The financial regulator in South Africa issues warning against Binance
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa is the latest regulator to warn the populace against the use of Binance stating the exchange is not authorized to operate in the country. Binance Group, an “international firm” based in Seychelles, was not authorized to provide financial services in the country, according to a statement […]
Survey shows that about 17% of Australians own cryptocurrencies
According to a recent survey, one in every six Australians now owns cryptocurrencies, with the entire value of their holdings totalling $8 billion and Bitcoin also being the most popular cryptocurrency in the country. On September 2, the full report of the Finder Consumer Sentiment Tracker was made available online. Qualtrics conducts a monthly continuous […]
Judge Sarah Netburn orders Ripple to produce one million missing Slack messages
In order to comply with the SEC’s request, Ripple must now submit terabytes of Slack messages that were previously withheld owing to an apparent data error. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested access to one million missing Slack chats between Ripple employees, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has ordered the cryptocurrency exchange […]
Twitter users to now add BTC and ETH addresses to their profiles
At this point, the information is unofficial; nevertheless, Twitter’s product lead, Kayvon Beykpour, has hinted that an announcement may be forthcoming shortly. According to reports, Twitter is working on adding features that would allow users to link their Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses to their profiles. The recent update is considered to be a component of […]
Bithumb bans foreigners without mobile KYC
In accordance with South Korea’s tighter Anti-Money Laundering legislation targeting overseas users of cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb has increased the stringency of its Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures. Foreigners who have not completed phone-based Know Your Customer (KYC) verification will be denied access to the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb , according to reports. According to […]