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Owner of Crypto Exchange RG Coins Gets 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5M

The 53-year-old Bulgarian national was convicted for laundering funds via cryptocurrency for a fake online auctions gang.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 January 2021
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Tron Is Out, Dai Is Back: CoinDesk 20 List Updates for 2021 Q1

Volume on eight trusted exchanges used by CoinDesk hit $239.98 billion in Q4 2020, up from $90.08 billion in the prior quarter.

Markets  ·  12 January 2021
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Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto

Kyrgyzstan's central bank wants to regulate cryptocurrency – licensing exchanges and barring its use in payments.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2021
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Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Says All Users Are Now Verified

After getting in hot water with U.S. regulators last year, the exchange has rolled out mandatory verification for all users.

Business  ·  7 January 2021
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UK Exchange CoinCorner Adds Bitcoin Lightning Network Support

Exchange support for Bitcoin's Lightning Network is growing as U.K.-based CoinCorner's integration of the scaling solution goes live.

Tech  ·  6 January 2021
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What Does It Cost to Become an FCA-Approved Exchange? EXMO Execs Explain

The U.K.-registered EXMO exchange is one of the many crypto startups to go through the FCA approval process. Execs detailed the work it took to get there.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 January 2021
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Kraken Users Are Staking More Than $1B in Crypto

The value reflects the many long positions investors are trading in cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  6 January 2021
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Bitcoin Mining Machine Maker Ebang to Launch Crypto Exchange in 2021; Shares Rise

Bitcoin mining equipment maker Ebang announced Thursday it is preparing to officially launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the first quarter of 2021.

News  ·  31 December 2020
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Coinbase, Other Big Exchanges ‘Between Rock and a Hard Place’ on Delisting XRP

The question of whether or not to delist XRP isn’t a black-and-white one for crypto exchanges.

Business  ·  24 December 2020
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EXMO Exchange Now Says It Lost 6% of Total Crypto Assets in Monday’s Hack

EXMO says it is "assuming" the attacker had prior access to some of its hot wallet keys.

Markets  ·  22 December 2020
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Craig Wright’s Wife Wins UK Lawsuit Over Bitcoin Trading Account Closure

The exchange operator failed to convince the court that Craig Wright had in fact been trading through his wife's account.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 December 2020
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is Hiring for a New Canada Operation

The cryptocurrency exchange said the new office is due to open in 2021, subject to the local coronavirus situation.

Business  ·  22 December 2020
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Huobi Crypto Exchange Returning to US After Winning Nevada Trust License

After an abrupt departure over a year ago, Huobi has now secured a state trust license for its return to the U.S. market.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 December 2020
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Crypto Exchange EXMO Says Hackers Have Stolen 5% of Total Assets

The incident saw losses of bitcoin, XRP, zcash, tether, ether and ethereum classic, according to early analysis.

News  ·  21 December 2020
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US Man Admits Using Bitcoin to Help Launder $630K From Romance, Lottery Scams

Austin Nedved pleaded guilty to involvement in scams that reaped over $600,000 by targeting the elderly and vulnerable.

News  ·  18 December 2020