Crypto Exchange

After the successful trial run, now 100,000 users worldwide can experience the technology. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, expands its NFT artificial intelligence service Bicasso globally after a successful test in Europe. Bicasso will now be unlocked for 12 hours from March 29 (12:00 UTC) to March 30 (00:00 UTC) to an additional 100,000 consumers, for both existing and new users, on a first-come, first-served basis. Bicasso allows users to create, mint and own a customized image created with AI…

BingX is a global platform with integrated digital assets, derivatives, and spot trading. The platform is highly popular for its limited-time zero trading fees on spot trading. Moreover, its AI Arbitrage Bot can automatically find the best trading opportunities and bring you up to 90% annual returns. Recently, BingX started a promotion enabling new users to earn up to 5,125 USDT as a welcome gift. More on that unprecedented opportunity below. While it may have the highest rewards for new…

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation released a statement on Monday detailing its latest action against troubled exchange Bitzlato. Per the release, Europol is now in possession of digital wallets holding $19M worth of crypto which, Europol alleges the firm procured unlawfully. Europol's latest release also claims that about half of Bitzlato's transactions are tied to criminal activities. Agencies Join Forces to Target Bitzlato The strike on the crypto firm occurred via an operation in which Europol was…

On Wednesday, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) shut down Hong Kong-based crypto exchange, Bitzlato. The DOJ released a press release stating that the exchange was a den for criminal activities—from money laundering to ransomware. There were also claims that Bitzlato had received more than $15 million in ransomware payments. Furthermore, the exchange allegedly processed more than $700 million in illicit transactions. Organized Crackdown The seizure of the crypto exchange was a coordinated operation by law enforcement authorities in…

As companies reel out their 2023 goals, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has stated that it plans to grow its workforce by 15 - 30%. This means that it could hire between 1200 and 2400 employees this year. Following Binance CEO's revelation at a conference in Switzerland, Binance also secured regulatory approval in Sweden. Binance's plans to expand come amid massive layoffs across the crypto sector. CZ disclosed that in spite of the market turbulence last year, the exchange…

Some of the crypto community’s biggest voices are worried that Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is in financial trouble. Faced with record-high withdrawal requests, influencers debate whether the exchange will soon collapse in the same fashion as FTX.  On Tuesday, Binance faced billions of dollars in withdrawal pressure, which CEO Changpeng Zhao passed off as “business as usual” for the exchange.  CZ added: I actually think it is a good idea to “stress test withdrawals” on each CEX on…

In a statement on the platform’s official Telegram page, FTX’s Telegram admins revealed the platform has been the victim of a hack.  PeckShield Tracks the Hack in Real Time In the closing hours of Friday, several wallets linked to FTX exchange began to suspiciously move assets worth millions of dollars, without any prior notice. This morning, FTX raised the alarm of a breach via its official telegram page. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="695"] An alarm was first raised by the FTX…

The U.K bank Santander will prevent its customers from sending real-time transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges starting next year.  The prohibition aims to protect customers from scams and fraud, as well as the general risks associated with crypto investing.  Banks Blocking Bitcoin Purchases? In a notice published to its website on Friday, Santander said that certain new limits would be imposed starting next week. These include a £1,000 limit per transaction when using online or mobile banking, and a £3000 limit…

America’s largest crypto exchange, Coinbase, has unveiled its Q3 2022 earnings report – and the results are a bit jumbled. While the firm had a roughly $300 million drop in expenses from last quarter, the company’s total revenue also fell by 24%. Slow Trading Season for Coinbase The third quarter shareholder letter showed transaction revenue at $366 million, taking a substantial 44% slash versus Q2. Meanwhile, total trading volume on the platform fell about 27%, from $217 billion to $159…