Focuses on platforms where cryptocurrencies are bought, sold, or traded, including features, security measures, and exchange rates.
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency dismantled the illicit RAKS exchange, blocking 67 crypto wallets and freezing $9.7M in assets, disrupting dark web operations. Ongoing investigations target organizers. #Breaking #Crypto $USDT
@FTX begins $1.6 billion third creditor payout under bankruptcy plan, while @Arbitrum votes on investing idle ETH to earn rewards. Nonfarm payrolls expected to rise by 39,000 #Update #Crypto $ARB
@ARKInvest CEO Cathie Wood labels the HYPE token as the “next Solana,” highlighting its DEX dominance as perp DEX trading volumes exceed $2 trillion this quarter. #Update #Crypto $HYPE
Aster Exchange reimbursed users $16.6M after a price glitch in XPL contracts caused mass liquidations, attributed to configuration errors. #Update #Crypto
Aster and Hyperliquid dominate with 52.80% of $869B in perpetual DEX trades, as the market nears $1 trillion in a week. #Update #Crypto
PrizePicks becomes the first sports entertainment operator to receive an FCM license from the National Futures Association, entering prediction markets after Allwyn’s $1.6B acquisition. #Update #Finance
KuCoin faces a $14M USD penalty from FINTRAC for anti-money laundering violations, appealing the decision in Canadian Federal Court. #Breaking #Legal
Jupiter Exchange, a Solana-based DeFi aggregator, led Solana network revenue in the past 24 hours, surpassing Pump.fun. Solana’s August revenue hit $148M, up 92% year-over-year. #Update #Crypto $SOL
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao joined an X space with Aster, revealing his advisory role and Aster’s ties to ex-Binance staff. YZi Labs holds a minority stake. #Update #Crypto $BNB
The Bombay Stock Exchange denied Jetking Infotrain’s listing due to plans to invest 60% of funds in Bitcoin, reflecting India’s regulatory stance against public fundraising for crypto investments. #Update #Legal
Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange specializing in perpetual futures, has processed $2.7 trillion in volume since 2023, becoming the third-largest DEX after PancakeSwap and Uniswap. #Update #Crypto
@Kraken is in final talks to raise $200-300 million, potentially boosting its valuation to $20 billion. This follows a previous $500 million round at a $15 billion valuation. #Update #Crypto
A meme coin linked to Pinkfong collapsed after the company disavowed it, prompting scrutiny of Story Protocol’s role. The token peaked at $519M market cap before falling. #Update #Crypto
Kraken is in talks with a strategic investor for a $20 billion valuation, up from $15 billion after a $500 million funding round. #Update #Crypto
