SEBA Bank, a Swiss bank with a crypto-friendly arm in Hong Kong, has been granted in-principle approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to deal in virtual assets. This license will allow SEBA Hong Kong to offer services such as over-the-counter derivatives, asset management for discretionary accounts in virtual assets, and advice […]
CoinSwitch, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), has recently reduced its team by 7%, or 44 people. This decision was made due to the decreasing level of customer activity. A spokesperson of the platform explained that the team was right-sized to align with the present volume of customer queries.CoinDCX, another local digital […]
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has devised a strategy to retain its Belgian market following a suspension order by Belgium’s financial market regulator in June. The exchange has redirected all its Belgian users to its Polish branch, which is a registered virtual assets service provider (VASP) in the European Economic Area (EEA). Customers may […]
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, held its first Community Meetup in Yerevan, Armenia. The event comes amid reports that the crypto giant is considering an exit from Russia due to regulatory pressures from the United States and Europe. Vladimir Smerkis, the General Manager and regional director of Binance in Russia and the CIS countries, […]
DEGA and Unique Network have announced a collaboration to empower builders within the Unique ecosystem. This partnership will allow builders to leverage DEGA’s Initial Stake Pool Offering (ISPO) platform for crowdfunding and community engagement on Polkadot. The Polkadot team has confirmed the collaboration and is looking forward to the upcoming Polkadot Developer Conference, sub0, which […]
Bitcoin’s supply on exchanges has dropped to its lowest level in nearly 6 years, according to leading in-chain metrics platform Santiment. The current supply of Bitcoin on exchanges is now at just 5.8%, and whale transactions have also been spotted in the market.The new week looks promising for Bitcoin, as the apex cryptocurrency clears weekly […]
CryptoQuant, an on-chain data analytics provider, has recently explored the changes to Bitcoin (BTC) over the last year. According to their findings, the BTC reserves on non-US-based exchanges have increased while the same number has declined in US-based exchanges. This hints at the possibility of institutional buyers accumulating the leading crypto asset by market cap.CryptoQuant […]
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has reached a new peak as the cryptocurrency hovers around the $26,000 price level. According to the latest edition of the weekly report from crypto exchange Bitfinex, the mining difficulty hit an all-time high of 55.62 trillion hashes.The mining difficulty is a metric representing the challenge of validating a new block. High […]
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has removed Banco de Venezuela (BDV) from its list of accepted P2P trading payment methods. This exclusion has caused a stir among Venezuelan digital currency enthusiasts, as BDV is the country’s largest bank, with total assets of 73,222.2 million bolivars, or $4,186.5 million, and a 56.1% market share.Currently, only […]
CoinSwitch, a crypto exchange based in India, has recently cut its workforce due to the prolonged cryptocurrency winter. The exchange has laid off 44 employees from its customer support division in August, citing redundancy in roles amid the lack of customer queries. CoinSwitch stated that this decision was made to stay competitive and prioritize innovation, […]
