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ForkLog 27 05.04.2022

Hydra and the Garantex cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the United States

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Hydra darknet marketplace and the Garantex cryptocurrency exchange.

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ForkLog 7 05.04.2022

FTX US and IEX to launch platform for trading digital securities

FTX US and the IEX stock exchange operator have signed an agreement to create a platform for trading digital securities, according to a press release.

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ForkLog 10 05.04.2022

SEC Chief Calls for Tougher Oversight of Bitcoin Exchanges and Stablecoin Issuers

The SEC is considering tighter regulation of stablecoin issuers and restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges as custodians and market makers, according to remarks by Gary Gensler, head of the SEC.

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ForkLog 14 04.04.2022

Prosecutor seeks more than 40,564 years in prison for Thodex CEO and 20 others over exit scam

The head of the Thodex bitcoin exchange, Faruk Fatih Özer, and 20 other defendants in an exit scam case in Turkey face prison terms of 40,564 years each. The prosecutor requested this sentence, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 16 01.04.2022

Crypto exchanges to operate at Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre under pilot

At the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), a pilot project to create and develop cryptocurrency exchanges will be launched, according to the local Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market.

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ForkLog 7 31.03.2022

KuCoin to redistribute 90 million KCS among investors and founders

KuCoin exchange will lock 90 million KCS and burn 20 million of them. This is reported in the white paper, which the trading platform published on March 29 in conjunction with the KCS Management Foundation and KuCoin Community Chain.

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ForkLog 12 28.03.2022

Indian authorities uncover tax evasion by 11 crypto exchanges totaling $12.6m

Eleven leading Indian bitcoin exchanges, including CoinDCX and CoinSwitch, evaded sales tax and owe ₹95.86 crore (~$12.58m). The matter was disclosed in a letter to the upper house of Parliament by Finance Minister Pankaj Chaudhary, as reported by Newsroom Post.

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ForkLog 11 24.03.2022

Mikhail Chobanian urges the NBU to open bank accounts for Bitcoin exchanges

Mikhail Chobanian, president of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine (BAU), asked the National Bank to allow cryptocurrency exchanges to operate with cash and non-cash hryvnia during martial law, and to open a dedicated bank account for them.

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ForkLog 7 23.03.2022

Japan to publish a whitelist of cryptocurrencies for local exchange listings

The Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) is expected to publish a list of 18 cryptocurrencies by the end of March that local platforms will be able to add to listings without prior screening, Nikkei reported.

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ForkLog 17 22.03.2022

In Russia, suspect detained over embezzlement of WEX cryptocurrency exchange assets.

In the Moscow region, a suspect in the embezzlement of a co-owner of an unnamed cryptocurrency exchange was detained with suitcases of cash. Sources say the case concerns the 'red admin' of WEX, Alexey Biluchenko.

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ForkLog 11 21.03.2022

FTX to enter UK spot crypto market after regulator’s approval

The crypto exchange FTX has begun talks with UK regulators as part of plans to expand into the European market. In an interview with The Block, Patrik Grun, head of FTX Europe, said.

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ForkLog 17 21.03.2022

FTX Opens Australian Subsidiary

The cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced the establishment of FTX Australia Pty Ltd in Australia as part of its global expansion.

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