The South Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has ordered Upbit to temporarily halt services for new users after finding numerous violations of the Specific Financial Transaction Information Act. South Korean Crypto Industry Watches Upbit Case Closely South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has reportedly ordered Upbit, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, to halt […]
Bitcoin ETFs Halt Four Days of Outflows With $755 Million Inflow
ETF data from Jan. 15 reveals a strong rebound for bitcoin ETFs after four days of successive outflows, with ether ETFs also seeing another day of inflows. Bitcoin ETFs Back in the Green After Consecutive Losses Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a series of outflows over four days, with $ 1.22 billion exiting the …
Malaysia Cracks Down on Unregistered Crypto Exchanges: Bybit Ordered to Halt Operations
Malaysia has ordered Bybit to halt its crypto exchange operations in the country, as regulators crack down on unregistered platforms. Bybit Faces Enforcement in Malaysia Over Unregistered Crypto Exchange Operations The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced on Dec. 27 that it has taken enforcement measures against Bybit Technology Ltd. and its CEO, Ben Zhou, citing […]
Designating Crypto as the Bogeyman Will Not Halt the Nigerian Currency’s Depreciation
Labeling cryptocurrency a scapegoat, similar to blaming parallel market traders for the Nigerian currency’s woes, will not solve the underlying problems. Proactive preparation for consequential innovations is far preferable to reactive measures. The blockchain and crypto industry is still young, and there’s time for Nigeria to establish regulatory frameworks to govern its participants. Nigeria’s Currency […]
Binance NFT to Halt Bitcoin NFT Activities, Focus Shifts Away From BTC-Based Collectibles
In a recent announcement by Binance on April 4, 2024, the firm disclosed its decision to halt support for Bitcoin-based Ordinal non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles within its NFT marketplace. The directive from Binance calls for users of its NFT marketplace to withdraw their Ordinal inscriptions by May 18, 2024. Binance NFT Marketplace to End Ordinal […]