Category: Exchanges

Decentralized exchange KiloEx says $7.5M exploit has been contained

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Decentralized exchange KiloEX has confirmed it has suspended usage of its platform and is tracing stolen funds after suffering a $7.5 million exploit.  The exploit has been contained, with use of the platform suspended and an investigation underway, the KiloEX team said in an April 14 statement to X. “The team has immediately suspended platform usage and is working with security partners to trace the flow of funds,” KiloEX said.  “We are analyzing the attack vector and affected assets. We are collaborating with ecosystem partners to trace and recover funds…

South Korea blocks 14 crypto exchanges on Apple Store — Report

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South Korea is expanding a ban on digital asset firms’ applications servicing its citizens. On April 11, the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced that 14 crypto exchanges were blocked on the Apple store. Among the affected exchanges are KuCoin and MEXC. The report, which was made public on April 14, says the banned exchanges were allegedly operating as unregistered overseas virtual asset operators. The report also states that the Financial Information Analysis Institution (FIU) will continue to promote the blocking of the apps and internet sites of such operators…

$5,431,983,000 Disappears As RWA Altcoin Drops 90% in Mere Hours – CEO Alleges Exchanges Acted ‘Recklessly’

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The CEO of a real-world asset (RWA)-focused crypto project is alleging that centralized exchanges may have played a role in the sudden collapse of the project’s native token. The market cap for top RWA project MANTRA (OM) plummeted by $5.431 billion on Sunday – declining from over $6.11 billion to $683.3 million in a matter of hours. Mantra CEO JP Mullin alleges on the social media platform X that the crash was caused by unnamed exchanges seemingly working against the coin by needlessly closing large positions during low-liquidity hours. “We…

Mantra says one particular exchange may have caused OM collapse

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The team behind real-world tokenized asset blockchain Mantra says its native token’s sudden 90% plunge was caused by exchanges forcibly closing positions without notice, with one currently unnamed exchange potentially to blame.  On April 13, Mantra (OM) price dropped from $6.30 to below $0.50, rapidly shedding over 90% of its $6 billion market cap. “We have determined that the OM market movements were triggered by reckless forced closures initiated by centralized exchanges on OM account holders,” Mantra co-founder John Mullin wrote in an April 13 statement on X. “The timing…

Top US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Rolls Out Trading Support for Brand New Omni-Chain Native Token

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Coinbase traders can now buy and sell the brand-new native token of a new omni-chain tool focused on artificial intelligence (AI). The top US crypto exchange rolled out support for Wayfinder (PROMPT) on Thursday, the same day the token launched. Wayfinder bills itself as an omni-chain tool “providing groundbreaking ways for AI to interact with blockchain environments.” The project’s whitepaper notes that it will also be used for blockchain-based games. “Wayfinder is an AI agent framework able to power blockchain-based games, with Parallel Studios’ Colony as an initial game incorporating…

Binance Traders Vote To List Three New Altcoins on World’s Largest Crypto Exchange by Trading Volume

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Users of the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume have voted to add three new altcoins to the trading platform. In a new announcement, Binance says traders that use its services have voted to add decentralized investment banking protocol Ondo (ONDO), blockchain-based multiplayer role-playing game Big Time (BIGTIME), and artificial intelligence (AI)-based gaming protocol Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUALS) to its suite of crypto products. Binance says the trio of assets will be added with a seed tag, which warns investors that they may display higher levels of volatility compared to other…

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

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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