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International Financial Organization Calls for Global Cooperation in Regulating Crypto-Asset Intermediaries

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is calling for greater cooperation among national regulatory bodies in the regulation of cryptocurrencies. Specifically, the FSB is recommending cross-border collaboration in the supervision of multifunction crypto-asset intermediaries (MCIs), which are firms that combine a range of crypto services and products. While these MCIs are critical to the crypto ecosystem, […]

Fireblocks Launches Off Exchange Trading System to Eliminate Counterparty Risk on Centralized Exchanges

Fireblocks, a multi-party computation (MPC) wallet provider, has introduced a new trading system called “Off Exchange” for institutional traders. This system allows traders to swap tokens without depositing them on the exchange, reducing counterparty risk. The Off Exchange system works by using a shared MPC wallet with a private key consisting of three shards. The […]

ByBit Becomes Target of US Crypto Crackdown as CFTC Subpoenas Coinbase

ByBit, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is now under scrutiny from US regulators. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has subpoenaed rival exchange Coinbase for evidence against ByBit. Coinbase users have received emails informing them of the subpoena, which is part of the CFTC’s investigation into ByBit and its CEO, Ben Zhou. ByBit, unlike […]

Phoenix Group Delays IPO Listing Date on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Cryptocurrency mining firm Phoenix Group has experienced a high level of interest in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Due to the UAE National Day public holidays, the listing date has been rescheduled from December 4 to December 5, 2023. The IPO closed with a significant oversubscription, with retail […]

Binance Founder CZ Remains in U.S. Amid Sentencing Consideration

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is currently required to stay in the U.S. as a federal judge reviews a motion from the U.S. Department of Justice. This motion seeks to keep Zhao in the country until his sentencing early next year. Zhao recently pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and subsequently stepped down […]

Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Exchange Scam Results in $18.9 Million Loss

Hong Kong authorities have reported that 145 users fell victim to a scam by the unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange Hounax, resulting in a loss of $18.9 million. The exchange claimed to be licensed and cooperated with legal financial institutions, but was listed as a suspicious platform by the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission. Hounax allegedly used […]

Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Exchange Scam Results in $18.9 Million Loss

Coinbase Users Notified of CFTC Subpoena in Connection with Bybit Investigation

Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed that it has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The email sent to Coinbase users did not provide detailed information about the investigation, but it stated that Coinbase was requested to provide information about its users’ accounts and transaction activity. Coinbase assured its users […]

Coinbase Users Notified of CFTC Subpoena in Connection with Bybit Investigation

Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed that it has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The email sent to Coinbase users did not provide much information about the nature of the investigation, but it stated that Coinbase was requested to provide information about its users’ accounts and transaction activity. Coinbase […]

Founder of Binance Ordered to Stay in the US Until Sentencing

Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been ordered by a US federal judge to remain in the United States until his sentencing in February. The judge ruled in favor of the prosecution, who argued that there was a risk Zhao would flee if allowed to return […]