Tag: Exchange

CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Gets 11,196 Years in Prison

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A court in Turkey has sentenced Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, his sister Serap Özer, and his brother Güven Özer to 11,196 years, ten months and 15 days in prison, according to Coindesk. Further, they are also facing a judicial penalty of 135 million liras (about $5 million). Discover StealthEX.io – the future of cryptocurrency. Swap instantly across 1000+ coins, no sign-up, secure, and private. Dive into the new age of crypto! It was part of an extensive trial of 21 defendants facing…

Turkish crypto exchange Thodex CEO gets 11,000-year sentence for $2B scam: Report

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The former CEO of Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, Faruk Fatih Özer, was sentenced to 11,196 years in prison by a Turkish court on charges of “establishing, managing and being a member of an organization”, “qualified fraud”, “laundering of property values”. The Anatolian 9th High Criminal Court sentenced Ozer along with his two siblings to the same jail sentence of 11 thousand 196 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison along with a $5 million fine, reported Turkish state-run news agency, Anadolu Agency. The Turkish crypto exchange was one of…

Binance crypto exchange saw departure of 10 key executives in 2023. Here’s the list

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The world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume Binance has seen the departure of 10 key executives from various departments in the first nine months of 2023. While executive departures from a company are a norm based on their preset contractual obligations, the number of executives leaving Binance amid growing regulatory troubles has been a key talking point in the crypto community. The latest to join the list is Helen Hai, the executive vice president of the crypto exchange, who announced her resignation from her post on Sept. 6. On…

HashKey signs MOU for crypto exchange insurance

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Users of Hashkey Exchange Hong Kong will soon be able to receive insurance protection on digital assets custodied on the platform. According to local news reports on Sept. 6, Hashkey has signed a memorandum of understanding with fintech firm OneDegree for insurance coverage on exchange wallets. The insurance policy will apply to both hot wallets and cold storage addresses. Xiaoqi Weng, COO of Hashkey, said the firm seeks to “improve the financial, technical and service infrastructure to provide customers with more comprehensive protection” and expand its contribution to Hong Kong’s…

Bitop Exchange Launches Enhanced Crypto, Stocks, Commodities and Binary Solutions

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September 6, 2023 – Toronto, Canada Bitop, the regulated cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled enhancements to its core products to better meet the needs of retail and institutional clients and position itself as a primary hub for crypto, commodities, binary and stocks trading. The exchange is aiming to attract traders exploring investment options in commodities, stocks, spot and derivatives via a user-friendly platform. As traders increasingly demand access to diverse investment products, Bitop has debuted a wide range of solutions that enable its users to enjoy low fees while managing a…

Looking at Decentralized Exchange Uniswap and Crypto’s New Favorite Ruling

“Due to the Protocol’s decentralized nature, the identities of the Scam Token issuers are basically unknown and unknowable, leaving Plaintiffs with an identifiable injury but no identifiable defendant,” the judge wrote. “Undaunted, they now sue the Uniswap Defendants and the VC Defendants, hoping that this Court might overlook the fact that the current state of cryptocurrency regulation leaves them without recourse, at least as to the specific claims alleged in this suit.” Source

dYdX to launch decentralized order books exchange on Cosmos: KBW 2023

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Decentralized exchange (DEX) platform dYdX is planning to offer a “purely decentralized” order books exchange as they migrate their ecosystem from the Ethereum network to the interchain network Cosmos. At the Korea Blockchain Week 2023, Cointelegraph’s Andrew Fenton spoke with dYdX Foundation CEO Charles d’Haussy about the DEX’s plans to implement decentralized order books on their exchange and how they plan to shift their ecosystem onto a new blockchain network. Attendees at the Korea Blockchain Week 2023 held in Seoul, South Korea. Source: Cointelegraph In the interview, d’Haussy told Cointelegraph…

DYdX to launch decentralized order book exchange on Cosmos: KBW 2023

Decentralized exchange (DEX) platform dYdX plans to offer a “purely decentralized” order book exchange as it migrates its ecosystem from the Ethereum network to the interchain network Cosmos. At the Korea Blockchain Week 2023, Cointelegraph’s Andrew Fenton spoke with dYdX Foundation CEO Charles d’Haussy about the DEX’s plans to implement decentralized order books on their exchange and how they plan to shift their ecosystem onto a new blockchain network. Attendees at the Korea Blockchain Week 2023 held in Seoul, South Korea. Source: Cointelegraph In the interview, d’Haussy told Cointelegraph that…