The crypto trading platform plans to hire up to 60 new members of staff in the region. Source
Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Dubai Office, Plans Middle East Expansion
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Crypto Exchange Binance Hits Pause on Certain Employee Perks, Cites Decline in Profits: Report
Top global crypto exchange Binance is reportedly eliminating some employee benefits due to a decrease in profits. Anonymous former company employees told the Wall Street Journal that the exchange sent out an email last month announcing it was putting a stop to work-from-home expenses and reimbursements for mobile phones and fitness, among other benefits. The WSJ also viewed a message from Binance’s internal messenger that confirmed those details. Said the message, “Considering the current market environment and regulatory climate that has unfortunately led to a decline in profit, we have…
AI optimizing crypto exchange functions
Cryptocurrency exchanges are finding novel ways to improve internal departments and functions using artificial intelligence, according to Bitget managing director Gracy Chen. Speaking to Cointelegraph editor Zhiyuan Sun during EthCC in Paris, the exchange’s MD highlighted a number of ways in which the exchange is incorporating AI tools into everyday processes. Chen said that the company has actively asked its management team to give feedback on which AI tools and services they are using and experimenting with across departments. Related: Vitalik Buterin shares account abstraction challenges in Ethereum: EthCC AI has been…
DEX Top Performer Token TET To Be Listed on MEXC Exchange on July 18, 2023, at 3:00 PM UTC
Mahe, Seychelles We are thrilled to announce that TET, the top-performing token on Uniswap, will be listed on the esteemed MEXC Exchange. This listing represents a significant milestone for the Tectum project and opens up exciting opportunities for investors and traders worldwide. The listing on MEXC Exchange is scheduled to take place on July 18, 2023, at 3:00 pm UTC. MEXC Exchange is renowned for its robust trading infrastructure, high liquidity and a wide range of trading pairs. With this strategic move, TET aims to provide its community with enhanced…
Crypto Exchange Binance Slashes Worker Benefits as Profit Falls: WSJ
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Binance’s CEO, however, told workers in a company meeting on Friday that Binance was still profitable and had not been impacted by the recent lawsuit against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to attendees at the meeting that spoke to the Journal. He did say, though, that there could be additional layoffs every three to six months and that he did not know if and when the worker benefits that had been cut would be coming back. Source
How Chainflip is shaking up native cryptocurrency exchange
In March 2020, Simon Harman and the team at Oxen (formerly known as LOKI) found themselves in a tight spot. It was the start of the global pandemic, and they were running out of funding, having worked to build products for three years during a bear market. To top it all off, Bitcoin’s value had just dropped to a historic low of $3,000. “We were staring down the barrel of death, basically,” Harman recalls. It was clear that to survive the team needed to develop new products—ideally, ones that operated…
Australia’s NAB flags crypto exchange payments to curb scams
National Australia Bank (NAB) has blocked suspected fraudulent payments to some centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) as Aussie lenders continue to make efforts to curb crypto-based scams in the country. NAB blocks payments to some crypto exchanges NAB is the latest financial institution to restrict crypto-related payments as part of a coordinated effort to curb scams. Per a recent research report released by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), 15% of investors in the nation hold bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos in their portfolio, underscoring the massive demand for blockchain-based digital assets in the…
National Australia Bank joins crypto exchange boycott, cites ‘scams’
Another “Big Four” bank in Australia has said it will put blocks on certain cryptocurrency platforms, citing high levels of scams risk in the industry. National Australia Bank (NAB) on July 17 officially announced a set of new measures to protect customers from fraud as part of its “bank-wide scam strategy.” Alongside halting “millions in payments” between March and July 2023, NAB will also introduce blocks on “some cryptocurrency platforms” in order to help protect customers from scams. NAB did not specify the names of cryptocurrency exchanges that are expected…
Court Says SEC Could Have Informed Coinbase That Exchange Was Violating Securities Law Prior to Public Listing
A New York federal judge says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could have given Coinbase a heads-up that it could be violating securities laws before approving its application to go public. The SEC filed a lawsuit against Coinbase in June alleging that the Nasdaq-listed firm sold unregistered securities. During the pre-trial conference, SEC counsel Peter Mancuso says the agency’s approval of Coinbase’s S-1 application to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) does not mean the commission ever gave its stamp of approval to the crypto exchange’s entire business.…
Binance CEO Tweets Laughing Emoji As Top Crypto Exchange Reportedly Lets Go of More Than 1,000 Employees
Top global crypto exchange Binance has reportedly axed more than 1,000 employees in recent weeks – and the company’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao, doesn’t seem too concerned about it. A Wall Street Journal report reveals the layoffs, citing a source familiar with the matter. A Binance spokesman confirmed the layoffs to the news outlet but declined to specify the total number of people the company plans to let go. “As we prepare for the next major bull cycle, it has become clear that we need to focus on talent density across…