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Chinese authorities have warned local cryptocurrency firms about virtual currency trading, and this has now caused at least five crypto exchanges to block their operations and for the course of this month will not provide services for users in the country.President Xi Jinping, who had previously proclaimed his support for
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At least five Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges have halted or chosen to terminate operations this month in response to a perceived redoubling of Beijing’s anti-crypto stance.Exchange operator Bitsoda informed the public on Nov. 23 of its decision to terminate services; Akdex followed suit, announcing its decision to shut down on
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Kraken, one of the largest and oldest Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges in the world, has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN). By joining SEN, the United States-based cryptocurrency exchange enables its clients to deposit and withdraw U.S. dollars from Silvergate accounts with no fees, the firm announced Nov. 27.According to
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The FATF guidance, which is more or less obligatory for its 39 member nations and jurisdictions to adopt in regulation, stipulates that exchanges, or virtual asset providers (VASPS), must obtain, store and be able to pass on data on their users when transactions worth $1,000 or over are made. This
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OKEx, the largest digital assets exchange platform has achieved yet another milestone with the CryptoCompare Exchange Benchmark report placing it among the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, at number 6. This is not the first time OKEx has been featured in the CryptoCompare reports. In fact, recently the
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China has apparently decided to double down on its crackdown on cryptocurrency as the technology continues to gain more interest from the public. Risk alerts have been issued in major cities including Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai by the government about the illegal use of digital currency in activities such as
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Cryptocurrency institutional investors overwhelmingly keep their wealth on exchanges despite the inherent security risks, new data claims. Compiled by cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Nov. 22, a survey asked 76 institutional investors who used its platform about their trading habits. Exchange storage “most popular choice”The survey was part of Binance’s Institutional Market
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China continues its crackdown on crypto exchanges.Binance and Bithumb raid rumors cause widespread FUD.Will China’s U-turn on crypto impact the market?The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) has reiterated its position on crypto trading, vowing the immediate disposal of cryptocurrency exchanges.For weeks China’s strict attitude towards cryptocurrencies has seemingly morphed into
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Cryptocurrency exchanges operating illegally in China face a new threat after the central bank announced it would take new steps to uphold its trading ban.In a statement on Nov. 21, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) warned it was taking action against entities allegedly involved in trading cryptocurrencies such
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A legal amendment to an act addressing the South Korean crypto industry would criminalize unregistered exchanges, but has loosened other requirements. Original Source
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