Bitfinex, a leading digital asset trading platform, has announced the listing of a new USD-denominated Tethered Asset, AUSDT, by Alloy by Tether. This innovative offering tethers its value to Tether Gold, backed by physical gold, introducing a new level of stability and reliability to the volatile cryptocurrency market. The AUSDT token, which is available for […] Source
Bitcoin (BTC) has witnessed a strong bearish momentum after three days of consolidation, leading to its price fall below the $66,000 mark. Bitcoin is down by 0.9% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $65,600 at the time of writing. The asset’s market cap also dropped below the $1.3 trillion mark for the second time this month. Bitcoin’s daily trading volume, however, increased by 125%, reaching $36.3 billion. BTC price, RSI, exchange activity and exchange balance as of Jun. 18 | Source: Santiment According to data provided by…
Unlike in the U.S., in Australia, firms require the approval of the regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), and then the exchange listing the product. In May, ASIC told CoinDesk via an email that DigitalX Ltd., VanEck and BetaShares either had “the relevant licence themselves or are working with another firm that has the requisite licence.” Source
Vaneck, a global investment firm, has announced the launch of the Vaneck Bitcoin ETF (VBTC), the first Bitcoin exchange-traded-fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Set to commence trading on June 20, 2024, the ETF is touted as the most cost-effective Bitcoin fund exposure in Australia. Arian Neiron, Vaneck’s CEO for the Asia-Pacific region, emphasized […] Source
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan issued a warning to Lbank Exchange, an overseas cryptocurrency platform, for operating without registration. Lbank, which ranks 56th in trading volume according to Coingecko, has been offering services to Japanese residents despite reportedly having an unknown address and representative. This action follows similar warnings issued by the FSA […] Source
New York Attorney General Letitia James is settling with crypto exchange Gemini over fraud allegations for $50 million. In a new press release, James says she’s recovered $50 million worth of digital assets on behalf of 230,000 investors allegedly defrauded through Gemini’s Earn program, which had the firm partnering up with crypto lender Genesis to provide staking rewards. However, Genesis ended up going bankrupt in 2022 and thus Gemini could not pay back customers what it owed them. In 2023, James launched an investigation into Gemini and found that the…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $50 million settlement from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini for Earn program investors. This settlement ensures that all defrauded investors will fully recover the assets they invested but were unable to withdraw when the program collapsed. Additionally, Gemini is now banned from operating any crypto lending program in […] Source
PRESS RELEASE. One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange services in Croatia, Electrocoin, has recently launched their new cryptocurrency exchange platform called Electrocoin Trade, providing services for natural and legal clients in the EU. The platform includes two core services – cryptocurrency exchange and trading service without prior registration to the platform, and cryptocurrency exchange and […] Source
Coinbase has launched support for the newly issued native token of a pirate-themed, role-playing game built on the blockchain. The top US crypto exchange’s customers can now trade PIRATE, a utility and staking token for the game Pirate Nation. The Ethereum (ETH)-based token first went live on Wednesday and is up nearly 90% in its first 24 hours. Coinbase added support for the asset under its “Experimental Label,” a designation the exchange established for riskier, lower liquidity tokens. The Cayman Islands-based exchange Gate.io and the Philippines-based exchange Coins.ph also rolled…
On Wednesday, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced new restrictions on its trading activities. The exchange revealed that, due to the enactment of U.S. sanctions against its platform, it would stop activity in all trading pairs involving the U.S. dollar and the euro. These measures came into effect on June 13th and affected FX, precious metals, […] Source