The Cypriot regulator initially suspended the license of the crypto exchange on 11 November 2022 following its collapse. This came only two months after FTX obtained approval from the Cyprus financial market regulator allowing it to offer company products and services to European clients. CySEC noted that during the suspension, the exchange is not permitted…
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Website update The new B2BinPay website new design features multiple pages, each dedicated to different products and services. The new design features a comprehensive guide to On-Chain and Off-Chain transactions. On-Chain transactions are executed on the blockchain, requiring verification by other network users. These transactions have no commission fees, but associated blockchain fees still apply.…
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The prosecutors on the case have said they will not oppose bail if the defendants submit their travel documents and fulfil other conditions. In separate actions, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also charged Ellison and Gary Wang for their roles in a multiyear scheme to defraud equity investors of the crypto trading…
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US Attorney Damian Williams commented: As a founder and leader of OneCoin, Karl Sebastian Greenwood operated one of the largest international fraud schemes ever perpetrated. Greenwood and his co-conspirators, including fugitive Ruja Ignatova, conned unsuspecting victims out of billions of dollars, claiming that OneCoin would be the ‘Bitcoin killer.’ In fact, OneCoins were entirely worthless. …
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Under the new partnership agreement, Pico will extend its network to offer its clients access to BSO’s Crypto Connect.PicoNet clients will be able to use Crypto Connect’s global, low-latency, cloud-to-cloud connections into more than 35 major crypto exchanges. Michael Ourabah, Chief Executive Officer, BSO, said: BSO has always prided itself on delivering the mission-critical infrastructure…
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The agency also pointed out as a key problem that Bankman-Fried kept the funds of Alameda and FTX mixed up together. The regulator alleges that he used that to make undisclosed investments, luxurious real estate purchases, and large political donations. SEC Chair Gary Gensler commented: We allege that Sam Bankman-Fried built a house of cards…
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Spence pleaded guilty earlier this year in a fraud case for soliciting individuals to invest in digital assets including bitcoin and ether from December 2017 through April 2019. During this period, Spence fraudulently solicited and obtained over $5 million of digital assets such as bitcoin and ether from 175 user accounts. Earlier in May, Spence…
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CME CF Reference Rates and Real-Time Indices include Aave, Curve and Synthetix. The new benchmarks will ger pricing data from several crypto exchanges and trading platforms, starting initially with Bitstamp, Coinbase, Gemini, itBit, Kraken, and LMAX Digital. Each coin will trade on a minimum of two of these constituent exchanges. Sui Chung, CEO of CF…
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The platform will use the TP ICAP’s electronic OTC platform, Fusion, to give clients access to a non-custodial cryptoasset exchange for order matching and trade execution. Fusion Digital Assets will offer diversified liquidity from market makers around the world to its clients. Trenholme added: Over time, we believe blockchain will lead to the tokenisation of…
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Takeshi Chino, general manager of Binance Japan, said: The Japanese market will play a key role in the future of cryptocurrency adoption. As one of the world’s leading economies with a highly-developed tech ecosystem, it’s already poised for strong blockchain uptake. We will actively work with regulators to develop our combined exchange in a compliant…
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