First Digital Trust, the digital asset subsidiary of Legacy Trust, received a $3 million investment from Taiwanese firm Nogle this week. A Taiwanese venture studio just became the new lead investor for a Hong Kong-based crypto custodian following a multimillion dollar investment this week. Nogle announced yesterday they had given $3 million to First Digital…
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Kraken is planning to strengthen its presence in India following the Supreme Court’s recent verdict opening up cryptocurrency use in the country. The U.S. based crypto exchange Kraken will start to increase its operations in the Indian market following the recent ruling of the country’s Supreme Court to lift banks’ banning to do business with…
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Bittrex Global has announced the roll-out of support for credit card purchases, conditional orders on its mobile app, and a referral program. Bittrex global has announced the introduction of new features on its platform, including credit card support, a referral program, and upgrades to its mobile app. Credit card support will see an initial roll-out…
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A small Estonian crypto exchange has come under fire for suspending 61 altcoin pairings and freezing customer funds without explanation. Users are accusing Estonian cryptocurrency exchange, Crex24, of hiding the scale of a hack from its users after suspending trade for several altcoin pairings. Crex24’s members claim that the exchange has not given an explanation…
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Japanese government agencies held a crypto meeting, Coincheck added Qtum, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan include crypto exchange Zaif reopening account registrations, government agencies meeting on crypto, the Federation of Economic Affairs submitting a national Blockchain proposal, Coincheck adding Qtum, and Rakuten Wallet opening leverage trading…
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Binance’s research department suggests that a so-called alt season may be approaching the cryptocurrency market. Binance’s research department suggests that a so-called alt season may be approaching the cryptocurrency market. Reduced Bitcoin trading Binance Research, the market research arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, released a report on Mar. 6 suggesting that the altcoin market…
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BitPanda CEO Eric Demuth explains why regulations are necessary to avoid a “Wild West” for crypto, and names first stop outside of the EU. The crypto ecosystem tends to see regulations as “the big bad wolf.” In this narrative, government and regulators set rules that slow down innovation and damage growth for the crypto industry.…
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Binance’s US wing has implemented USDC deposits to convert to BUSD easily. Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has listed USDC for deposits on its United States Branch, Binance.US. The new listing took effect on Wednesday, March 4th, at 9:00 PM EST, allowing users easily convert to BUSD, according to a statement made on their official website.…
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Brian Armstrong, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, explained what developments he believes will drive the growth of cryptocurrency’s user base. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, explained what developments he believes will drive the growth of cryptocurrency’s’ user base. In a series of tweets on March 4, Armstrong illustrated how the…
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OKCoin announces Hong Fang as its new CEO, as former CEO Tim Byun moves into a government relations role. Major United States cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has announced that its current chairperson, Hong Fang, is taking over as CEO. Fang is a former Goldman Sachs banker, and early investor in OKCoin. She told Cointelegraph she will…
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