On March 9, according to News.bitcoin, Bahrain's regulated digital asset exchange ATME has launched gold-backed tokens with the support of the country's central bank. Each token represents one kilogram of gold, providing qualified investors with a safe and modern way to invest in gold without facing the conundrum of physical gold storage. ATME CEO Alex Lola said that combining the stability of gold with blockchain technology will promote financial inclusion in the region.
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has warned the public to beware of an entity operating under the name "Linkbex", which falsely claims it has ties to seven companies licensed by the Securities Supervision Commission in Hong Kong, and is suspected of engaging in fraudulent activities related to virtual assets. Investors also reported that their Linkbex accounts had been locked up by the so-called "Securities Supervision Commission Anti-Money Laundering Investigation". The Hong Kong P...
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission today released the "Quarterly Report" for October to December 2024. In the asset fund management industry, ETFs recorded a net inflow of US $2.90 billion for the whole year. In terms of virtual assets, the Hong Kong Securities Supervision Commission will issue a batch license to three virtual asset trading platforms in early 2025. The total number of licensed platforms has increased to ten, and eight virtual asset trading platform license applicati...
Vietnam's Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi has announced plans to pilot a digital asset exchange in March. The state-licensed "trading floor" is designed to protect participants' rights while embracing the crypto revolution. Both the Ministry of Finance and the National Bank are working on a regulatory framework for digital currencies, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Thanh is pushing to unveil it this month. The move is part of a broader goal to boost economic growth to at least 8 percent by ...
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced on February 25 that it has implemented regulatory measures against Upbit, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. According to the regulations, Upbit will be restricted from recharging and withdrawing cryptocurrencies from newly registered users for the next three months.
On February 20, according to a report by Hong Kong media, Richard Teng, CEO of virtual asset trading platform Binance, met with law enforcement in Hong Kong and discussed advancing bilateral cooperation to combat financial and cybercrime related to virtual assets. The topics discussed by the two sides include expanding and strengthening cyber defense cooperation between the public and private sectors in the blockchain ecosystem, and continuously strengthening the capabilities of law enforcement ...
On February 19, the Hong Kong Securities Supervision Commission approved another virtual asset trading platform license, the latest being the virtual asset trading platform Bullish, which increased the number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong to 10. Liu Dehao, senior vice president and head of global sales at Bullish, said in an interview with this newspaper earlier that Hong Kong is an important business point, and there are currently more than 100 employees in Hong Kong,...
Digital asset exchanges Bitstamp and Crypto.com will suspend certain token services deemed unauthorized under the European Union's Crypto Asset Markets legislation (MiCA). Stablecoins such as Tether's USDt and Paypal's PYUSD will no longer be traded through Bitstamp's professional and basic trading model as of January 31st. However, custody of these assets will be allowed on the platform. Crypto.com statement said that as of January 31, it will no longer offer certain stablecoin services, such a...
Singapore-based digital asset exchange Crypto.com has launched institutional-grade trading services under its new US-based platform Crypto.com Exchange. According to the announcement, Crypto.com Exchange offers users more than 300 cryptocurrencies and 480 trading pairs to complement its existing retail Crypto.com app for US customers. The Block's data dashboard shows that Crypto.com is the second-largest digital asset exchange after Binance in terms of monthly spot trading volume. As of press ti...
According to The block, the Singapore-based digital asset exchange Crypto.com has received approval in principle for a Crypto Asset Market (MiCA) license. While the exchange does not appear to be fully licensed yet, obtaining final approval will allow Crypto.com to offer services within the European Union once the MiCA rules come into effect in late December 2024. First adopted in April 2023, the MiCA establishes a regulatory framework for digital assets in the European Union, allowing companies...
On January 8th, Frank Richard Ahlgren III, the first bitcoin investor in the United States to be convicted of crypto-asset trading tax crimes, has been sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to hand over the keys to access his cryptocurrency assets. Court documents show that Ahlgren is accused of hiding at least 1,287 bitcoins, which are currently worth more than $124 million, through a coin mixing service. He previously pleaded guilty to underreporting capital gains taxes on $3.70 million...
FalconX, a digital asset trading and brokerage firm, is in advanced talks to acquire Arbelos Markets, a derivatives startup founded in 2023 by two crypto industry veterans. The deal, which will be financed through a combination of cash and FalconX shares, is expected to be announced in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter. It is unclear what impact the deal will have on Arbelos' valuation.
Liechtenstein crypto exchange LCX has officially submitted a pre-application for a MiCA license for the pan-European crypto asset market. If approved, LCX will become one of the first regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to comply with European MiCA regulations.
On December 24th, in response to the theft of crypto asset exchange DMM Bitcoin worth 48.20 billion yen Bitcoin incident, the Japanese National Police Agency reported on December 24th that the incident was carried out by North Korea-based cyber attack group Trader Traitor. South Korea announced that the facts of the crime have been determined. Through a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), the agency identif...
On December 23rd, according to the crypto asset trading platform Gate.io and the Japanese Financial Services Agency's announcement today, Gate Group announced that its Singaporean legal entity Gate Information PTE. LTD. (CEO: Lin Han) has successfully acquired all the issued shares of Coin Master Co., Ltd., a Japanese crypto asset trading service provider. At the same time, Coin Master Co., Ltd. has changed its name to Gate Japan Co., Ltd. from now on. Gate.io issued a statement on July 22, 2024...