South Korea has cracked down on a pump-and-dump scheme, accusing a suspect of rapid price manipulation under the country’s new crypto regulatory framework. New Crypto Law in Action: Suspect Accused of Rapid Price Manipulation South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced on Thursday that they have reported an individual suspected […]
On Jan. 13, the Bank of Namibia announced provisional authorization for two entities, Mindex Virtual Asset Exchange and Landifa Bitcoin Trade, to operate as virtual asset service providers. Provisional Authorization First Step in Two-Step Licensing Process The Namibian central bank announced on Jan. 13 that it had granted provisional authorization to two entities to operate […]
The total trade activity on centralized exchanges reached an all-time high of $ 11.3 trillion, up 7.58%, according to the report by CCData. Record Numbers for Spot and Derivatives Trading The overall spot and derivative trading volume for centralized crypto exchanges (cexes) hit a record high of $ 11.3 trillion in Dec. 2024. …
Towards the close of 2024, the cryptocurrency market experienced a notable transformation, reaching a total market capitalization of around $ 3.908 trillion on December 17. This increase was largely fueled by Bitcoin’s ascent past $ 100,000 for the first time, a development significantly influenced by the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the …
A Russian national was sentenced to seven years in prison for high treason involving cryptocurrency. The individual repeatedly transferred funds to a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using crypto. Russian National Sentenced to 7 Years in Jail for Using Crypto to Fund Ukrainian Forces One of the first cases involving crypto funding and treason […]