Arnab Shome

Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) is the latest victim of Apple's stringent payment policy that forced the crypto platform to remove non-fungible token (NFT) transfers from its Wallet app on iOS.

In a tweet on Thursday, Coinbase confirmed that the technology giant blocked its "last app release" until the crypto...

Gemini, the cryptocurrency platform backed by the Winklevoss twins, has received regulatory approval in Italy and Greece, thus continuing its European expansion.

Announced on Wednesday, the crypto platform is now a registered virtual currency operator with Italy's

TP ICAP’s wholesale exchange for crypto assets, Fusion Digital Assets, has registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing the platform to operate in the United Kingdom.

Announced on Thursday, TP ICAP is yet to...

Switzerland-headquartered SEBA Bank AG has expanded its Asian footprint with a new office in Hong Kong by establishing a local subsidiary, SEBA (Hong Kong) Limited.

Announced on Wednesday, the new office is the first physical presence of the Swiss company in the

CrossTower, a New York-based cryptocurrency exchange, has agreed to acquire BEQUANT, a prime brokerage and digital asset exchange. Neither of the companies disclosed the financial terms of the deal.

Announced on Monday, the closure of...

BlockFi, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, is taking Sam Bankman- Fried’s Emergent Fidelity Technologies to court for seizing Robinhood shares (HOOD) pledged to the crypto lending platform as collateral.

The lawsuit came only hours after...

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reached a settlement with the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for sanctions violation on Iran, agreeing to pay a penalty of $362,159.

Announced on Monday, the penalty on the crypto exchange will settle a potential civil liability for apparent violations of sanctions...

The FTX debacle shook the priorities of the Bahamian authorities. The country's attorney general, Ryan Pinder, has defeated the actions of the "nation of laws" against the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange.

In a 23-minute pre-tapped speech released on YouTube, Pinder reiterated that the country would not share information on the...

Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, Coinsquare has become the latest victim of a security breach that resulted in compromised users' personal details, the platform confirmed last weekend by sending an email to its customers.

The...

Singapore police are investigating local cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, Hodlnaut, and its directors for alleged cheating and fraud.

According to the official press release of Singapore police, the investigation came following multiple reports of allegations of false representations by the troubled crypto exchange...

Starling Bank, a challenger bank in the United Kingdom, is now banning its customers from making any transaction related to cryptocurrencies using its cards. The digital bank is citing the “high risk” of crypto activities behind its move.

The...

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas on Wednesday released a statement justifying its move to cease the customer assets of the local FTX entity, FTX Digital Markets Ltd (FDM). It came after several questions were raised against the action of the Bahamian regulator.

"It is unfortunate that in Chapter 11 filings, the new CEO of FTX Trading...

Australian financial market regulator continues its crackdown against illegal cryptocurrency offerings, with its latest civil penalty proceedings against Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd, operating under its tradename Block Earner.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleged that the fintech company provided unlicensed financial...

FTX Europe, the European subsidiary of the now-collapsed global crypto giant, sought a trading license in Switzerland but failed. Meanwhile, the entity lost its Cypriot license amid the fallout.

There is no official confirmation on

The US Department of Justice has brought criminal charges against an Ohio man for his alleged involvement in a $10 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.

Announced last week, 27-year-old Rathnakishore Giri allegedly pulled off the scam by convincing investors to invest in his fund. He...

Cryptocurrency lender Genesis sought an emergency loan of $1 billion from investors before the platform suspended customers’ withdrawals on Wednesday, a report by The Wall Street Journal revealed. It cited a “liquidity crunch due to certain illiquid assets on its balance sheet” for the fundraising.

“There is ongoing run on deposits driven mainly by retail programs and partners of Genesis (i.e., Gemini Earn) and...

On Thursday, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas said that it has ordered the transfer of all digital assets held by FTX Digital Markets Ltd (FDM) to a government-controlled wallet for 'safekeeping.' The order was issued last Saturday.

"The Securities Commission of The Bahamas ('the Commission'), in the exercise of its powers as regulator acting under the authority of an Order made by the...

Singapore’s state-owned investor, Temasek Holdings announced on Thursday that it would be writing off its entire $275 million investment into the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.

It invested $210 million for around a 1 percent stake in FTX International and $65 million for about 1.5 percent in...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has suspended the license of FTX Australia Pty Ltd, the local subsidiary of troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com, until 15 May 2023. The move came as the entity was placed under voluntary...

Genesis Vision, a blockchain-based private trust management market, is suspending its services, citing its deep ties with Russia, the company announced.

“All our legal entities were originally highly affiliated with Russian citizens and due to...