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Report: FTX and Bithumb in Acquisition Talks
Cryptocurrency // July 22, 2022

Crypto-trading platform FTX and crypto-trading platform Bithumb are in advanced discussions that could lead to FTX buying the South Korean company, Bloomberg reported. FTX’s co-founder was billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried. Bloomberg based the report, which stated that the discussions have been underway for months, on an...

Today in Crypto: US House Eyes Probe of Cawthorn’s Crypto Dealings; Investors Take $10B Out...
Cryptocurrency // May 23, 2022

U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who recently lost his primary to represent western North Carolina again, is now under investigation for crypto-related matter, a press release from the U.S. House Committee on Ethics said Monday (May 23). This comes after he might have improperly promoted a...

Bithumb Will Block Unregistered Crypto Wallets
Cryptocurrency // January 25, 2022

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will no longer accept wallet addresses that haven’t been properly registered with the exchange as part of its enforcement of the so-called “travel rule,” according to an official blog post on Monday (Jan. 24) cited in a CoinDesk report Tuesday...

Bitcoin Daily: Bithumb Restricts Crypto Trading In Regions Without AML Rules; Blockchain.com Crypto Wallet Experiences...
Bitcoin // March 09, 2021

Bithumb has banned users from nations without proper anti-money laundering (AML) rules, The Korea Herald reported Tuesday (March 9). The ban extends to 21 countries, which are all on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) watchlist for not having AML rules in place. Existing users’...

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FTX, Alameda Research, Combine Crypto VC Operations

August 25, 2022
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX absorbed the venture capital operations of Alameda Research to combine portions of billionaire co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s businesses as crypto prices continue to experience an ongoing decline.  That’s according to a Thursday (Aug. 25) report by Bloomberg News, citing an interview with Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison. The report noted that the implications of the […]

Report: FTX and Bithumb in Acquisition Talks

July 22, 2022
Crypto-trading platform FTX and crypto-trading platform Bithumb are in advanced discussions that could lead to FTX buying the South Korean company, Bloomberg reported. FTX’s co-founder was billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried. Bloomberg...

Today in Crypto: US House Eyes Probe of Cawthorn’s Crypto Dealings; Investors Take $10B Out...

May 23, 2022
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who recently lost his primary to represent western North Carolina again, is now under investigation for crypto-related matter, a press release from the U.S. House Committee...

Bithumb Will Block Unregistered Crypto Wallets

January 25, 2022
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will no longer accept wallet addresses that haven’t been properly registered with the exchange as part of its enforcement of the so-called “travel rule,” according...