Binance-linked blockchain hit by $570 million crypto hack
LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A blockchain linked to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $570 million hack, a Binance spokesperson...
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South African crypto platforms must be licensed by 2023 regulator
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency financial companies in South Africa must apply for a license between June 1 and Nov. 20, 2023 to operate legally,...
FEMSA’s fintech arm sees 10 million users in Mexico by 2023
MEXICO CITY, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Spin by Oxxo, the financial technology initiative launched by Mexican bottler and retailer Femsa, is set to reach 10 million...
Cryptoverse: A crowd of funds bet on the allure of battered bitcoin
Oct 18 (Reuters) – A growing number of funds are banking on the long-term appeal of bitcoin and ether, a cruel gambit in the depths of...
OCC’s Hsu: Bank-fintech partnerships ‘here to stay’, while crypto-hogging ‘brain space’
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A top U.S. banking regulator said his caution about banks working with fintechs is not meant to stifle those arrangements, but...
Shades of Gray Says US SEC Set Bar Too High for Bitcoin Funds
Oct 11 (Reuters) – Grayscale Investments said in a court filing on Tuesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission set the bar too high for...
Damien Hirst burns artwork after collectors opt for his NFTs instead
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Damien Hirst began burning hundreds of his artworks on Tuesday after collectors opted to keep their non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain-based...
Cryptoverse: Hack jitters push bitcoin investors back to the future
Oct 11 (Reuters) – Being a crypto investor is not easy. They have seen the value of their holdings drop like a brick this year, and...
Binance-linked blockchain hit by $570 million crypto hack, Binance says
LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A blockchain linked to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $570 million hack, a Binance spokesperson...
MENA emerges as the world’s fastest growing crypto adopter study
DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Middle East and North Africa are the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency markets, with the volume of crypto received in the region...