The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants Telegram’s former chief investment advisor to testify and hand over documents related to the company’s $1.7 billion 2018 token sale. The…
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Ethereum’s Top DEX Is Relaunching to Tap Istanbul’s Lower Gas Fees – CoinDesk
IDEX, the top decentralized exchange (DEX) for ERC-20 tokens in 2019, according to etherscan, is launching a new DEX on top of Rollup technology, a Layer 2 scalability protocol…
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe – CoinDesk
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange co-founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is tapping a digital bank founder to manage its European operations, the company announced Wednesday. Julian Sawyer, former co-founder…
WisdomTree Launches Physically Backed Bitcoin ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange – CoinDesk
A new bitcoin exchange traded product (ETP) has just listed on Switzerland’s SIX stock exchange, and it’s physically backed by the underlying crypto. Launched by New York-based WisdomTree –…
The SEC Has a New Chief Crypto Cop – CoinDesk
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed a new head of its cyber division. Taking over from Robert A. Cohen, who left the post for a position…
Huobi Russia Announces Ruble Gateway and Initial Exchange Offering Service – CoinDesk
Huobi Russia, a Moscow-based franchise of the Singapore-based crypto exchange, has launched Russian ruble deposits and will soon have its own exchange token launchpad. Starting Thursday, users of Huobi…
Little-Known Crypto Exchange With Ties to a Shanghai Firm Halts Services, Says CEO ‘Missing’ – CoinDesk
An obscure cryptocurrency exchange named IDAX has said its “global CEO has gone missing” and asked customers to stop using its services. The exchange said in an urgent notice…
Coinbase Patents Automated KYC Enforcement Tool – CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has patented a self-learning compliance enforcer that shutters “bad” user accounts. The U.S Patent and Trademark Office-issued patent, published on Nov. 19, describes an automated system…
A Third of Crypto Exchanges Have Little or No KYC, Says CipherTrace – CoinDesk
A good portion of the cryptocurrency exchange industry is running the risk of falling afoul of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “Travel Rule” guidance announced in July, according…
Crypto Exchange Upbit Confirms Theft of $49M in Ether – CoinDesk
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has lost cryptocurrency worth $49 million, the exchange has confirmed. Upbit’s CEO said in a blog post at 9:00 UTC on Wednesday that an…