Uniswap’s U.S. app store ranking surged after the pro-crypto election victory but has since collapsed from #99 to #364, reaching record lows.
Digital asset claims were valued at FTX's petition date, though many cryptocurrencies have grown significantly in value in the 27 months since.
President Donald Trump issued full pardons to the three co-founders of crypto exchange BitMEX on March 27, clearing their names years after they admitted to violating US anti-money laundering laws, CNBC reported. Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, who launched BitMEX in 2014, had each pleaded guilty to charges under the Bank Secrecy Act. […]
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ZachXBT said scammers have stolen over $46 million in Bitcoin and other crypto from Coinbase users in March alone.
It follows the dismissal of the SEC's case against Coinbase, while other crypto firms still await confirmation of their cases being dropped.
The company cited favorable market sentiment and Trump-driven liquidity as factors behind the strong performance.
Such tokenzed ETFs are part of a larger 'Project Ensemble' sandbox initiative by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Crypto.com says the U.S. SEC has shut its investigation into the exchange, marking the last crypto firm to have the agency's probes dropped.
U.S. lawmakers peppered potential incoming SEC Paul Atkins about his ties to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX while also criticizing Gensler.
Robinhood wants to offer higher-end private banking and wealth management services at a more accessible cost, using crypto and AI.
Dunamu, the parent company of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange UPbit, reported a significant increase in earnings for 2024, defying ongoing regulatory challenges. Chosun Bix, citing the firm’s annual business filing, reported that Dunamu’s operating profit surged 85.1% to 1.19 trillion won (approximately $682 million) in 2024. According to the report, the firm’s revenue climbed […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried has been moved to a transit facility in Oklahoma City, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website on Thursday.
BNB Chain surpassed Ethereum to become the most targeted network in Q1, accounting for 19 individual attacks.
The new listings come more than three years after Interactive Brokers first launched its crypto trading services for BTC, ETH, LTC and BCH.
Binance Futures has listed USD-margined perpetual contracts for Jelly (JELLYJELLY) amid ongoing concerns surrounding alleged market manipulation linked to HyperLiquid. Binance’s listing of jelly perpetuals occurs in a tense market environment. Concerns intensified after reports emerged implicating wallets associated with “Hyperliquid attacks” related to suspicious, highly leveraged trades funded via Binance on the Arbitrum network. […]
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Hyperliquid delisted JELLYJELLY after an unknown whale manipulated onchain prices to hamstring the protocol's HLP vault.
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has blocked access to 17 overseas crypto exchange apps on Google Play for operating without proper registration, according to a March 26 announcement. Major exchanges, such as KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, XT, CoinEx, BitMart, and Poloniex, are among the affected platforms. According to the statement, South Korean crypto users can […]
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Fintech unicorn Revolut launched its crypto exchange Revolut X on mobile app stores for both beginner and professional traders.
CEXs Centralized exchanges are dominated by a few big players, with Binance far outpacing all others in trading volume. With around $17 billion in 24-hour volume recorded on March 25, Binance’s trading volume is an order of magnitude higher than any other exchange. Binance offers roughly 1,868 markets (479 coins) and captures an outsized share […]
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CME Group has initiated a pilot program with Google Cloud to explore asset tokenization and streamline wholesale payment processes using blockchain, according to a March 25 statement. The companies announced the completion of the first integration and testing phase for Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a permissioned blockchain infrastructure developed specifically for institutional finance. The […]
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Crypto.com has announced a strategic partnership with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) and Yorkville America to roll out a suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The initiative, revealed on March 24, will introduce TMTG-branded ETFs combining digital and traditional assets. ETF move These products will feature a crypto-heavy ETF basket, including Bitcoin, Crypto.com’s native Cronos […]
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Binance has taken firm action against internal misconduct and market irregularities linked to the Movement’s MOVE token. The exchange has suspended a staff member for insider trading and penalized a market maker involved in manipulative trading practices. Insider trading On March 25, Binance Wallet confirmed the suspension of an employee who engaged in front-running trades […]
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The Movement Foundation said it was unaware of the activity and committed to using the funds to establish a "Movement Strategic Reserve."
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said USDC has become the 'first and only stablecoin' approved by Japanese regulators to be available on exchanges.
Binance said the suspended employee was suspected of exploiting insider information from his previous business development role at BNB Chain.
Kraken is reportedly seeking to raise up to $1 billion in debt as it prepares for a potential initial public offering, according to a Bloomberg News report citing people familiar with the matter. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are leading the fundraising effort, allegedly in early-stage discussions with additional banks and direct lenders. While the debt […]
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The ETFs are expected to comprise digital assets and securities with a "Made in America focus" spanning diverse industries.
Sen. Warren raised concerns over potential incoming SEC Chair Paul Atkins' ties to collapsed crypto exchange FTX in a letter on Sunday.