Mayur Kamat, head of product at Binance, is leaving the crypto exchange which has seen several executive exits in recent months. His and the other departures coincide with an ongoing regulatory clampdown on crypto business that has placed the leading trading platform for digital assets under increased scrutiny in some jurisdictions. Crypto Exchange Binance’s Global […]
August Chronicles Another Month of Decline as 9 of 10 Leading Stablecoins Witness Supply Contraction
Over the past 30 days, nine of the leading ten stablecoins by market cap experienced declines, with BUSD witnessing the most significant dip, plunging 16.6%. As we wrapped up August, the combined value of these stablecoins hangs just below the $ 125 billion threshold, continuing a trend of consecutive monthly decreases this year. Major …
Another US Bank Collapses: Heartland Tri-State Bank Closed by Regulator
Heartland Tri-State Bank has become the latest bank in the U.S. to fail. The Kansas banking regulator closed the bank and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as the receiver on Friday. Regulator Shuts Down Heartland Tri-State Bank A regional bank in the U.S., Heartland Tri-State Bank, was closed by the Kansas Office of […]
Another Big 4 Australian Bank Blocks Payments to ‘High-Risk’ Crypto Exchanges
National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined other major lenders in the country in blocking payments to some cryptocurrency exchanges. The banking institution said it’s introducing new customer protections regarding financial transactions with certain scam-related crypto platforms. Australia’s NAB Bank Intervenes in $ 184 Million Worth of Payments That Raised Scam Concerns National Australia Bank, …