Category: Exchanges

Forx Credit Gets Real-Time Upgrade as 24 Exchange Teams With CobaltFX

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FM Talks – Axi Select Interview with Greg Rubin FM Talks – Axi Select Interview with Greg Rubin FM Talks – Axi Select Interview with Greg Rubin FM Talks – Axi Select Interview with Greg Rubin FM Talks – Axi Select Interview with Greg Rubin FM Talks – Axi Select Interview with Greg Rubin In this interview, Greg Rubin, Head of Axi Select, and Jeffrey Patterson, Head of Customer Success at Finance Magnets, discuss Axi Select’s unique trading programme. Discover how Axi Select blends the benefits of a prop firm…

Hong Kong Regulator Greenlights Staking Services for Licensed Crypto Exchange Platforms

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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has greenlit staking services for licensed digital asset exchanges. On Monday, the regulator issued regulatory guidance for the new services, noting that staking comes with potential benefits, such as enhancing the security of blockchain protocols while enabling users to earn yields for their participation. The SFC says that regulated entities should take precautions to manage investor risks. “They should maintain measures to effectively prevent errors associated with the services, safeguard staked client virtual assets, and ensure proper disclosure of risks to which such…

Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Staking Guidance for Crypto Exchanges and Funds

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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued new regulatory guidance for licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and SFC-authorized virtual asset funds (VA Funds) regarding the provision and engagement in staking services. Recognizing the potential benefits of staking for enhancing blockchain security and allowing investors to earn yields, the SFC’s guidance […] Source

Decentralized exchanges gain ground despite $6M Hyperliquid exploit

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Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges (DEXs) continue to challenge the dominance of centralized platforms, even as a recent $6.2 million exploit on Hyperliquid highlights risks in DEX infrastructure. A cryptocurrency whale made at least $6.26 million profit on the Jelly my Jelly (JELLY) memecoin by exploiting the liquidation parameters on Hyperliquid, Cointelegraph reported on March 27.  The exploit was the second major incident on the platform in March, noted CoinGecko co-founder Bobby Ong. “$JELLYJELLY was the more notable attack where we saw Binance and OKX listing perps, drawing accusations of coordinating an…

Malta Slaps OKX Crypto Exchange With $1,155,000 Fine Over Anti-Money-Laundering Violations

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The crypto exchange OKX is dealing with more regulatory issues. Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) slapped the exchange with a €1.054 million fine ($1.155 million) for multiple compliance violations, including “failing to adequately assess” money-laundering/terrorism-financing risks associated with its products. The FIAU, which probed the exchange in 2023, also claims OKX didn’t conduct reliable customer risk assessments (CRAs). “The company was found to have failed to carry out a CRA upon establishing a business relationship for around 50% of the customer files reviewed as part of the compliance examination.…

Malta regulator fines OKX crypto exchange $1.2M for past AML breaches

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Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is under renewed regulatory scrutiny in Europe after Maltese authorities issued a major fine for violations of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws. Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) fined Okcoin Europe — OKX’s Europe-based subsidiary — 1.1 million euros ($1.2 million) after detecting multiple AML failures on the platform in the past, the authority announced on April 3. While admitting that OKX has significantly improved its AML policies in the past 18 months, the authority “could not ignore” its past compliance failures from 2023, “some of which were…

Crypto Exchange Gemini Discussing Resolution of $900,000,000 Lawsuit With SEC

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The crypto exchange founded by billionaire twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss may soon witness the end of its legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its now-defunct cryptocurrency asset lending program. In January 2023, the securities regulator filed a lawsuit claiming that Gemini and cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital violated securities laws through the Gemini Earn program, which allowed participants to lend their crypto assets to earn interest payments. The SEC filed the suit shortly after Genesis halted withdrawals in November 2022 with approximately $900 million…

Trump Nominee Paul Atkins Clears Senate Panel for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair: Report

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Paul Atkins, Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), advanced through the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. According to a Reuters report, the committee approved Atkins in a 13-11 vote, with all Democrats opposing the nomination. Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, is known for his deregulatory stance and ties to the cryptocurrency industry. The nomination now moves to the Senate floor for final confirmation. If confirmed, Atkins will succeed Acting Chair Mark Uyeda, who has led the SEC since January. Atkins has pledged to…