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Polish authorities have seized 1.27 billion Polish zlotys (about $371 million) from the bank accounts of two companies suspected of laundering money for a drug cartel in Colombia. Some local publications link these companies to the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange.
According to the Wall Street Journal, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, has filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to register as a licensed brokerage firm. This will allow the exchange to provide services related to those types of cryptocurrencies that the SEC classifies as securities. In addition, it could serve as an incentive for the exchange's competitors to also register with the SEC and submit to government oversight.
One of the largest crypto exchanges, Bitfinex, which has always been distinguished by a conservative approach to the introduction of new cryptocurrencies, announced the listing of 12 new little-known tokens
Cryptocurrency contracts for differences (CFDs) have become a must-have feature for any crypto exchange that intends to retain its customer base. International broker ASD Securities now offers its clients five different cryptocurrencies to choose from.
South Korea's financial regulator believes that the consumer contracts that customers must sign when registering with exchange operators create problems for users when making withdrawals and tend to be difficult to deal with consumers at all levels
The Huobi cryptocurrency exchange has published a cryptocurrency sentiment index, which was derived from a survey of almost two thousand respondents from different parts of the world. Investors' short-term market expectations are not positive, but overall sentiment is optimistic. Investors are more confident about the medium and long term prospects.
Certified broker Monex has issued a press release confirming its plans to acquire the Coincheck exchange. Let us remind you that in January there was a hacker attack on Coincheck, the losses from which amounted to about half a billion US dollars.
Sources say the man threatened to commit suicide in front of OKEx's Hong Kong office. The trader claimed he lost a million dollars due to the unexpected liquidation of futures contracts and threatened to drink poison if the matter was not resolved. But many facts related to this incident are still unknown.
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