As reported by Coindesk, based on court documents released on Tuesday, the judge handling the case did not provide Kwon an opportunity to express his views on the U.S. extradition request. This step is a compulsory procedure under the law. Kwon's legal team successfully appealed based on this error, resulting in the case being sent…
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The updated policy is applicable worldwide, and Google expects advertisers to adhere to the legal requirements in their targeted areas. To advertise cryptocurrency coin trusts, entities must be certified by Google, holding the necessary licenses and fulfilling all legal obligations in their target regions. Google's current policy permits certain types of cryptocurrency advertisements but excludes…
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According to Reuters, these upticks follow an economic sigh of relief after US interest rate cuts and widespread anticipation that US stock market-traded bitcoin funds will soon be approved. Bitcoin broke records on Monday, when it hit the $41,522 mark, the highest value the digital currency reflected since April 2022. Analysts indicated the world’s most…
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CEO Vlad Tenev was confident on Thursday as he announced the upcoming launch. Many would be apprehensive after two failed launches in a region, but Tenev said there was no sense of “deja vu”. He believes Robinhood is capable of serving customers “tightly”. One major advantage for the company, is that it has already secured…
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The move is a shrewd one considering the ample growth in the business-to-business (B2B) payments sector, which is set to be worth $2.1trn by the end of the decade. Despite that growth, transactions between businesses are often still impeded by processing times and high costs. Brightly App aims to make everything “more efficient and transparent”.…
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The crypto giant, Bitcoin, witnessed a slight decline of 1.11%, accompanied by a notable 71.58% increase in market volume over the last 24 hours, reaching $14.85bn. However, the cryptocurrency had touched its yearly high by surpassing the crucial $38,000 mark in the previous week. Ethereum also saw a 1.42% decline to $2,045.62, with its trading…
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While the move is only temporary, it’s yet another blow for a company that is struggling to maintain a steady cash flow and repay its creditors. Zipmex looked to have secured its financial future earlier this year when V Ventures announced a $100m buyout, but the acquisition fell through weeks later. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss out…
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Charged with breaking US anti-money-laundering laws, fraudulent customer funds management and conspiracy to commit fraud, Zhao now faces a $4.3bn settlement that must be paid to cover a federal investigation into Binance’s illegal activities by US Securities and Commission Exchange (SEC). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To counter…
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As such, it sets out the minimum requirements for technology and cyber risk management that DPT service providers have to comply with. To mitigate risks, Singapore’s financial watchdog recommends the DPT platforms discourage retail speculation in cryptocurrencies. The proposed consumer access measures determine that DPT service providers should be responsible for determining a customer’s understanding…
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Clients can now hedge their FX exposure against non-convertible currencies on a Central Limit Order Book (CLOB). Transparent price discovery, efficient market structure, firm limit order market data, deeper liquidity and streaming real-time will now be available to all participants. LMAX intends to create a more diversified offering for institutional investors. That results from a…
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