Crypto Exchange

In conversation with Gadgets 360, Catherine Chen, Head of VIP & Institutional at Binance, highlighted that crypto asset volatility continues to make investors hesitant to explore the asset class. Chen emphasized that the primary challenge for exchanges in gaining investor trust—across all levels—lies in continuous research to precisely identify...

Ahead of the Binance Blockchain Week scheduled to be held in Dubai this week, company CMO Rachel Conlan talked to Gadgets360 about the exchange’s areas of focus in terms of its marketing dos and don'ts as the firm expands its businesses globally. 

By December, software giant Microsoft is expected to finalise its position on Bitcoin investments. A recent filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week disclosed these plans.

Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has been released after the government dropped money laundering charges against him. Gambaryan had been in detention in Nigeria since late February.

ZebPay has completed ten years of operations in India’s crypto market. Looking ahead, the exchange plans to introduce new features and services aimed at family offices, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), and institutional investors.

The wash trading strategy used to boost the FBI-created token NexFundAI remains a common practice on decentralised-finance exchanges (dexes), and can be encountered on certain centralised exchanges as well, according to researcher Kaiko.

The Asia unit of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) convened in Hong Kong this week, co-chaired by Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

In response to the surge in cyber fraud across Southeast Asia, the UNODC has recommended penalizing unlicensed crypto firms, which are being exploited by money launderers to enable illegal transactions. The report emphasizes the need for authorities to "identify and prevent" unregulated and unlicensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), partic...

Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case filed also names SEC Chair Gary Gensler and four other commissioners as defendants.

FTX has received court approval of its bankruptcy plan. The plan is built on a series of settlements with FTX customers and creditors, US government agencies, and liquidators appointed to wind down FTX's operations outside the US. 

Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a massive Rs 2,000 crore (about $234 million) cyber theft in July, is now facing scrutiny from top government agencies in the country.

Japan's Financial Services Agency in coming months will assess whether the current approach of regulating crypto under the payments act is adequate, an official at the agency said, asking not to be identified in line with the institution’s rules.

A Singapore court has granted WazirX a four-month moratorium period to complete its financial restructuring. In a press note released by the exchange on Thursday, September 26 it said that this action paves way for a legally binding resolution to restore WazirX’s crypto balances.

Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.

Sweden has classified some crypto exchange service providers as professional money launderers claiming that crypto exchanges are often used by criminals to launder proceedings from all types of crimes via cryptocurrency. Sweden blames crypto exchanges for playing a crucial role in maintaining the criminal economy while also harbouring underground b...

In conversation with Gadgets 360, Catherine Chen, Head of VIP & Institutional at Binance, highlighted that crypto asset volatility continues to make investors hesitant to explore the asset class. Chen emphasized that the primary challenge for exchanges in gaining investor trust—across all levels—lies in continuous research to precisely identify...

Ahead of the Binance Blockchain Week scheduled to be held in Dubai this week, company CMO Rachel Conlan talked to Gadgets360 about the exchange’s areas of focus in terms of its marketing dos and don'ts as the firm expands its businesses globally. 

By December, software giant Microsoft is expected to finalise its position on Bitcoin investments. A recent filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week disclosed these plans.

Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has been released after the government dropped money laundering charges against him. Gambaryan had been in detention in Nigeria since late February.

ZebPay has completed ten years of operations in India’s crypto market. Looking ahead, the exchange plans to introduce new features and services aimed at family offices, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), and institutional investors.

The wash trading strategy used to boost the FBI-created token NexFundAI remains a common practice on decentralised-finance exchanges (dexes), and can be encountered on certain centralised exchanges as well, according to researcher Kaiko.

The Asia unit of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) convened in Hong Kong this week, co-chaired by Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

In response to the surge in cyber fraud across Southeast Asia, the UNODC has recommended penalizing unlicensed crypto firms, which are being exploited by money launderers to enable illegal transactions. The report emphasizes the need for authorities to "identify and prevent" unregulated and unlicensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), partic...

Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case filed also names SEC Chair Gary Gensler and four other commissioners as defendants.

FTX has received court approval of its bankruptcy plan. The plan is built on a series of settlements with FTX customers and creditors, US government agencies, and liquidators appointed to wind down FTX's operations outside the US. 

Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a massive Rs 2,000 crore (about $234 million) cyber theft in July, is now facing scrutiny from top government agencies in the country.

Japan's Financial Services Agency in coming months will assess whether the current approach of regulating crypto under the payments act is adequate, an official at the agency said, asking not to be identified in line with the institution’s rules.

A Singapore court has granted WazirX a four-month moratorium period to complete its financial restructuring. In a press note released by the exchange on Thursday, September 26 it said that this action paves way for a legally binding resolution to restore WazirX’s crypto balances.

Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.

Sweden has classified some crypto exchange service providers as professional money launderers claiming that crypto exchanges are often used by criminals to launder proceedings from all types of crimes via cryptocurrency. Sweden blames crypto exchanges for playing a crucial role in maintaining the criminal economy while also harbouring underground b...