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Crypto Exchange Bittrex to Wind Down U.S. Operations Next Month

Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will shut down its U.S. platform on April 30 after nine years of operation, the company announced on Friday.

Mar 31, 2023
FTX Spelled in Letter Blocks

FTX EU Sets Up Website to Repay Users

The European arm had only been in operation for about 8 months prior to the collapse of parent FTX.

Mar 31, 2023
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

U.S. Futures Watchdog Issues Compliance Rule for Crypto Activities Among Members

In the absence of formal crypto rules from U.S. government agencies, the National Futures Association (NFA) is setting up standards for its members that deal in digital assets commodities.

Mar 31, 2023


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The UK Has Created Crypto Banking Problems

U.K. lobbying groups and lawmakers have been complaining that crypto clients can’t find a bank and are faced with restrictions, so they are calling the government to act.

Mar 25, 2023
Atomic bomb test
Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s notice to Coinbase (COIN) that it’s likely to be accused of breaking securities laws could foreshadow an agency effort to break the back of the crypto sector as it now operates, but it also may finally force court rulings that define how the industry can move forward.

Mar 23, 2023
Port in a storm
No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm

The biggest U.S. banks have not stepped forward to welcome homeless crypto businesses scrambling for banking services after fleeing the wreckage of Silvergate Bank, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.

Mar 20, 2023
Bailout
Is This a Crypto Banking Bailout?

As the wreckage that started inside crypto banking threatens financial institutions beyond the sector’s border, the federal government is eager to make it clear that it’s not going to let it get out of hand. But is it a bailout?

Mar 13, 2023

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