Category: Exchanges

AUSTRAC Tightens Screws on Crypto Exchanges, Warns of Enforcement Action

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The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has announced that peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges will be required to capture user information starting March 31, 2026. Reporting Suspicious Transactions The Australian financial agency responsible for monitoring transactions has said virtual assets services providers such as peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges and custody service providers will be required to capture […] Source

Ripple’s Chris Larsen Holding $7,180,000,000 in XRP, Sent $109,000,000 Worth to Exchanges in January: ZachXBT

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Ripple co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen still controls over $7 billion in XRP tokens, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT. Posting in his Telegram channel, ZachXBT lists seven addresses on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) that he says were activated by Larsen and are still active today. The on-chain sleuth also says that Larsen sent over $109 million worth of XRP to crypto exchanges in January alone, presumably to sell on the open market. “With the announcement of the US Crypto Reserve here’s your reminder that XRP addresses activated by Chris Larsen…

SEC Dismisses Kraken Lawsuit as Exchange Resumes On-Chain Staking for US Users

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SEC Dismisses Legal Case Against Kraken, Exchange Confirms 

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped its lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the company confirmed Monday, ending a high-profile regulatory battle over allegations of operating as an unregistered securities platform. Kraken Confirms Closure of SEC Enforcement Action The SEC’s dismissal of the case, revealed on Monday, marks a significant development in the […] Source

BlackRock Includes IBIT Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund in Model Portfolio: Report

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, has reportedly incorporated its iShares spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (IBIT) into some of its model portfolios. Bloomberg, citing a BlackRock investment outlook that its journalists had viewed, reports that the firm added a 1-2% allocation for IBIT in model portfolios that allow for alternative investments. Model portfolios are a basket of different investments crafted by a financial advisor. Michael Gates, lead portfolio manager for BlackRock’s Target Allocation ETF model portfolio suite, reportedly wrote in an investment commentary this week that the firm…

SEC Closes Investigation Into Crypto Exchange Gemini Without Recommending Enforcement Action: Cameron Winklevoss

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Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss says that federal securities regulators have ended their probe into the US-based crypto exchange. According to Winklevoss, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has informed Gemini lawyer Jack Baughman that it has concluded its investigation and will not pursue an enforcement action against the platform. The SEC has already dropped its case against the crypto exchange Coinbase and is shutting down investigations into the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, the retail trading app Robinhood and the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) UniSwap. Winklevoss says these developments mark a milestone…

Indonesia Introduces Bullion Banking to Stabilize Foreign Exchange

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The country’s authorities opened bullion services in two state-owned institutions and declared that more licenses could follow. Prabowo Subianto, president of Indonesia, stated that this bullion initiative could “help save the country’s foreign exchange.” Indonesia Launches Bullion Banking, Aims to Include Gold Savers Into the Country’s Formal System Indonesia is launching formal bullion-based banking, joining […] Source

Cinkciarz.pl Allegedly Seeks Customer Payments Despite Inability to Process Currency Exchanges

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Conotoxia Holding’s subsidiary Cinkciarz.pl is reportedly urging customers to fulfill payment obligations for currency exchange transactions despite the company’s inability to process these transactions due to prosecutor-ordered account freezes. Currency Exchange Giant Cinkciarz.pl Demands Payments The currency exchange service, which has operated for over 14 years, claims the account blockages have caused “tremendous financial losses” for both the company and its clients. In a statement released today (Thursday), Cinkciarz.pl encouraged customers to file complaints with Poland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) and the prosecutor’s office, which it blames for the situation.…