Bittrex Inc., the US arm of the crypto exchange Bittrex Global, has sent a reminder email to its users on the need to withdraw their funds “as soon as possible.” Although the deadline for withdrawal of funds remains August 31, the crypto exchange has urged users to do it soon to give their team “sufficient…
Coinbase, America’s largest crypto exchange, is winding down its Borrow program and has given borrowers four months to repay their loans. Coinbase To Shut Down Borrow Program The Coinbase Borrow program allowed eligible Coinbase customers in certain US states to borrow up to $1 million worth of US dollars by putting up bitcoin or other…
Farouk Fatih Özer, the former CEO of the now-defunct crypto exchange Thodex, has been sentenced to seven months in jail. The executive was convicted for failing to submit the required documents to Turkey’s tax board. Thodex, which was once a prominent crypto exchange in Turkey, experienced an abrupt closure, leading its CEO, Farouk Fatih Özer,…
According to court filings, cryptocurrency exchange, Bittrex, has been accused by Florida’s financial regulator of violating several laws within the state. These violations allegedly occurred prior to Bittrex Inc. filing for Chapter 11 in May. Bittrex had made a request for an Automatic Stay, which would impede certain creditors from pursuing or continuing legal actions…
Approximately 150 employees of trading firm Robinhood Markets are slated to lose their jobs, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Monday. This decision, which constitutes the third round of job cuts happened within a span of slightly over a year. This was stated in an internal communication by the firm’s chief financial officer,…
Bybit, the third biggest crypto exchange in the world, is expanding its global presence. Today, the exchange announced that it has been granted a license to operate a cryptocurrency exchange in Cyprus and provide custody services for digital assets. Expanding The Crypto Exchange’s Global Footprint Bybit obtaining a license to operate in Cyprus is a…
Binance has made a decision to reverse its initial plan of delisting certain privacy coins in Europe. This change in course comes after the exchange revised its operations to align with the local regulatory requirements. According to the developers of Verge (XVG) and Secret (SCRT) cryptocurrencies, a significant outcome was achieved. Seven privacy-focused tokens were…
Crypto exchange Coinbase announced and launched the testnet for its very own Layer 2 blockchain called Base earlier in February 2023. Since the launch, there have been speculations about the exchange launching a token for the L2, which has now been clarified in the newly released roadmap for Base. Base Roadmap Mentions No Token Following…
The start of 2023 is bringing a different phase in the crypto market. Over the past few days, most crypto assets have regained value. The bullish trend has spiked a new sentiment in the market as several positive predictions have emerged. Ben Armstrong, a popular YouTuber known as BitBoy, predicted a bullish trend for Bitcoin…
The crypto winter is a drawn-out one exacerbated by the collapse of large players such as Terra and the FTX crypto exchange. As crypto businesses continue to feel the effects of the current bear market, another major player, Kraken, has been affected to the point that it has, once again, put a pause on operations…