daily trading volumes — has said business remains profitable, despite the market downturn. […]
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Brian Quintenz, a Commissioner at the U.S. CFTC, has argued against the notion that potential price manipulation should be a barrier to the SEC’s approval of a Bitcoin ETF. Brian Quintenz, a Commissioner at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has argued against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) grounds for not approving […]
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Extensive analysis has drawn fresh conclusions about the defunct QuadrigaCX exchange’s property, but more is required, its author says. An internet analyst has claimed to have delineated four Bitcoin addresses that belonged to defunct Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX, publishing their findings on Reddit on Feb. 13. The post, by a user known on Reddit as u/dekoze, […]
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New regulation requires those looking to offer futures trading to have a starting capital of over $70 million. Cryptocurrency traders are unhappy with regulators in Indonesia after it emerged Bitcoin (BTC) brokers now needed over $70 million to launch futures trading. Local English-language news outlet Jakarta Post reported on the development on Feb. 14. Following […]
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