OKX, Binance and Bybit monthly volumes tripled since late 2023

According to a recent study, trading activity on major decentralized crypto exchanges such as Binance has noticeably increased since the end of last year. Based on information from Bybit’s Institutional Report for 2024, several crypto exchanges experienced a minimum threefold increase in their monthly trading volumes between October 2023 and March 2024. Since October last … Read more

Tokenized asset market could hit $16T on public blockchains — RippleX VP

In simpler terms, companies that deal with conventional finance (TradFi) are increasingly open to the concept of representing financial assets as digital tokens on publicly accessible blockchains. The competition to tokenize financial assets using blockchain technology is becoming more intense. Markus Infanger, senior vice president at RippleX, explains that traditional finance (TradFi) industry players are … Read more

Arkansas house passes bills restricting crypto mining

Two proposed bills in the Arkansas State House, if enacted, may limit cryptocurrency mining within the state. These bills are currently just approved measures, but they set the stage for possible future debates and potential creation of laws on this subject. During a Senate hearing on the 17th of April, legislators aimed to discuss and … Read more

Sweden demands $90M in outstanding tax from crypto miners

Swedes who mine cryptocurrencies owe approximately $90 million in back taxes following discoveries of tax evasions spanning over a four-year period by government authorities. Between 2020 and 2023, the Swedish Tax Agency —Skatteverket— carried out investigations into the activities of 21 crypto-mining companies. The results uncovered that 18 of these firms had submitted “misleading or … Read more

Binance to return to India after paying $2M fine for non-compliance: Report

According to an article in Economic Times, Binance cryptocurrency exchange is planning to resume operations in India following a four-month ban by paying a penalty of approximately $2 million for failing to adhere to regulations. Binance becomes the second foreign cryptocurrency exchange, following KuCoin, to resume operations in India after the country’s financial regulator prohibited … Read more