Tag: Exchange

CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order

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A United States federal court has ordered Digitex CEO Adam Todd to pay roughly $16 million in disgorgement and penalties related to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) case. In a June 12 announcement, the CFTC said a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a default judgment against Todd and Digitex LLC, Digitex Limited, Digitex Software Limited and Blockster Holdings Limited Corporation for failure to register with the CFTC and manipulating the price of the DGTX token. As part of the judgment, the…

New York prosecutor charges hacker over $9M exploit of Solana-based exchange

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A former security engineer for an international technology firm has been arrested and charged for allegedly using a smart contract bug to steal $9 million in cryptocurrency from a Solana-based decentralized crypto exchange. On June 11, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced the “first-ever criminal case” involving an attack on a smart contract operated by a decentralized exchange (DEX). In a statement, Williams claims the accused — Shakeeb Ahmed — “used his expertise to defraud the exchange and its users and steal…

Dubai Bitcoin Exchange BitOasis Faces Regulatory Setbacks as License Revoked

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BitOasis, a prominent Bitcoin exchange based in Dubai, has recently faced regulatory setbacks as its license was revoked by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The company failed to meet the necessary regulatory requirements within the specified timeframe, leading to enforcement action being initiated against it. BitOasis had received a conditional license on April 12, but VARA stated that the company was unable to commence operations unless certain key conditions were fulfilled within 30-60 days. Despite this opportunity, BitOasis fell short of meeting the undisclosed standards set by VARA, media reports…

Dubai crypto regulator suspends BitOasis crypto exchange license

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Dubai’s cryptocurrency regulator has suspended the license of crypto exchange BitOasis for not meeting mandated conditions within the timeframes set out by the authority. On July 10, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued two alerts saying its undertaken enforcement action against BitOasis and is reviewing the Dubai-based firm. VARA said BitOasis’ conditional license, granted April 12, permitted it to operate provided the firm met “key conditions over 30-60 day timeframes” which the regulator said hadn’t been met. VARA did not detail what conditions BitOasis failed to meet, but until…

Arkham on-chain ‘Intel Exchange’ labeled ‘snitch-to-earn’ by Crypto Twitter

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Arkham, a “blockchain intelligence company,” announced what it’s calling the “world’s first on-chain intelligence exchange” on July 10 alongside the launch of a new coin, ARKM, through Binance’s Launchpad service. Crypto Twitter has had a predictably split response to the announcement, with negative sentiment surrounding Arkham’s purported mission to “deanonymize the blockchain” causing some ire. Chief among the complaints, many of which describe the company’s Intel Exchange as a “snitch-to-earn” or “snitching-as-a-service” program, involves Arkham’s perceived role as a centralized intelligence agency. Fuck this. It’s not even the snitch-to-earn component…

Coinbase shares up 50% since the SEC sued the exchange

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Despite the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange facing a securities violation lawsuit in the United States, the company’s stock has been on the rise recently. Coinbase (COIN) stock has added more than 50% to its value since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against the firm for allegedly offering unregistered securities. According to data from TradingView, Coinbase shares surged 51%, from around $52 on June 6 to $78.7 on July 7. The stock is also up around 133% over the past six months, while year-to-year growth is roughly…

US-Based Crypto Exchange Gemini Sues Genesis Parent Company DCG Over Gemini Earn Dispute

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Crypto exchange Gemini is suing the parent company of bankrupt crypto broker Genesis over the Gemini Earn program, claiming that top executives of the lender mislead creditors. According to a new report from Reuters, the US-based exchange is suing Digital Currency Group (DCG). Additionally, in a lengthy thread, Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss says that the crypto exchange has filed a lawsuit against DCG and its chief executive, Barry Silbert, for allegedly personally masterminding a fraud scheme against creditors. According to Winklevoss, after Gemini decided to end the Earn program, Silbert…

Crypto Exchange Binance Lists Hot Ethereum Altcoin Project That’s Up 110% This Month

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A soaring altcoin project built on Ethereum (ETH) is picking up support from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume. Binance recently announced the listing of Pendle (PENDLE) in their Innovation Zone. The platform allows for spot trading pairs with Bitcoin (BTC), PENDLE/BTC, Tether (USDT), PENDLE/USDT, and TrueUSD (TUSD), PENDLE/TUSD. Binance’s Innovation Zone is a dedicated trading space for crypto assets that could be more prone to rapid price swings. Pendle is a tokenized decentralized finance (DeFi) yield-trading protocol that enables investors to purchase assets at a discount and…

Top Binance Execs Leave Crypto Exchange Over Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Fortune

Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that have resigned, a source familiar with the matter told Fortune. In addition, Binance’s Global Vice President of Marketing and Communications Steve Milton left the company in June, according to his LinkedIn profile. Their departure follows Senior Director of Investigations Matthew Price’s recent decision to part ways with the exchange. Source