Crypto exchange OKX launches local regulated entity in Australia

Alongside Coinbase itself, the class action names CEO Brian Armstrong, CLO Paul Grewal, other top executives and several of its venture capital backers as defendants. 683 Total views 4 Total shares A Coinbase shareholder has filed a securities class action against Coinbase for allegedly misleading investors ahead of its public listing about the company’s financial…

An Internet of Things (IoT) blockchain specialist and a healthcare data firm have teamed up to devise a solution for fighting the pandemic that complies with European data privacy laws.On April 17, IoT blockchain startup Ubirch and Nasdaq-listed Centogene announced their partnership on a solution for securely handling the results of COVID-19 mass testing.Volkmar Weckesser,…

The central banks of Italy and South Korea announced a memorandum of understanding in the development and deployment of CBDCs. 458 Total views 4 Total shares Banca d’Italia — Italy’s central bank — announced on Dec. 5 through its official channels that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s central bank, the

The Financial Integrity Network (FIN) — a Washington D.C.-based advisory firm — has urged the United States Congress to regulate firms in the cryptocurrency sector under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).Virtual asset service providers should be regulated under BSAIn a copy of FIN testimony published ahead of a hearing on Sept. 3, FIN recommended that…

Bitcoin price (BTC) shed more than 10% on July 11 as markets appeared to react to criticism of Facebook’s Libra from a senior U.S. lawmaker.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Data from Coin360 sees the majority of cryptocurrencies firmly in the red Thursday, hours after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Facebook’s offering should not continue development.Libra,…

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed company Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. has changed its ticker from “ETH” to “ETD” to avoid confusion with Ethereum. 756 Total views 41 Total shares Ethereum has achieved another milestone this week apart from the London hard fork, with a 90-year-old New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed company changing its…

Crypto is truly a global asset class. Showing continued digital asset growth in Africa, Nigeria-based crypto exchange, Yellow Card, has secured over $1 million in investments from a number of players in the crypto industry, including venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. "Yellow Card has raised $1.5 million from investors to help further our expansion and solidify ourselves…

The attack caused the unknown trader to lose over 97% of their crypto holdings.