Tag: Crypto

Winklevoss-twins
June 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC brings charges against crypto exchange Gemini for making false statements

Acting Director of Enforcement Gretchen Lowe Making false or misleading statements to the CFTC in connection with a futures product certification undermines the CFTC’s work to ensure the financial integrity of all transactions subject to the CEA, protect market participants, deter and prevent price manipulation, and promote responsible innovation and fair competition. This enforcement action…

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June 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FTX continues global expansion with launch of FTX Japan

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX and currently serving as Interim CEO of FTX Japan, said: The acquisition not only gives us a technological advantage, but also allows us to work directly with Japanese regulators in a transparent, constructive and positive manner. With the launch of FTX Japan, FTX will be able to provide the Japanese…

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CFTC
June 01, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC Commissioner Pham wants crypto regulation and customer protection

One pressing issue is shadow banking which is a type of banking system where financial activities are facilitated by unregulated intermediaries. Shadow banking using cryptocurrencies became a significant issue following the collapse of the stablecoin project Terra. It promised a return of up to 20% for USD-pegged stablecoin deposits. She added: I think what I’m…

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Acquisition
May 30, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Huobi Global expands in Latin America with Bitex acquisition

Caleb Lim, Senior Investment Manager at Huobi Group, added: Currently, only about half of Latin American’s population own bank accounts. Through this acquisition, Huobi Global hopes to meet this growing appetite for alternative financial services through blockchain technology. We intend to add more local fiat currencies and work with local partners to expand our ecosystem…

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GCEX crypto offering
May 27, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

GCEX expands crypto offering with 18 new tokens

The increasing demand for its modular end-to-end plug and play trading platform for digital assets and FX is driving GCEX’s fast growth seen lately. The firm’s ‘Crypto In A Box’ plug and play solution includes a technology-agnostic platform which covers regulation, custody, safety of funds, liquidity and technology (both backend and frontend). Earlier in April,…

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May 20, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance seeks to secure German crypto license

The news follows the crypto exchange’s authorization to operate its digital asset trading platform in France, revealed in the beginning of May. The new Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) registration allows Binance to facilitate digital asset custody, let users buy and sell crypto and help to exchange digital assets for each other. The approval was…

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CFTC fraud
May 20, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC files charges in a $44 million crypto fraud scheme

The charges the regulator brought against the defendants were for soliciting the funds for investing in digital assets and other instruments. The defendants were also charged with operating an illegal commodity pool. The scheme According to the CFTC’s complained the defendants used a website, YouTube videos, and other means to solicit the money. However, the…

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May 19, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

DTT Group obtains $10 million in Series-A funding for DTTcoins

DTTcoins launched in March 2022 in Dubai. Ead added: For the past year, we have worked diligently to develop a crypto exchange that appeals to institutional traders as well as individual investors, which we meticulously designed based on traders’ experience. We aim to help them tackle all the challenges they have faced in the past…

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Nomura
May 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Nomura to launch a crypto company

The new digital assets company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of NHI. It will have dedicated capital and resources to accelerate time-to-market and innovation. Specialist staff from Nomura will be integrated into the new company, as well as external hires. The announcement follows the establishing of Nomura’s Digital Company in April this year.…

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