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Crypto Exchange CEO Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Swindling Millions From Customers: Report

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South Korean authorities have reportedly convicted two top executives of the crypto exchange Bitsonic. According to local news agency Newsis, the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced Bitsonic CEO Jinwook Shin to seven years in prison during his first trial on charges that accused him of defrauding users of the exchange. Shin is said to have manipulated the price of Bitsonic’s native token from January 2019 to May 2021 and set up a paper company to inflate the sales and operating profit of the platform. The report says the exchange recruited…

South Korean Regulator FSS to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF With U.S. SEC: Report

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Crypto Report Suggests Solana A Main Focus For Next Bull Market

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A recent ‘Navigating Narratives’ report by K33 Research provided insights on how to trade altcoins. Interestingly, as part of their analysis, they highlighted Solana (not ETH) as the main focus and elaborated on why this was so.  Why Solana Is The Main Focus The report, written by DeFi Analyst David Zimmerman, stated that they were focusing primarily on buying SOL if there was an opportunity to buy lower. They claim the reason for this is that “SOL has solidified its place in the market as one of the market leaders.”…

Binance Exchange Slapped With a Lawsuit in New York by Victims of October 7 Hamas Attack on Israel: Report

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The world’s largest crypto exchange platform by volume is reportedly being sued in New York by the victims of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. According to a new report by ABC News, Binance is being sued by the families of the victims for allegedly providing the terrorist group with a funding mechanism. The lawsuit, which was filed earlier this week by an American woman freed from Gaza and the families of two men killed during the October 7th attack, accuses Binance of processing numerous transactions for Hamas between…

Binance to reduce stake in Korean crypto exchange Gopax, report says

Binance reportedly plans to reduce its stake in Korean crypto exchange Gopax within the next two months to address regulatory reporting issues. Crypto exchange Binance, the major shareholder of Korean crypto trading platform Gopax, is set to reduce its stake in the exchange within the next one to two months to address issues with reporting changes to virtual asset business operators (VASPs), Korean news outlet News1 Korea has learned. The move is expected to solve regulatory issues after Korean authorities delayed approval of Gopax’s VASP change report submitted in March…

Hong Kong Regulator Receives First Application for Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF): Report

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A multinational asset management giant has reportedly submitted the first application for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong. Harvest Fund Management applied to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, according to a recent report from the Chinese media outlet Tencent News. Tencent also reports that the regulator hopes to speed up the approval process and have the ETF listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the next couple of months. The SFC published spot crypto ETF requirements in December. According to the…

Report Shows Polygon Users Rivaled Ethereum In 2023, But Why Has Price Failed To Clear $1?

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Layer-2 network Polygon is reported to have competed with Ethereum in 2023, as both networks saw the most influx of new users. This development has once again raised concerns about MATIC’s price, considering that such an achievement should potentially mean that new money moved into the ecosystem last year.  Polygon and Ethereum Acquired The Most Users In 2023 According to a report by Blockchain analytics firm Flipside, Polygon and Ethereum led the pack with 30.6 million acquired users in 2023. Giving a further breakdown, Polygon is said to have acquired…