Previously, Binance had a conflict with UK regulators who suggested that the exchange was incapable of being regulated due to its failure to provide necessary information about its business activities. In June 2021, the FCA banned Binance from undertaking any regulated activity in the country. The crypto exchange has faced scrutiny from US regulators this…
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As per the court documents, the bankruptcy petition includes Bittrex, Inc, which is based in Seattle, as well as two Bittrex entities located in Malta and an affiliated entity, Desolation Holdings LLC. However, the proceedings do not involve Bittrex Global GmbH, the Liechtenstein-based entity that provides non-US services. Bittrex has reported that over 100,000 creditors…
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However, the launch of the platform comes as US regulators tighten their grip on digital asset firms. Last month, Coinbase filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not providing guidance on the cryptocurrency industry using its formal rulemaking process. This was followed by the SEC sending a Wells notice to Coinbase,…
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Voyager announced the deal was stopped on Twitter, saying it received a letter from Binance. The crypto bank said it plans to use a "toggle option" in their bankruptcy plan to directly reimburse investors whose assets have been frozen since July. Voyager stated: Today, we received a letter from Binance.US terminating the asset purchase agreement.…
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Paolo Ardoino, Chief Technology Officer of the Bitfinex group, said: We are delighted to be the first company to be awarded this licence. It will enable Bitfinex Securities to facilitate the issuance and secondary trading of assets with clearly defined rights and obligations as outlined in the new digital asset regulatory regime. The new DASP…
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The application follows the Trust and Corporate Service Provider (TCSP) licence from the Company Registry in Hong Kong, the group recently obtained, allowing it to offer virtual assets custody services. These licenses will allow the Group’s Hong Kong entity, Gate HK, to serve clients in the region and comply with the special administrative region's licensing…
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OKX Managing Director of Global Institutional Lennix Lai said: Regulation and licensing are key to the future success of the crypto and Web3 sectors. At OKX, we see immense potential in Hong Kong, and are committed to investing in talents and working with regulators over the next five years to continue building the local ecosystem.…
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Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, said: We're thrilled to integrate One River's investing expertise into Coinbase. One River has pioneered institutional digital asset investing and we're looking forward to continuing their tradition of innovation. One River Digital Asset Management’s acquisition by Coinbase comes at a time when institutional interest in cryptocurrencies is growing, with…
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The parent company FTX stopped its operations in November last year after a public collapse and filed for bankruptcy along with 134 subsidiaries. Its Japanese arm’s business was suspended and was supposed to resume withdrawals in December. The exchange pointed out that there might be delays in the processing of the withdrawals due to the…
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In its agreement with Nexo, the US watchdog pointed out that the crypto company has cooperated with the staff. Furthermore, Nexo announced in December it will cease the offer and sale of EIP in certain states and is phasing out of products and services in the US. Nexo released a statement regarding the resolution with…
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