Binance hires ex dark web specialist from Europol
Europol agent Nils Andersen-Röed has joined Binance as a member of the exchange’s audit and investigations team, according to the exchange. Binance has announced the hiring of Nils Andersen-Röed, a Dark Web specialist who previously worked for Europol. In a prepared statement, Binance said that Nils’ appointment “Nils’ appointment strengthens an already strong team of […]
Bybit crypto suspends operations in South Korea
A prominent cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, Bybit is closing its doors as a result of the impending regulatory deadline in the country. Following the expiration of a license, Bybit , one of the world’s most prominent cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, will temporarily suspend certain of its services to South Korean users. Earlier this week, the […]
MISO, SushiSwap’s token launchpad, hacked for $3 million
After receiving no response from the suspected hacker, SushiSwap’s CTO will instruct their lawyer to “file an IC3 complaint with the FBI.” A hacker gained access to the supply chain of SushiSwap’s token launchpad platform, MISO, according to Joseph Delong, chief technology officer of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. “An anonymous contractor with the GH […]
PayPal announces that customers can now hold and trade crypto
After a slow rollout last month, PayPal’s Bitcoin trading services are now fully operational in the United Kingdom. On Friday, PayPal announced that all eligible users in the United Kingdom can now use their PayPal accounts to purchase, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies. Customers can exchange Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. As previously stated, only […]
Monochrome valued at $15M following Series A financing
The Monochrome private sale, which concluded last week, was primarily funded by Samson Mow, Charlie Lee, Wei Zhou, and Kain Warwick. Monochrome , an Australian digital asset manager, has raised $1.8 million in a Series A round led by some of the cryptocurrency industry’s most powerful entrepreneurs, demonstrating the growing potential of institutional-grade crypto-asset solutions. […]