Tag: Exchange

Binance Invests in Crypto Exchange GOPAX Years after South Korea Exit

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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has injected capital into distressed South Korean crypto exchange, GOPAX, two years after it shut down its subsidiary in the country due to low patronage. Bloomberg reports that the crypto exchange purchased a majority stake in GOPAX. At the start of the month, Finance Magnates reported that Binance was making plans to acquire GOPAX CEO Lee Jun-Haeng’s 41.2% majority shares in the crypto exchange. However, in a blogpost published on Friday, Binance only disclosed investing in GOPAX without stating the amount of injected capital.…

Binance severs ties with Indian crypto exchange WazirX

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The debacle between the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Zanmai, the operator behind the Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, continues in a new blog post from Binance banning the latter from utilizing its services. On Feb. 3, Binance released a post that acknowledged the ongoing “public debate” with Zanmai over its claims of Binance involvement in running WazirX. Binance said on Jan. 26 it gave WazirX the ultimatum of retracting its statements and continuing using Binance wallet services or terminating its usage. According to the announcement, Zanmai made no retraction and…

Binance re-enters South Korea with GOPAX exchange

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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is coming back to South Korea with a new acquisition of the local crypto trading platform Gopax. Binance has acquired a majority stake in the troubled crypto exchange Gopax, re-entering South Korea after exiting the market two years ago, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 3. The funding for the transaction reportedly came from a Finance-initiated investment project known as the Industry Recovery Initiative, to which Binance pledged $1 billion. Binance chief business officer Yibo Ling said that Binance has acquired a “meaningful” equity position at Gopax without…

US Judge Dismisses Customer Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Coinbase – Regulation Bitcoin News

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A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Coinbase and its CEO Brian Armstrong filed by customers of the crypto exchange. The lawsuit alleges that Coinbase sold 79 crypto tokens that are unregistered securities. Customer Lawsuit Against Coinbase Dismissed A proposed class action lawsuit filed in Manhattan by customers of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) was dismissed with prejudice by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer on Wednesday, meaning they cannot be brought again, Reuters reported. The lawsuit was filed against Coinbase Global Inc., Coinbase Inc., and CEO Brian Armstrong…

Indonesia targets launch of its national crypto exchange by June

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Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade is reportedly aiming to roll out a national crypto exchange by June this year, six months after its previous target of December 2022. Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan shared the new target launch date on Feb. 2 at the opening of Crypto Literacy Month in Jakarta, noting that the government is currently reviewing which companies meet their criteria to become part of the exchange, according to local reports. Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan. Source: Owntalk.co.id There are five active crypto exchanges which are currently registered with the country’s…

24 Exchange Crosses $1B Mark in Forex NDFs ADV in January

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The average daily volume (ADV) of forex non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) traded on 24 Exchange hit over $1 billion in January 2023, Dmitri Galinov, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bermuda-based multi-asset Multi-Asset Composed of varying asset classes, multi-asset is a blanket designation combining different classes such bonds, equities, cash equivalents, fixed income, and alternative investments.When compared to traditional balanced funds, multi-asset solutions differ because they target specific investment outcomes. This includes outcomes such as return above inflation as opposed to gauging performance against standardized benchmarks.Given the composition of multi-asset classes,…