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Exchanges
Nigeria ‘not yet one of its top markets’ says Binance, despite high crypto adoption in African country
Binance asserts support for Nigeria's fintech future in face of government scrutiny.
Exchanges
Crypto.com hit with €2.85 million fine by Dutch Central Bank for regulatory noncompliance
Information on the regulator website show that the exchange has lodged an appeal against this fine.
Crypto
Blobs successfully slash layer-2 fees as Ethereum Dencun upgrade aims to increase adoption
The Dencun upgrade resulted in near-zero fees for transactions on Ethereum layer-2 networks.
Hacks
Over $2 million in Ethereum stolen in sophisticated phishing scheme
Crypto phishing scams have claimed more than $100 million from nearly 100,000 victims this year.
Exchanges
US court tightens grip on Changpeng Zhao with travel and passport restrictions
Zhao's legal woes intesifies as he faces a new class-action lawsuit in the United States.
Crypto
Ethereum Dencun upgrade day triggers surge in layer 2 protocol token value
The Dencun upgrade is expected to have a significant impact on Ethereum's ecosystem, with an anticipated reduction in layer2 network fees.
Exchanges
OKX secures key payment license in ‘priority market’ Singapore
OKX said its initial focus would be building a spot product before expanding to other products.
Crypto
Bitcoin hits new $73.6k all-time high as ETF influx surpasses $1 billion
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF leads with $849 million inflow as BTC price soars to above $73,000.
Regulation
Tether collaborates with FBI to recover $1.4 million in scam targeting seniors
Tether assists US and FBI in reclaiming $1.4 million from crypto tech scam and expands its stablecoin utility with Celo integration.
ETF
Grayscale introduces ‘mini’ Bitcoin ETF to alleviate investor tax burdens and curb outflows
Observers opined that Grayscale's move would allow it to compete against rivals with competetive fees in the market.
Exchanges
Former US IRS agent among Binance staff detained in Nigeria
Binance said it is collaborating with the Nigerian authorities to free its detained executives.
Tokenization
Ripple XRP outperforms top 10 assets with a notable 15% surge to 4-month high
Ripple CEOBrad Garlinghouse said this current bull market run must be matched with 'real-world utility.'