Over the past three years, there’s been a notable movement in bitcoin holdings. Since September 1, 2020, a whopping 804,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $20.79 billion, has been pulled from centralized exchanges. Notably, 184,000 BTC of that sum, valued at $4.75 billion, was withdrawn in just the last three months. Billions in Bitcoin Withdrawn from Centralized…
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Coinbase has listed Paypal’s PYUSD stablecoin, following an announcement of its support for the digital asset just a day earlier. Should liquidity requirements be satisfied, the exchange plans to introduce trading pairs for the asset in stages. Coinbase Adds PYUSD Stablecoin Coinbase, the prominent cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in San Francisco, has incorporated Paypal’s dollar-tied token,…
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Bitcoin (BTC) holdings in centralized digital asset exchanges have plunged 4% to 2 million signaling both positive and market-worsening concerns. According to recent data from CryptoQuant, the number of assets held in exchanges is at lows not recorded since January 2018. The figure which has fallen to levels not recorded in half a decade to…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it continues to provide services to residents of Belgium through its Polish entity. The announcement comes two months after the crypto trading company was ordered by the Belgian financial regulator to cease all crypto services in the country. Binance Offers Belgian Clients to Trade on Its Polish Platform Belgian customers of…
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Cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit and Okx have discontinued support for payment cards issued by sanctioned banks from Russia. The moves follow in the footsteps of Binance, the world’s largest exchange for digital assets, which recently removed such cards from its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. Bybit and Okx Stop Operations With Sanctioned Russian Banks Bybit and Okx, two…
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Crypto exchange Binance considers exiting Russia amid increased scrutiny over its services for users in the sanctioned nation. The news of the potential move comes after the exchange delisted several sanctioned Russian banks from its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform and restricted fiat payment options for Russian traders. Full Russia Exit Is on the Table, Binance Representative…
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Crypto exchange Binance has dropped Russian banks under sanctions from the payment options on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. Russian traders can no longer use cards issued by these banks to make payments while transactions in foreign fiat currencies are also restricted for them. Binance No Longer Offers P2P Traders Option to Pay Through Sanctioned Russian…
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Crypto exchange Binance has replaced the names of cards issued by Russian banks with colors, Russian media revealed amid reports of a U.S. investigation into potential sanctions violations. The changes concern the ruble exchange feature on Binance’s peer-to-peer platform. Russian Traders on Binance Offered ‘Green’ and ‘Yellow’ Cards as Payment Options Binance, the world’s largest…
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Mastercard and crypto exchange Binance are ending their partnership for crypto cards. According to the payment giant, the decision will affect all four of Mastercard’s co-branded crypto card programs with Binance in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Bahrain. Partnership Between Mastercard and Binance Ending Mastercard and cryptocurrency exchange Binance are ending their partnership for crypto cards,…
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The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has secured regulatory approval to operate a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and offer customers access to crypto futures. “Coinbase will now be the first crypto-native leader to directly offer traditional spot crypto trading alongside regulated and leveraged crypto futures,” the exchange detailed. Coinbase Reaches ‘Critical Milestone’ Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq:…
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