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Exchange ‘Fled HQ Before Winding-up Order’

FSHO, an exchange platform that was ordered to withdraw its application for an operating license by the Japanese financial regulator this week, appears to have abandoned its headquarters “days ago.”Per media outlet BLOGOS, FSHO may have jumped before it was pushed, in anticipation of...

, by Tim Alper

Messaging Giant ‘Can’t Confirm’ it Is to Open ‘Six’ Crypto Exchanges

South Korean messaging app giant Line has moved to distance itself from claims that its recently established American and Singaporean Line Financial subsidies are on the verge of launching cryptocurrency exchanges.Line was created by Naver, South Korea’s answer to Google. The internet giant...

, by Tim Alper

Japanese Regulator Rejects Exchange Application in Show of Force

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has flexed its muscles, throwing out an application for an operating license from long-running cryptocurrency exchange FSHO – the first time it has ever done so.The Yokohama-based exchange is one of the original 16...

, by Tim Alper

Investment Giant Planning Crypto Exchange – Reports

US-based investment management giant Fidelity Investments is believed to be working on setting up a cryptocurrency exchange on its own, according to several media reports.Fidelity, which is already known as crypto friendly for allowing their clients to hold bitcoin in their accounts through a...

, by Fredrik Vold

Big in Japan: Coinbase Expands Eastwards

American cryptocurrency exchange giant and wallet provider Coinbase announced that they are launching an office in Japan, “as part of our effort to accelerate the global adoption of cryptocurrency.”Coinbase intends to apply for a license with the country’s financial regulator, the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

At Least Three New Investment Funds Aim to Bolster the Crypto Space

Within only a few days of each other, three crypto industry giants Binance, Huobi and Block.one all announced their launch of separate investment funds for blockchain-based systems. The move could mean a lifeline for struggling startups with groundbreaking ideas - if they can get the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japanese Wallet Firm Buys Mongolian Mine, SBI Exchange Launched?

Two Japanese companies announced its crypto business expansion news. Cryptocurrency wallet provider Ginco will move into the cryptocurrency mining industry, and has established a base in Mongolia. Meanwhile, financial giant SBI Group has finally showed its long-awaited cryptocurrency exchange...

, by Tim Alper

Game of Exchanges: Self-regulation as Self-defense

Korea Blockchain Association released a list of mandatory measures for its members. In most cases, exchanges didn't stick to previous promises.The South Korean government’s decision earlier this year to put the brakes on a proposed crypto-crackdown has completely shaken up the industry....

, by Tim Alper

BitBay Forced to Move to Malta Because of Polish Banks

BitBay, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Poland, has decided to suspend its activities in the country - simultaneously starting business in the jurisdiction of the Republic of Malta, due to banks no longer cooperating with the exchange. The move was announced May 29th, and up to the end of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

BitFlyer Fights Back Against New Wave of Phishing Attempts

Japanese exchange platform BitFlyer is warning customers to beware an email being circulated by cybercriminals who have set up bogus phishing websites designed to look like genuine BitFlyer pages.The company says it has become aware of an email being sent to its customers claiming that they have...

, by Tim Alper

Coinbase Buys P2P Trading Platform, Revamps GDAX

American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has agreed a deal to buy a peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform for ERC20-standard coins for an undisclosed amount, with a view to enabling trading for overseas customers. Coinbase is also set to rebrand its popular GDAX platform as it targets a new wave of...

, by Tim Alper

Suspected Fraudster Caught Red-handed by Exchange Staff

Police in Seoul’s Gangnam District have caught a suspected cryptocurrency fraudster in the act – following a tip-off from the staff at an undisclosed major exchange in the South Korean capital.YTN reports that on May 16, a 26-year-old man visited the offices of an exchange, where he...

, by Tim Alper

Bitfinex is Under Fire Due to Tax Information Request

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has recently distributed a letter to select users asking them to disclose their tax information. Following a Twitter exchange, in which they said they had “deliberately targeted users that we believe have an obligation to self-disclose,” they noted that...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

S Korean IT Expert Calls for ‘Urgent’ Exchange Regulations

Oh Jung-geun, the chairman of the influential Korea Finance ICT Convergence Association, has urged the South Korean government to regulate the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges.Media outlet Hanguk Ilbo says that experts agree that government measures are “urgently needed to increase...

, by Tim Alper

Bithumb Withdraws Altcoin Listing after Customer Backlash

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange platform Bithumb has aborted its attempts to list an altcoin called Popchain (PCH), after angry customers complained the exchange was trying to drive up speculation in the market.Critics have claimed that Popchain is a de facto monopoly, as per data retrieved...

, by Tim Alper

Japanese Exchanges Not Doing Enough to Stop Crypto Phishing – Report

Many of Japan’s major, government-licensed cryptocurrency exchange platforms are providing “insufficient” protection against phishing schemes, potentially allowing cybercriminals to compromise their users, claims a new report.Nikkei reports that, according to a paper published by...

, by Tim Alper

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