PRESS RELEASE. Lagos, Nigeria, 29th August 2024 – On Thursday, African-founded cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax announced that it has become the first crypto exchange to receive a provisional operating license by Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Digital Assets Exchange. The license which was presented by the Securities and Exchange Commission grants Quidax the […] Source
The financial watchdog in Washington State is currently probing a complaint regarding a cryptocurrency platform that allegedly purports to be associated with the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. This inquiry began after an investor reportedly put in $200,000 following a solicitation on Facebook that transitioned to communication over Whatsapp. The regulator has flagged this as a potential […] Source
The CEO of Binance has responded to allegations that the cryptocurrency exchange seized all funds from Palestinians at the request of the Israeli Defense Forces. Ray Youssef, CEO of Noones, criticized Binance, accusing it of yielding to external pressures and engaging in discriminatory practices. He called for a boycott of Binance and supported platforms that […] Source
Bitcoin price held steady above $60,000 on Thursday, Aug. 29, even as its exchange-traded funds saw two consecutive days of outflows. Data from SoSoValue shows that Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs lost $105.19 million in assets on Wednesday after shedding $127 million the previous day. These funds have accumulated $17.85 billion in assets, with most of the money coming from institutional investors. Bitcoin has several catalysts that could push it higher in the long term, as was reported earlier this week. Another potential catalyst is that the amount of coins held in…
Scammers impersonating Mudrex employees on messaging service Telegram would lure retail investors by promising rewards and work opportunities if they performed certain tasks, including writing Google reviews. They also used fake websites under the Mudrex name and “invited the general public to invest on these websites, collecting monies from them illegally and frequently,” the court order said. Source
The crypto exchange Abra has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a yet-to-be-determined amount over charges stemming from alleged unregistered investment offerings. The SEC specifically accused Abra’s parent company, Plutus Lending LLC, of failing to register its retail crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn. Abra settled the SEC’s charges without admitting or denying the allegations. The exchange began offering Abra Earn in 2020, allowing users to tender their crypto to earn an interest rate. The product secured approximately $600 million worth of assets at its height,…
In his post, Youssef included a letter in Hebrew from Paul Landes, head of Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing, together with a translation. The letter rejects an appeal against a seizure order dating from Nov. 1, 2023, and says funds were transferred from the Dubai Exchange Company in the Gaza Strip to cryptographic wallets “yours among them.” The letter doesn’t identify the recipient. The Dubai Exchange Company was designated a terror organization in 2022, it says. Source
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has appointed Johnson Chui, a seasoned investment banker with over two decades of experience, as Managing Director and Head of Global Issuer Services. Chui’s role will be pivotal in HKEX’s efforts to draw international companies to list in Hong Kong, diversifying the exchange’s predominantly mainland Chinese issuer base, South China Morning Post reported. HKEX’s Global Aspirations Chui’s appointment also signals the exchange‘s commitment to expanding its international reach. Chui will lead teams across Hong Kong, mainland China, London, and Singapore, focusing on attracting a…
Nigeria’s money laundering case against crypto exchange Binance, detained executive Tigran Gambaryan and fugitive Nadeem Anjarwalla will resume on Sept. 2, a month earlier than planned, after defense lawyers asked for the trial to be brought forward, Gambaryan’s family said. Source