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news Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has added three new jurisdictions to its trade restrictions list. HDR Global Trading Limited (HDR), BitMEX’s parent company, has added Bermuda, Hong Kong, and the Seychelles to its list of total trade access restrictions. BitMEX, based in the Seychelles, maintains arms in Bermuda and Hong Kong. The three jurisdictions join the…

Dec 4, 2020 at 6:42 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 4, 2020 at 7:22 p.m. UTCSolana Devs Call ‘All Hands on Deck’ as Unknown Bug Stops Block ProductionSolana, a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain championed by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, is “stuck” due to an unknown issue, according to the project’s GitHub."At approximately 1:46pm UTC on December 5th, 2020,…

Coinbase earnings are expected to come in strong based on the resilience of retail trading activity on the exchange.But some warned Coinbase’s revenue from the USDC stablecoin could decline, and the SEC’s lawsuit against the exchange could hurt trading volumes.Traders of Coinbase (COIN) are likely in for a better-than-expected earnings report for the second quarter,…

news The notorious cryptocurrency investment scheme OneCoin, widely claimed to be a fraud, is being sued by a former investor over her losses. The lawsuit, filed in New York Tuesday by law firm Silver Miller on behalf of the investor, Christine Grablis, alleges that OneCoin fraudulently promoted cryptocurrency investments and violated federal securities laws. Grablis complains…

opinion Sheila Bair is an advisor to Omniex, a technology company providing services to institutional investors, and a board member of the Paxos Trust, a regulated trust company developing blockchain technology. She does not own crypto assets. The views expressed are her own. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  When…

Electronic music staple Deadmau5 is tapping Looks Rare, a new metaverse studio, to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Solana blockchain.The NFT collection will be made by abstract artist Gregory Siff at the Red Rocks Music Festival in Colorado on Nov. 4. The pieces will be turned into NFTs by Looks Rare on the spot,…

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is designing prudential requirements for firms carrying out crypto activities.The regulator, which is in charge of maintaining a registry of crypto firms approved for operations under the country's anti-money laundering requirements, will also consult on prudential rules for companies engaged in crypto activities once the "Treasury and Parliament bring…

The hackers allegedly stole over $1.3 billion overall through various schemes. Feb 17, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 17, 2021 at 5:29 p.m. UTCDOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto FirmsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged three North Korean computer programmers with theft and extortion on various allegations,…

Numerous other applications, known as layer-2 or L2 protocols, are being built in addition to Ethereum's functionality. Research analysts Christopher Jensen and David Alderman from Franklin Templeton Digital Assets discuss how Ethereum underlays the Platform economy.In Ask an Expert, David Lawant from FalconX answers questions about staking and other applications built on Ethereum.You’re reading Crypto