Japan FSA flags Binance, Bybit, others for operating without registration

In a warning letter released on Friday, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said that a number of foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Bybit, MEXC Global and Bitget, have been conducting business in the country without proper registration, violating the nation’s fund settlement laws. According to the warning letter, the FSA stated that the listed exchanges had breached Japan’s fund settlement regulations by conducting crypto asset exchange business without proper registration. The regulator clarified that the current list of unregistered traders may not accurately represent the current state of unregistered businesses.…

US crackdown will push crypto’s ‘center of gravity’ to Hong Kong: Kaiko CEO

The U.S. government’s frosty approach to cryptocurrency regulation could ultimately see the industry’s “center of gravity” shift to Hong Kong, says Ambre Soubiran, the CEO of Paris-based institutional crypto market data provider Kaiko. The U.S. has been at the forefront of the crypto sector for quite some time, however, with the government seemingly adopting a regulation by enforcement approach, there is a growing feeling by some that a significant amount of companies, developers and investors will soon flock elsewhere to work in friendlier environments. 1 million tech jobs are at…

Latest court battle could alter crypto landscape in US

Regulatory trouble is nothing new for Binance, and on many occasions, in the past, it has managed to overcome or bypass such roadblocks and eventually work with regulators.  However, when it comes to the United States, the exchange has found itself in the cross-hairs of multiple agencies. A number of United States financial regulators have ongoing investigations against the crypto exchange. Some of these investigations date back to 2018, and now, one of the primary derivatives market regulators in the U.S. has filed a lawsuit in conjunction with its investigation…

Crypto Exchange Aggregator 1inch Proposes Diluting Some Insiders’ Voting Power

In a community call on Friday that CoinDesk attended, Jordan Reindl, a member of 1inch’s community and governance team, proposed the protocol dilute the voting power of insiders who have received their full allotment of v1inch vesting tokens, a derivative token redeemable for 1inch. Conversely, v1inch tokens that remain locked up for two years or longer would have 100% of their voting weight, the proposal said. Author: Elizabeth Napolitano Source link

Is a housing crisis underway? Why crypto investors should care

The show Macro Markets, hosted by crypto analyst Marcel Pechman, which airs every Friday at 12 pm ET on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel, explains complex concepts in layman’s terms and focuses on the cause and effect of traditional financial events on the day-to-day crypto activity. In today’s episode, Pechman discusses the housing crisis, especially after the United States Case–Shiller Index dropped for the seventh straight month. Increased mortgage rates certainly played a part, considering 15-year financing rose to 5.6% from 3.7% in March 2022.  However, Pechman explains why…

Russia talks up prospects of BRICS countries developing new currency

A new world order could be emerging as economic powerhouses increase their efforts to distance themselves from US dollar hegemony. According to reports, a top Russian official has claimed that the BRICS alliance is working on creating its own currency. BRICS is an acronym for five leading emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. State Duma Deputy Chairman Alexander Babakov made the comments at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum event in New Delhi, India, according to local reports. Babakov reportedly stressed the importance of both nations working…

TUSD Jumps 110% While Others Experience Reductions – Altcoins Bitcoin News

Four stablecoins have reduced their supplies this month, while the stablecoin token TrueUSD (TUSD) has seen its supply jump 110% higher over the last 30 days. TUSD resides natively on four different blockchains. The number of Ethereum-based TUSD rose 27%, while the number of Tron-based TUSD stablecoins increased by 218%. TUSD Supply Swells, Tron-Issued Stablecoins Rise 218% In the past month, several stablecoins experienced supply reductions, including usd coin (USDC), binance coin (BUSD), gemini dollar (GUSD), and USDD. Gemini’s GUSD led the pack with a 30.5% redemption rate over the…

First Mover Americas: Investors Dig Risk Again

Crypto investors are fleeing Circle Internet Financial’s USD coin (USDC) stablecoin, with many of them switching to tether, another stablecoin, which has reached a 22-month high in market share. Net outflows from USDC have surpassed $10 billion since March 10 That’s when regulators shuttered Silicon Valley Bank, a firm Circle banked with. Circle, a payments firm, has weathered SVB’s collapse as USDC has re-established the U.S, dollar price peg it lost in the immediate aftermath of SVB’s failure, but the token has still dropped 23% from its one-time $43 billion…

Matt Damon reveals why he appeared in Crypto.com’s most infamous ad

Hollywood star Matt Damon has finally opened up on why he appeared in cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com’s infamous “Fortune Favors the Brave” advertisement, which was once the subject of relentless mockery. Speaking to the Associated Press on March 27 at the premiere of his new film, Damon appeared somewhat abashed as he explained his reason for appearing in the ad. He said it was mainly because his clean water initiative, Water.org, was indire financial circumstances, explaining: ”We had a down year in Water.org, and I did that commercial in an attempt…