Latam Powerhouse Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Web3 Wallet
Bitso, the Mexico-based, Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, recently launched its own Web3 wallet, targeting the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. The idea behind this new product is to ease the onboarding of Bitso’s customers into this landscape, allowing them to dabble in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized exchange, and other services from a trustable platform. Bitso Launches Web3 […]
Leading Colombian Conglomerate Bancolombia Launches Crypto Exchange, Introduces Peso Stablecoin
Bancolombia Group, one of the leading banks in Latin America and the biggest bank in Colombia, is entering the crypto business with the launch of Wenia, a cryptocurrency exchange. Wenia seeks to disrupt Bitso’s and Binance’s dominance in the cryptocurrency exchange industry in Colombia, and offer a Colombian peso-pegged stablecoin as part of its asset […]
Coinbase Announces Support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has finally announced the implementation of the lightning network, a Bitcoin layer 2 scaling solution. Coinbase will now allow its users to take advantage of this scaling protocol to avoid paying high fees for Bitcoin transactions, enhancing the utility of crypto for customers using Coinbase’s services. Coinbase Adds Lightning […]
Russian Crypto Exchange Unable to Process Withdrawals; Angry Users Try to Storm Offices
Approximately 50 users of Beribit, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange, recently tried to storm the company’s Moscow offices to demand their digital assets. Beribit’s management has attributed the delay in processing withdrawal requests to an audit initiated following the discovery of discrepancies in the exchange’s balance sheet. Balance Sheet Discrepancies About 50 users of the Russian […]
Binance CEO Discusses Company’s Plan After Settlement With US Authorities
Binance’s chief executive has shared his company’s future direction and areas of focus following its settlement with U.S. authorities, including the Department of Justice (DOJ). “We have moved past that as the company move into greater maturity,” he insisted, adding that the crypto firm is focusing on “sustainability.” ‘The Direction of Travel Is Very Clear’ […]
Binance Establishes Its First Board of Directors, Remains Without Global Headquarters
After years of operating without a board, Binance recently established its first board of directors, chaired by a former diplomat from Barbados. The cryptocurrency exchange still lacks a global headquarters. Some critics argue that the board members do not possess the necessary experience for an organization like Binance. Binance Remains Without Global Headquarters Binance recently […]
Crypto.com Expands Into South Korean Crypto Market
Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com is entering the South Korean crypto market with its app launch. “We spent significant time and resources tailoring our offering for this market and are honored to be the first and largest global cryptocurrency exchange to launch in South Korea,” said an executive of the crypto firm. ‘The First Product We […]
Crypto.com Expands Into South Korean Crypto Market
Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com is entering the South Korean crypto market with its app launch. “We spent significant time and resources tailoring our offering for this market and are honored to be the first and largest global cryptocurrency exchange to launch in South Korea,” said an executive of the crypto firm. ‘The First Product We […]
Owner of Thailand’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Set to Go Public in 2025
Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, the owner of Thailand’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reportedly plans to go public in 2025. Jirayut Srupsrisopa, the CEO of the holding company, revealed that Bitkub Capital Group is currently hiring financial advisers to assist with the listing. Enhancing Bitkub Capital Group’s Profile Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, the owner of Bitkub Online […]
44-Day Bitcoin Drain: Coinbase and Binance Shed 76,179 BTC in Less Than 2 Months
Recent figures show that over a span of 44 consecutive days, 76,179 bitcoins, worth $5.41 billion, have been moved out of Coinbase and Binance, the two leading cryptocurrency exchange and custodial firms by reserve size and total trade volume. Robinhood Bucks Trend With Bitcoin Inflows as Coinbase and Binance Face Outflows A significant volume of […]