US Crypto Crackdown Regulators Target Coinbase and Binance, Raising Calls for Comprehensive Regulation

US regulators have intensified their scrutiny of major players to assert greater control over the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest digital currency trading platform in the United States, for failing to register as a securities exchange venue. This legal action comes just a day after similar charges were brought against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder, Changpeng Zhao.
Binance stops crypto margin trading against pound, Aussie dollar, euro

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Monday that it would stop offering cryptocurrency margin trading involving the Australian dollar, euro and sterling.
Analysis: Beyond security crackdown, Beijing charts state-controlled data market

China’s sweeping regulatory action against internet giants such as ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc, which has sent chills through the industry, is part of a broader national project to create a domestic marketplace for the country’s vast troves of big data.
EXCLUSIVE TP ICAP to launch crypto trading platform with Fidelity, Standard Chartered

TP ICAP (TCAPI.L), the world’s biggest interdealer broker, is launching a cryptocurrency trading platform with Fidelity Investments and Standard Chartered’s digital assets custody unit, the consortium said on Tuesday.
Euronext resolves derivatives trading glitch after four-hour outage

Pan-European financial markets operator Euronext (ENX.PA) said on Thursday that it had resolved the technical glitches which knocked out index derivatives trading for nearly four hours earlier in the day.
Analysis: Remittance firms slow to add bitcoin, despite El Salvador move

El Salvador may be touting bitcoin’s use to help its citizens living abroad send funds back home, but the biggest remittance firms are cautious about offering cryptocurrency services.
Leading crypto exchanges scout entry into India despite potential ban

Global digital currency exchanges are exploring ways to set up in India, following in the footsteps of market leader Binance, industry sources told Reuters, while the government in New Delhi dithers over introducing a law that could ban cryptocurrencies.
Dogecoin jumps on news of launch on Coinbase Pro

Dogecoin, a meme-based cryptocurrency popular among retail investors, surged on Wednesday, benefiting from news that digital asset exchange Coinbase (COIN.O) will make the crypto unit available to its users on its trading platform.
Nasdaq and Fortum join forces to develop carbon removal market

Financial services company Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) and Finnish state-owned utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE) have joined forces to develop a trading platform for carbon removal credits, they said on Tuesday.
LME plans to replace LMEselect with HKEX Orion trading platform

London Metal Exchange plans to replace its LMEselect trading system with its owner Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s Orion platform, CEO Matt Chamberlain said on Tuesday.