Category: Exchange News
Binance Settles with Brazil Securities Regulators for $1.7 Million
In a significant development, Binance has agreed to pay 9.6 million reais (about $1.76 million) to settle an investigation with Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission…
Mt. Gox-Linked Wallet Holding Over $2 Billion Committed Test Transfer, Moved Holdings to a New Address
A wallet related to BitGo conducted a test transfer on Tuesday, following which it sent all its holdings to another wallet. A user on Reddit…
WazirX Schedules Maintenance To Restore Balances Post $234M Hack
WazirX, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange, had scheduled a maintenance period to restore account balances and reverse specific trades following a major security breach. WazirX made…
Venezuela Restricts Access to Binance and X Amid Election Unrest
Venezuela has blocked Binance and X access following disputed presidential elections, which raises internet control concerns. However, users from Venezuela have reported difficulty in accessing…
Australia’s securities watchdog sues ASX over alleged ‘misleading’ claims on paused blockchain project
Australia’s securities regulator, ASIC, has filed a lawsuit against the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). ASIC has accused it of making misleading claims about a blockchain…
ETH Whale Moves Another 5,000 ETH Gained During ICO to Exchange
An ETH whale moved 5,000 ETH worth about $13 million to OKX on August 12. They had acquired these assets in 2014 during ETH’s ICO…
Defunct Canadian Crypto Exchange Went Under Due to Founder Gambling Away Assets
The Canadian regulator is going after Smillie as the only defendant in this case. He misappropriated about one-third of the funds entrusted by users to…
Gemini Has Asked CFTC to Re-Evaluate Its Proposed Banning of Event Contracts
Crypto exchange Gemini wants the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to not proceed with its proposed rules for event contracts offered via decentralized prediction markets. The…
Binance Prepares to Convert Delisted Coins to USDC Next Month
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, has announced a significant change that will impact holders of 15 specific tokens on its platform. By…
