Bybit Is Back: Crypto Exchange Resumes Full Operations in India After FIU Approval

Bybit is back in India! After overcoming regulatory hurdles and a security breach, the crypto exchange fully restores services, resuming new user onboarding and trading access. Bybit Reinstates Services in India After Regulatory Compliance Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has officially registered with Indian authorities, allowing the platform to fully restore its services in the country. The … Read more

Bybit Payroll Heist: Nearly 10 Years in Prison for $5.7M Crypto Theft

A Bybit payroll fraud scheme funneled $5.7 million into a worker’s personal wallets, funding luxury splurges before authorities uncovered the deception and issued a prison sentence. Bybit Crypto Payroll Fraud Leads to Prison Sentence A former payroll employee has been sentenced to nine years and 11 months in jail for orchestrating a $5.7 million fraud … Read more

Binance Teams up With Hong Kong Law Enforcement to Fight Digital Asset Threats

Binance is strengthening crypto security with Hong Kong police, enhancing collaboration to combat cybercrime and financial threats in the blockchain industry. Binance Strengthens Cybercrime Collaboration With Hong Kong Police Crypto exchange Binance revealed on Feb. 20 that CEO Richard Teng recently met with Raymond Lam Cheuk Ho, Chief Superintendent of the Cyber Security and Technology … Read more

Crypto.com’s Explosive Growth Reshapes Exchange Rankings

Total centralized exchange volume reached $18.83 trillion, the second-highest in five years, though still below 2021’s record of $25.21 trillion. 2021 Marked by Key Events In 2024, Binance remained the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange, despite its share of total trading volume among the top 15 exchanges falling by approximately eight percentage points, from 47% to … Read more

Okx Goes All In on Europe After Securing MiCA License for 28 Countries

Okx has secured a MiCA license, unlocking crypto services for 400 million people across 28 European countries with free euro transactions, local payments, and 300+ trading pairs. Okx Expands Crypto Services Across Europe with MiCA License Crypto exchange Okx announced on Feb. 18 that it has expanded its services to 28 European Economic Area (EEA) … Read more

Top Investors Want a Piece of Binance—CZ Hints at Limited Outside Investments

Investor interest in Binance remains high, with former CEO Changpeng Zhao acknowledging the possibility of small-scale investments. Exclusive Binance Stakes? CZ Signals Potential for Small-Scale Investments Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) dismissed rumors about a potential sale of the cryptocurrency exchange in a post on social media platform X on Feb. 17. Zhao addressed … Read more

Coinbase Quietly Preparing for Re-Entry to India

Coinbase is in talks with several authorities in India, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), to reopen operations in the Indian market. The firm is seeking to compete with Binance, which resumed local operations last August. Coinbase in Conversations to Relaunch Operations in India Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, is preparing to … Read more

CZ Calls Binance’s Listing Process ‘Broken’—Is It Fueling Unfair Price Surges?

Binance’s token listing process is “a bit broken,” former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) warned, citing price surges on decentralized exchanges before centralized trading begins. “Just beware.” CZ Breaks Silence on Binance Listings—Why Traders Should ‘Beware’ Binance’s approach to token listings faced criticism from its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who highlighted flaws in how the … Read more

Coinbase Quietly Becomes a Banking Giant—Now Bigger Than Most US Banks

Coinbase is transforming into a financial giant, rivaling banks and brokerages with $420 billion in assets. CEO Brian Armstrong envisions a future where crypto dominates financial services. Coinbase Surpasses Banks, Envisions a Unified Crypto-Powered Financial System Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., has quietly expanded its role in the … Read more

India Strikes Crypto Exchange Bybit: Major Fine Issued, Website Blocked

Crypto exchange Bybit has been fined and blocked in India for violating anti-money laundering laws, as authorities crack down on unregistered crypto operations in the country. Bybit Hit With Penalty, Website Blocked in India Over AML Violations The Indian Ministry of Finance announced last week that the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) had imposed a financial … Read more