28 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Coinbase Plays Web3 Card, BitMEX Launches Spot Trading in Race for New Customers and Revenues

Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and BitMEX are deploying new features to lure more customers, benefiting from users’ rising interest in direct and mobile Web3 access, and spot markets, among others.As planned, the major crypto derivatives platform, BitMEX, is introducing a new spot...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

South Korean Banks Earned USD 31M in Crypto Transaction Fees Last Year

Three South Korean banks earned USD 31.2m from their crypto exchange partnership deals in 2021, new data has revealed – suggesting that partnering with trading platforms could be paying off for the often-cautious domestic banking sector.South Korean law requires crypto exchanges who...

, by Tim Alper

Russians Based Abroad Say They Can’t Withdraw Funds from Binance

Russian users – even some not located in the aggressor state of Russia – are complaining that they are having problems using the crypto exchange Binance.The Telegram-based Russian financial news channel Banksta reported that the Binance exchange had “decided to punish...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 20

Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Securities Giant SBI Snaps up Controlling Stake in One of its Crypto Rivals, BITPoint

The Japanese securities and banking giant SBI Holdings has made another key M&A move – and will snap up a controlling interest in BITPoint, one of the domestic rivals to its SBI VC Trade crypto trading platform.Per Nikkei, BITPoint’s operator, the loyalty point provider...

, by Tim Alper

Most Wanted ‘Cryptoqueen’, Galaxy’s Buyback, Delayed CBDC + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Crime newsRuja Ignatova, the founder of the Ponzi scheme OneCoin, has been added to Europe's list of most wanted...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

South Korean Court Gains Support from Exchanges in Bid to Include Crypto in Bankruptcy Cases

South Korea’s judiciary is set to include crypto holdings in lists of debtors’ assets in bankruptcy cases – and the nation’s leading crypto exchanges have agreed to cooperate with courts on the matter.Per Seoul Kyungjae, the five licensed exchanges that offer...

, by Tim Alper

Good News for German Crypto Investors, Spot Trading Increased in April + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Taxes news newsGerman taxpayers who sell their bitcoin (BTC) or ethereum (ETH) after a year of holding will be exempt...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

US SEC Chair Worries ‘Commingling’ by Crypto Exchanges Could Endanger Clients’ Assets

Cryptoasset exchanges are not placing walls between respective parts of their activities, such as trading, custody, and marketing services, which could lead to the “commingling” of their activities, and put their clients’ interests in jeopardy, according to Garry Gensler,...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bitcoin & Crypto Selloff: Liquidations, Extreme Fear, Eyes on MicroStrategy, and Possible Support Levels

Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market went into a sharp selloff over the past day, led lower by a de-pegging of the partially BTC-backed stablecoin terraUSD (UST) and a falling risk sentiment globally.At the time of writing (10:30 UTC), BTC was down by 5.5% over the past 24 hours to USD...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 19

Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Court Hands BitMEX Founders USD 30m in Fines for AML Violations

A New York court has ordered the three former masterminds of the BitMEX crypto exchange to fork out a combined USD 30m in “civil monetary penalties.”As reported yesterday, the court had received a letter from the legal team of the platform’s former CEO and Co-Founder Arthur...

, by Tim Alper

Short-Term Relief Bitcoin Rally Likely After ‘Optimistic’ Powell, Major Bottom Could be Forming – Analysts

Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market went into a relief rally over the past day, after an expected 0.5 percentage point rate hike in the US and an “optimistic” outlook from US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. According to one analyst, a major bottom could now be...

, by Fredrik Vold

After Binance Secures French License, New Hires Underway, Hopes for New Permits

After securing the right to offer its services in the French market, major crypto exchange Binance plans to hire up to 250 employees in France and hopes this new license will help expand in other markets too. The latest development marks the first time the platform secures such...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

South Korea’s Biggest Neobank Reportedly on Verge of Crypto exchange Banking Deal

Kakao Bank, South Korea’s biggest neobank and an affiliate of the internet giant Kakao, has refused to confirm or deny that it has struck a partnership deal with Coinone – one of the four biggest crypto exchanges in the country.The banking firm’s CEO and leadership gave a...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto Sports Sponsorship Moves into Fast Lane with OKX F1 Deal

The crypto industry has stepped up another gear in its race to win the hearts, minds, and some money of sporting fans the world over. Following the news that Crypto.com will be one of the main sponsors of the World Cup in Qatar later this year, the crypto exchange OKX has announced that it...

, by Tim Alper

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