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ForkLog 10 16.02.2024

Coinbase Reports $273 Million Quarterly Profit

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase reported a net profit of $273 million. For the year, the figure amounted to $95 million with total revenue of $3.1 billion, the company announced in a letter to investors. Our Q4’23 and full-year 2023 update is in. Read the full shareholder letter and tune […]

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ForkLog 22 15.02.2024

Bitget Leads CEX in Derivatives Trading Volume

In January 2024, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget recorded a 28% increase in trading volumes compared to the previous month, setting a record among CEX. The platform announced this in its monthly report citing data from WuBlockchain.

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ForkLog 14 15.02.2024

FDUSD Trading Pairs Reach Record Volume on Binance

Trading pairs with the stablecoin First Digital USD (FDUSD) accounted for 38% of the total spot trading volume on Binance, according to experts from The Block. Data: The Block. The figure rose by 42.6% over the month. “It was quite expected that FDUSD would gain some popularity on Binance, considering that BTC/FDUSD trading is fee-free, […]

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ForkLog 18 14.02.2024

Digitex CEO Accused of Violating US Bank Secrecy Act

The US Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Adam Colin Todd, CEO of the bitcoin exchange Digitex, for lacking an “adequate” AML/KYC program on the platform. According to authorities, the accused “willfully caused Digitex Futures to violate the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to establish and implement an anti-money laundering system.” Investigators allege that from […]

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ForkLog 15 13.02.2024

Russians Dominate Bybit Traffic in January

In January, Russian users led in visits to the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, accounting for 23% of the traffic. This was reported by journalist Colin Wu. Russian activity was also noted on platforms MEXC (19% of total traffic), Bitget (11%), and HTX (10%). Data: Wu Blockchain. Alongside users from Russia, 10% of all HTX visits were […]

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ForkLog 37 12.02.2024

Bybit Launches ‘Trader’s Year of 2024’ with Tournaments and VIP Events

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has unveiled its Bybit Trader’s Year of 2024 campaign, featuring monthly competitions, educational initiatives, a gala evening for VIP users, and various events celebrating the upcoming Bitcoin halving and the platform’s sixth anniversary. The campaign will run throughout the year. To participate in the tournaments, one must: register on Bybit; have a […]

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ForkLog 16 07.02.2024

Binance Confirms Asset Coverage for Users

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has released the audit results of its reserves, asserting an over-collateralization of client funds. As of February 1, the company held 609,477 BTC and 4,353,718 ETH. User deposits in leading cryptocurrencies amounted to 594,688 BTC and 4,163,085 ETH, with coverage reaching 102% and 104%, respectively. In the stablecoin USDT, coverage was […]

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ForkLog 12 07.02.2024

CEO of Bitsonic Sentenced to Seven Years for Fraud

The CEO of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bitsonic, Jinwook Shin, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme amounting to 10 billion won ($7.5 million), according to local media. Court documents reveal that from January 2019 to May 2021, Shin artificially inflated trading volumes on the exchange and […]

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ForkLog 90 06.02.2024

AI-Generated Documents Service Circumvents KYC on Major Crypto Exchanges

A new online service, OnlyFake, has emerged offering AI-generated documents for KYC verification for $15, according to 404 Media. The platform generates fake driver’s licenses and passports from 26 countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and several EU nations, accepting cryptocurrencies as payment. OnlyFake produces realistic images of IDs against backgrounds like wallpapers […]

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ForkLog 102 06.02.2024

Monero Price Drops 15% Following Binance Delisting Announcement

On February 20 at 3:00 UTC, cryptocurrency exchange Binance will remove Aragon (ANT), Multichain (MULTI), Vai (VAI), and Monero (XMR) from its list of tradable assets. February 6, 2024 | 17:42Update: In response to the delisting decision, Monero developers stated they would never compromise on privacy and advised trading XMR on other platforms. Monero will […]

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ForkLog 20 01.02.2024

OKX Sees Fivefold Increase in Russian Traffic in 2023

By the end of 2023, traffic from Russia to the cryptocurrency exchange OKX surged by approximately 400%—from 250,000 to nearly 1.25 million visits. This is according to data from the analytics service SimilarWeb. Russia now ranks alongside Mexico and Japan as one of the top three countries driving traffic to OKX. The main surge began […]

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ForkLog 49 01.02.2024

FTX to Fully Reimburse Clients but Abandons Relaunch Plans

FTX has promised full reimbursement to clients, though the plan has not satisfied everyone. No investors were found to revive the exchange, nor were there buyers for the platform itself. Liquidators criticized FTX’s business acquisitions. The bankrupt exchange FTX intends to fully settle its obligations to clients, but a platform relaunch is not being considered. […]

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