Tag: Cryptocurrency exchanges
November Exchange Volume Craters: $1.6T Spot, $398B DEX
Reading time: < 1 minuteCrypto trading activity cooled significantly in November. Centralized exchange spot volume dropped 27% to $1.59 trillion, the lowest since June.
Upbit in Race to Freeze Funds After Major Solana Network Exploit
Reading time: < 1 minuteUpbit is in a digital chase to recover $37 million in crypto assets stolen by an unidentified hacker.
Japan Tightens Grip on Crypto: Exchanges Forced to Hold Payout Reserves
Reading time: < 1 minuteJapan is raising the bar for crypto security. Regulators will soon require exchanges to hold financial reserves to cover customer losses from hacks, a report from Nikkei Asia states.
South Korea Expands AML Sanctions Across Crypto Sector
Reading time: < 1 minuteAfter sanctioning Upbit, South Korean regulators are turning their focus to the rest of the industry’s leading crypto exchanges.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Sets Sights on Public Market
Reading time: < 1 minuteBolstered by a new $800 million war chest, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has confidentially filed for an initial public offering.
Leak Reveals Coinbase Plans for Prediction Markets Using Kalshi
Reading time: < 1 minuteCoinbase is building a prediction markets platform in partnership with Kalshi, according to leaked screenshots circulated online.
Coinbase Jumps 4% on News of Pre-Listing Token Platform for Retail Traders
Reading time: < 1 minuteDriven by growing institutional and retail demand, Coinbase is launching a platform for early access to digital tokens.
“True”: CFTC Confirms Plan for Regulated, Leveraged Crypto Trading
Reading time: < 1 minuteThe rumor is confirmed. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham simply posted “True” on X in response to a report that the agency is preparing to launch regulated spot crypto trading.
System Flaw and Three-Year Backlog: How Coinbase’s AML Breakdown Led to a Major Fine
Reading time: < 1 minuteA single configuration error in Coinbase Europe’s transaction monitoring system spiraled into a massive regulatory penalty, as announced by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Gemini Plots Move into Booming Prediction Market Arena
Reading time: < 1 minuteGemini is gearing up to launch prediction markets.
