Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, faced a ban from the Indian government due to its lax adherence to regulatory frameworks, including the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the taxation framework for virtual digital assets (VDA). However, after agreeing to pay a hefty penalty of approximately $2 million, Binance is now set to
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Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, has gained a lot of attention for issuing the stablecoin USDe. The goal of this asset is to provide users with a censorship-resistant and scalable digital currency that is pegged to the US dollar. With its market capitalization soaring to over $2 billion shortly after
Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned American author and financial educator, recently expressed his support for the $2.3 million per Bitcoin prediction made by Cathie Wood’s asset management firm, Ark Invest. Kiyosaki stated that he trusts Wood’s opinion and believes in her intelligence. He also mentioned that under the right circumstances, Bitcoin has the potential to reach
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury has recently commended the popular crypto exchange Coinbase for its significant role in aiding major criminal investigations. Through a letter addressed to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, FinCEN highlighted how the exchange has assisted law enforcement efforts through its compliance and reporting practices.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set its sights on Uniswap Labs, a major player in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The regulatory body recently issued a Wells Notice against Uniswap Labs, the company responsible for operating the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) globally. This move has sparked concerns within the crypto community
The recent issuance of a Wells notice by the US SEC to Uniswap Labs, the entity responsible for the popular Ethereum-based decentralized exchange, Uniswap, has stirred up a storm in the crypto community. Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, took to social media to express his reaction to the SEC’s warning. Despite his stoic stance,
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Ethereum and its Layer 2 scaling solution, Polygon, have emerged as the top choices for new users in the first quarter of 2024. According to the latest report by Flipside, these two blockchain platforms have attracted a significant number of new users compared to other EVM chains since the beginning of the year. With Polygon
The Ethena token (ENA) has seen a staggering 13% surge in just 24 hours, with an overall increase of 53% since its listing on Binance. ENA serves as a governance token for Ethena’s decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, offering a yield-earning dollar-pegged stablecoin known as USDe with an impressive 35% APY. Unlike traditional stablecoin rivals like
The recent report by blockchain security firm PeckShield for March 2024 has highlighted a worrying trend in the cryptocurrency industry. Despite an overall improvement in investor sentiment, the report indicates that there has been a significant increase in crypto hacks, resulting in losses amounting to approximately $187.29 million. One of the most shocking incidents mentioned