Binance re-enters the Japanese market with purchase of SEBC exchange

Crypto exchange Binance has reentered the Japanese market after acquiring a 100% stake in Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in Japan. KEY TAKEAWAYS SEBC is a Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) regulated entity. By acquiring SEBC, Binance aims to offer Japanese-regulated services through the exchange. At the time of the Binance acquisition, […]

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Singapore’s Temasek sees ‘reputational damage’ due to FTX, official says

Singapore government-owned investment firm Temasek has suffered a lot more than just financial losses due to investing in FTX, according to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Wong, who is also the finance minister, believes that Temasek’s $275 million investment in FTX has caused significant damage to the company’s reputation. The official addressed the growing criticism […]

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What is the best crypto use case? Community answers

While fears surround the crypto market because of how big projects and firms file bankruptcy one after the other, community members continue to remind the world of the best use cases for cryptocurrency.  On Twitter, the Cointelegraph social team asked the community to share their perspectives on what the best crypto use case is. From […]

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South Korea issues arrest warrant for Do Kwon’s former colleagues

Amid the ongoing manhunt for Terraform Labs co-founder and CEO Do Kwon, South Korean authorities have spread out their investigations to target other Terra executives. Prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for co-founder Daniel Shin and seven other engineers and investors of the firm following suspicion of gaining illegal profits before the massive collapse of the Terra […]

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FTX hacker may be a former employee, says Sam Bankman-Fried

Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said the exchange’s hacker might be a former employee. The crypto exchange lost $650 million in a hack a few hours after it filed for bankruptcy. FTX was prioritising Bahamian withdrawals, SBF added. FTX lost $650 million in a hack after filing for bankruptcy Troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX revealed that it […]

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FTM soars by 10% after Fantom integrates with Ledger Live

FTM has been the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap in the last 24 hours. The rally comes after Fantom announced its integration with Ledger Live.  FTM could rally toward the $0.270 resistance level in the near term. Fantom integrates with Ledger Live FTM, the native token of the Fantom blockchain, […]

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Digital assets could add $40B a year to Aussie GDP: Tech Council report

Up to $40 billion a year (AU$60 billion), could be added to Australia’s national GDP with the right regulatory framework and could lead to enormous cost savings for consumers and businesses according to a new report. The Nov. 29 Digital assets in Australia report was commissioned by the Tech Council of Australia (TCA), one of […]

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SBF reveals what was behind FTX’s reopening of Bahamian withdrawals

FTX’s former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has divulged what really went on in the days before it filed for bankruptcy when the exchange selectively reopened withdrawals — only for Bahamian users.  In a telephone interview with crypto blogger Tiffany Fong, dated Nov. 16, Bankman-Fried claims to have made the decision to reopen withdrawals to Bahamian citizens […]

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