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Crypto exchange Huobi is shutting down in Thailand

Crypto exchange Huobi will shut down its Thailand operations after the local regulator revoked its license. Huobi Thailand is shutting down According to a statement...

16 Jun 2022

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Celsius is said to have sought advice from Citigroup following the withdrawal freeze

After suspending user withdrawals, Celsius has approached financial giant Citigroup to advise on alternative solutions, according to The Block. Celsius appoints Citigroup to advise on...

16 Jun 2022

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BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo avoids jail time

BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo was convicted to 30 months of probation without home confinement for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Benjamin Delo was sentenced...

16 Jun 2022

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Gaming giants Merit Circle and YGG have parted ways

Following a proposal by Merit Circle members to terminate YGG’s investment in the organization, the two largest crypto gaming guilds have chosen to separate ways...

14 Jun 2022

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BlockFi fined $943K by Iowa for failing to register securities

Iowa’s Insurance Division has ordered BlockFi to pay a $943,396.22 fine as part of a larger settlement with securities authorities throughout the country. BlockFi fined...

14 Jun 2022

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Stablecoin settlements are now available on Checkout.com

Checkout.com will now be able to provide businesses rapid fiat-to-stablecoin conversion for consumer payments utilizing Fireblocks’ crypto payment technology. Checkout.com jumps into crypto The feature...

07 Jun 2022

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Cryptocurrency News

Crypto payments startup Mash raises $6M in seed funding

Mash, a Lightning Network-based digital payment platform, announced that it had raised $6 million in a seed round. Mash secures $6M in seed funding Castle...

07 Jun 2022

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Exchanges

Binance reportedly handled $2.35 billion in illicit transactions

According to a Reuters investigation, Binance operated as a gateway for laundering at least $2.35 billion in illegal funds over the last five years. Binance...

06 Jun 2022

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DeFi

A DDOS attack plagued Move-to-Earn’ game Stepn

This weekend, Stepn, a “move-to-earn” application on the Solana blockchain, was targeted by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Stepn hit with DDOS attacks...

06 Jun 2022

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Exchanges

Middle Eastern crypto exchange Rain is also facing layoffs

According to Bloomberg, Coinbase-backed Rain Financial, a major crypto exchange located in Bahrain, has laid off dozens of employees. Rain lays off dozens of employees Rain Financial...

03 Jun 2022

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Bitcoin mining

New York has just passed a bill restricting Bitcoin mining

New York lawmakers recently passed a bill prohibiting Bitcoin mining companies from using carbon-based energy sources. New York cracks down on Bitcoin mining The measure,...

03 Jun 2022

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Exchanges

Crypto exchange Gemini has laid off 10% of its staff

According to a Bloomberg report, Gemini, a cryptocurrency trading platform founded by brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will lay off 10% of its workers. Gemini...

02 Jun 2022

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