Major South Korean crypto exchange BitHumb considers administrative litigation over $68.9 million tax bill. Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is reportedly looking to undertake administrative litigation over an $68.9 million (80 billion won) tax bill. English-language local news outlet KoreaHerald reported on Dec. 29 that the local tax agency has handed down over 80…
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Binance cryptocurrency exchange now allows users to buy crypto directly through Visa credit and debit cards that are linked to their exchange accounts. Major global cryptocurrency exchange Binance now allows users to buy crypto directly through Visa credit and debit cards. In a Dec. 26 announcement, Binance said that its users are able to directly…
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BitMEX, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume to date, now holds 0.18% of all Bitcoins in circulation. BitMEX, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume to date, now holds 0.18% of all Bitcoins (BTC) in circulation. In a Dec. 26 tweet, James Lopp, CTO at New York-based crypto custody startup…
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Ethereum co-founder sells 90k ETH to Kraken amidst reports that Vitalik Buterin plans to sell $25 million worth of the cryptocurrency. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and core developer, Jeffrey Wilcke, has reportedly sent 92,000 ETH ($11.5 million) to U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Dec. 25. While Cointelegraph reported early today about concerns that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik…
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Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has launched Bitcoin options trading for a select group of traders ahead of a public launch in January 2020. Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has launched Bitcoin (BTC) options trading for a select group of traders ahead of a public launch in January 2020. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on…
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Financial services firm Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings will invest about 500 million Japanese yen (nearly $4.6 million) in crypto exchange Huobi Japan. Japanese financial services firm Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings will invest about 500 million yen (nearly $4.6 million) in the Japanese branch of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. According to a press release on Dec. 26,…
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Binance’s crypto exchange for United States-based users, Binance.US, is now available for beta testing on Android devices. Binance’s crypto exchange for United States-based users, Binance.US, is now available for beta testing on Android devices. In a tweet published on Dec. 25, Binance.US urged the public to participate in the beta test of the crypto trading…
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Japanese retail giant Rakuten enabled its customers in Japan to exchange Rakuten Group’s loyalty points to Bitcoin, Ether, or Bitcoin Cash. Japanese retail giant Rakuten now lets its customers convert its Rakuten Group loyalty points to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). According to an official announcement on Dec. 24, this capability is immediately available for…
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Greece’s top administrative court has suspended the decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of laundering billions of dollars through a cryptocurrency exchange. Greece’s top administrative court has suspended a decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national suspected of laundering of billions of dollars through a cryptocurrency exchange. According to Reuters on Dec.…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to shut down its acquired learning platform Earn.com to focus on Coinbase Earn. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to shut down cryptocurrency learning platform Earn.com in favor of its in-house developed counterpart Coinbase Earn. Industry news outlet The Block reported on Dec. 22 that Coinbase announced in an email to its customers…
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