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Bittrex, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, stated on Mar. 31 that it would be shutting down its operations owing to the “regulatory and economic climate” in the nation. While winding down operations in the United States, the official statement claims that customers’ money will continue to
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has announced it will be winding down its operations in the United States due to the challenging regulatory and economic environment. The announcement was made on the platform's ninth anniversary, marking a bittersweet moment for the company. Due to continued regulatory uncertainty, we have made the difficult decision to
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“It’s just not economically viable for us to continue to operate in the current U.S. regulatory and economic environment,” said Bittrex co-founder and CEO Ritchie Lai in the statement. “Regulatory requirements are often unclear and enforced without appropriate discussion or input, resulting in an uneven competitive landscape,” he continued. “Operating
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News of the operations halt, failed funding, and job cuts did not sit well with shareholders as Virgin Orbit saw its shares are down 50% after the announcement. Aircraft engineering company Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: VORB) has revealed plans to halt operations after failing to secure a funding lifeline as
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In March, TeraWulf started bringing machines online in its Nautilus facility in Pennsylvania, which is fully powered by nuclear energy. At the site, the miner has secured power agreement for 2 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity for five years, which will bring its energy costs down to 3.5
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“We are investing significant resources in local Canadian innovation,” Coinbase said. “Additionally, our global leadership team will be making frequent trips to Canada to engage with regulators, partners, and the community, to better understand the Canadian market and its unique needs.” Source
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National cryptocurrency exchanges have paused their activities in Venezuela according to reports, as the anti-corruption probe on national crypto watchdog Sunacrip and unlawful oil sales continues in the country. Tarek William Saab, attorney general, confirmed the involvement of the institution in a parallel scheme that involved the sale of Venezuelan
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Given that cryptocurrency trading is a global business, Bernstein expects that Binance will look to “safeguard its dominant international business, which is its cash cow, and where it has worked on licenses in Europe, Africa and Australia,” analysts Gautam Chhugani and Manas Agrawal wrote. Source
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The board of governors of the Federal Reserve System, better known as the Fed, has officially confirmed that they denied Custodia their application to be part of its network. The Fed is concerned about Custodia’s abilities In an updated statement on Mar. 24, the United States central bank said they were concerned about Custodia’s
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On Mar. 20, cryptocurrency exchange OKX informed Canadian users via email the firm "will no longer provide services or allow users to open new accounts in Canada starting on Mar. 24, 2023, 12:00 AM EST," citing "new regulations." According to OKX, existing Canadian customers must close open positions in options,
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