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ForkLog 11 01.09.2022

Indonesia to launch a state-backed bitcoin exchange

Indonesian authorities will establish a platform for trading cryptocurrencies by the end of the year. According to Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga, the initiative is aimed at protecting investors amid rising interest in digital assets, DealStreetAsia reports.

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ForkLog 8 31.08.2022

US Congressman seeks information from crypto exchanges on anti-fraud efforts

US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi sent letters to several federal agencies and cryptocurrency exchanges requesting data on anti-fraud efforts.

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ForkLog 36 30.08.2022

Former head of Turkish crypto exchange Thodex arrested in Albania

Albanian authorities, at the request of Turkish authorities, have arrested the founder and former CEO of the Thodex cryptocurrency exchange, Faruk Fatih Ozer.

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ForkLog 8 29.08.2022

CoinSwitch says it is cooperating with Indian authorities after reports of raids

The cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch Kuber is cooperating with India's Enforcement Directorate (ED), and the earlier searches at the company's offices are not related to money laundering. This was stated by the platform's chief, Ashish Singhal.

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ForkLog 21 27.08.2022

Forbes: More than half of Bitcoin trades on exchanges are fake

More than half of Bitcoin trades on centralized platforms have no economic sense and are fake, according to Forbes analysts in a recently published study.

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ForkLog 12 26.08.2022

Bloomberg reports raids on CoinSwitch offices as India’s ED probes forex violations

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India conducted searches at five premises of the a16z-backed cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch Kuber as part of an investigation into forex-rule violations, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 34 25.08.2022

WhiteBIT lists internal token WBT

The cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT listed the internal token WhiteBIT Token (WBT). The asset was added to the platform on 25 August at 17:00 (Kyiv/Moscow time).

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ForkLog 9 25.08.2022

Thai SCBX pulls out of Bitkub acquisition for $500 million

The SCBX Group financial conglomerate has pulled out of the deal to acquire the Bitkub cryptocurrency exchange for $500 million. The owner of Thailand's oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank, cited regulatory reasons, Kaohoon reports.

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ForkLog 12 23.08.2022

Turnover on DBS’s institutional crypto platform doubles

The DBS platform DDEx, affiliated with Singapore's largest bank, reported that crypto transactions doubled in June versus April. The report comes from Finews Asia.

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ForkLog 11 22.08.2022

Media: Major Korean brokers plan to launch cryptocurrency exchanges

Seven major South Korean brokerage firms filed applications for the approval of corporate structures to launch cryptocurrency exchanges in the first half of 2023. NewsPim reports.

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ForkLog 17 22.08.2022

Hackers used a deepfake in a Binance listing scam

A group of hackers impersonated Binance’s Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann in a series of video calls with representatives of cryptocurrency projects, promising to assist in listing on the exchange for a fee.

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ForkLog 15 21.08.2022

Media: FTX’s 2021 revenue surpassed $1 billion

FTX's 2021 revenue surpassed $1 billion. The figure was roughly ten times higher than the previous year ($90 million).

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