Visa and Mastercard have recently distanced themselves from Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. This decision comes only weeks after Binance has been facing multiple legal challenges in the United States.Experts believe that this move is unlikely to hurt the crypto exchange, as Binance has been able to successfully navigate similar challenges in […]
A controversy has emerged this week surrounding Russian banks and Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the Wall Street Journal, Binance has continued to allow peer-to-peer trading involving the Russian banks in question. The implications of this news are yet to be seen, but it could have a significant impact on […]
Vauld, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency lending platform, has announced several changes, including the appointment of a new CEO. The bear market has had a significant impact on the company, leading to layoffs and the suspension of withdrawals and deposits. In July, Vauld filed for protection against creditors and the Singaporean magistrate has approved the company’s scheme […]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke today and in his Jackson Hole speech he cautioned that inflation remains too high and that the central bank remains open to raising rates further if needed. This has strengthened the narrative that interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer. After a brief sell-off, the United States […]
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was recently tricked by a crypto scammer, resulting in a loss of over $50,000 in USDT. The scammer used a technique known as address poisoning, which involves sending transactions of no value to a victim’s account from a similar address. The DEA had seized approximately $500,000 in Tether from […]
HashKey, a prominent Asian cryptocurrency exchange, has recently secured crucial regulatory clearances, allowing them to offer retail customers the option to trade in two of the most dominant digital currencies: Bitcoin and Ethereum. This move positions Hong Kong as a frontrunner in adopting and legitimizing cryptocurrency trading for retail investors.The exchange has been granted two […]
This week in DeFi saw developers behind Base and Optimism protocols join forces to create a revenue and governance sharing framework. Additionally, the $1.5 billion Multichain hack has seen some new evidence, and blockchain security provider Quantstamp has introduced a new DeFi tool to detect flash loan attack vulnerabilities in several protocols. Shiba Inu’s Ethereum […]
Tether, the stablecoin giant, has released a new transparency report that confirms its tokens are over 100% backed. The report states that Tether has $86.1 billion in assets and $82.8 billion in liabilities, with the largest amount of USDT (~42.5 billion) circulating on Tron and a rivaling amount (~38.4 billion) trading on Ethereum. The company […]
Binance, a crypto exchange, has removed two payment options from its peer-to-peer service after being criticized for using code words to represent sanctioned Russian banks. The payment options were listed on the exchange’s message board, which allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrency. The payment options were removed after Binance learned that account holders were […]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently spoke at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, where he outlined the uncertainties surrounding the economic outlook and the possibility of further restrictive monetary policies. Despite inflation having declined from its peak, Powell maintained that it remains excessively high. The Federal Reserve is prepared to raise interest rates further if […]
