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US DoJ Said to Open Probe Into Coinbase Data Breach, Firm Claims Involvement of Indian Employees
Coinbase has reportedly claimed that the contractors and employees who were bribed to leak its user data to the cyberattackers were from India. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has now joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the ongoing investigation.
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Coinbase Faces Multiple Lawsuits After User Data Breach: Report
At least six lawsuits have been filed against Coinbase following a cybersecurity incident that led to a breach of user account data, a report by CoinTelegraph claimed on Monday. The plaintiffs have said that Coinbase failed to train its employees adequately that led to the incident.
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WazirX Reimbursement Plan Faces Delay as Singapore Court Extends Existing Moratorium to June 6
WazirX has been directed by the Singapore High Court to complete some more documentation work before giving it the go-ahead to implement its restructuring scheme. For now, the Singapore court has extended its moratorium cover to WazirX and Zettai to 6 June.
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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
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Coinbase Says Cybercriminals Breached User Data, Demanded $20 Million Ransom
In a video message posted on X, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that cyber attackers had written to the exchange, claiming to have obtained personal data of a portion of Coinbase users. In exchange for not leaking the data, the attackers demanded a ransom of $20 million (roughly Rs. 171 crore).
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Bhutan Partners With Binance to Launch Crypto Payment System for Tourists
Bhutan has launched a crypto payment system to let users make crypto payments using Binance Pay. The aim is to incentivise tourists with cheaper alternatives to dodge currency exchange rates and limitations in the acceptability of international cards.
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Dubai's MBS Global Investments to Build $9 Billion Financial Hub in the Maldives: Report
Dubai-based MBS crypto exchange is set to allocate $8.8 billion (roughly Rs. 74,164 crore) over a period of five years to grow the Web3 ecosystem in Maldives. The creation of the "Maldives International Financial Centre" is the focus point of Maldives' crypto-related masterplan, Financial Times claimed in its report.
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South Asian Crypto Investors are Cautious, Demand Advanced Crypto Awareness, Survey Shows
In its “Asia Crypto Security” report, Binance highlighted some crucial patterns observed in the Asian crypto market. Its report has highlighted that the demand for advanced security measures is intensifying in Asia’s crypto markets – where investors are cautious and frequent in their engagements with volatile crypto assets.
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FIU-IND Reportedly Sets June 30 Deadline for Crypto Exchanges to Redo KYC Verification
The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) has instructed all crypto exchanges to re-verify the KYC data of their users before June 30. The aim of this step is to maintain accurate details of crypto holders, while also identifying those flouting national crypto tax laws.
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Russia to Establish Experimental Crypto Exchange for 'Highly Qualified Investors': Report
The Central Bank of Russia has proposed a project to test crypto activities under an experimental legal regime (ELR) owing to the volatility and risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Earlier in March, it proposed to conduct these crypto transaction trials with “highly qualified investors”.
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Crypto Advocate Paul Atkins Sworn in 34th US SEC Chair
Paul Atkins has been sworn in as the 34th chairperson of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Atkins’ appointment as the SEC chair aligns with President Trump’s vision of transforming the US into the crypto capital of the planet.
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Binance Set to Re-Verify KYC Details of India Users
Binance’s India users have been directed to re-verify their Know-Your-Customer (KYC) details. This instruction will apply to both the new as well as the existing users of the exchange. The platform will be obtaining the PAN details of its users in India as part of this KYC refreshing process.
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Binance Among Crypto Exchanges Hit by Amazon Web Services Outage
Crypto exchanges Binance, KuCoin, and MEXC acknowledged that some of their services suffered issues owing to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday, March 15. The users of these exchanges panicked on social media after they could not access the services on these exchanges.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Google to Enforce MiCA Compliance for Crypto Ads in the EU With Stricter Policy
Google is set to update its crypto-related advertisement policies to align with the MiCA regulations in the EU. It said only MiCA-registered crypto exchanges and wallets will be allowed to advertise their services and offerings through the search engine giant starting April 23.
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US DoJ Said to Open Probe Into Coinbase Data Breach, Firm Claims Involvement of Indian Employees
Coinbase has reportedly claimed that the contractors and employees who were bribed to leak its user data to the cyberattackers were from India. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has now joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the ongoing investigation.
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Coinbase Faces Multiple Lawsuits After User Data Breach: Report
At least six lawsuits have been filed against Coinbase following a cybersecurity incident that led to a breach of user account data, a report by CoinTelegraph claimed on Monday. The plaintiffs have said that Coinbase failed to train its employees adequately that led to the incident.
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WazirX Reimbursement Plan Faces Delay as Singapore Court Extends Existing Moratorium to June 6
WazirX has been directed by the Singapore High Court to complete some more documentation work before giving it the go-ahead to implement its restructuring scheme. For now, the Singapore court has extended its moratorium cover to WazirX and Zettai to 6 June.
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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
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Coinbase Says Cybercriminals Breached User Data, Demanded $20 Million Ransom
In a video message posted on X, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that cyber attackers had written to the exchange, claiming to have obtained personal data of a portion of Coinbase users. In exchange for not leaking the data, the attackers demanded a ransom of $20 million (roughly Rs. 171 crore).
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Bhutan Partners With Binance to Launch Crypto Payment System for Tourists
Bhutan has launched a crypto payment system to let users make crypto payments using Binance Pay. The aim is to incentivise tourists with cheaper alternatives to dodge currency exchange rates and limitations in the acceptability of international cards.
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Dubai's MBS Global Investments to Build $9 Billion Financial Hub in the Maldives: Report
Dubai-based MBS crypto exchange is set to allocate $8.8 billion (roughly Rs. 74,164 crore) over a period of five years to grow the Web3 ecosystem in Maldives. The creation of the "Maldives International Financial Centre" is the focus point of Maldives' crypto-related masterplan, Financial Times claimed in its report.
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South Asian Crypto Investors are Cautious, Demand Advanced Crypto Awareness, Survey Shows
In its “Asia Crypto Security” report, Binance highlighted some crucial patterns observed in the Asian crypto market. Its report has highlighted that the demand for advanced security measures is intensifying in Asia’s crypto markets – where investors are cautious and frequent in their engagements with volatile crypto assets.
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FIU-IND Reportedly Sets June 30 Deadline for Crypto Exchanges to Redo KYC Verification
The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) has instructed all crypto exchanges to re-verify the KYC data of their users before June 30. The aim of this step is to maintain accurate details of crypto holders, while also identifying those flouting national crypto tax laws.
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Russia to Establish Experimental Crypto Exchange for 'Highly Qualified Investors': Report
The Central Bank of Russia has proposed a project to test crypto activities under an experimental legal regime (ELR) owing to the volatility and risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Earlier in March, it proposed to conduct these crypto transaction trials with “highly qualified investors”.
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Crypto Advocate Paul Atkins Sworn in 34th US SEC Chair
Paul Atkins has been sworn in as the 34th chairperson of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Atkins’ appointment as the SEC chair aligns with President Trump’s vision of transforming the US into the crypto capital of the planet.
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Binance Set to Re-Verify KYC Details of India Users
Binance’s India users have been directed to re-verify their Know-Your-Customer (KYC) details. This instruction will apply to both the new as well as the existing users of the exchange. The platform will be obtaining the PAN details of its users in India as part of this KYC refreshing process.
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Binance Among Crypto Exchanges Hit by Amazon Web Services Outage
Crypto exchanges Binance, KuCoin, and MEXC acknowledged that some of their services suffered issues owing to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday, March 15. The users of these exchanges panicked on social media after they could not access the services on these exchanges.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Google to Enforce MiCA Compliance for Crypto Ads in the EU With Stricter Policy
Google is set to update its crypto-related advertisement policies to align with the MiCA regulations in the EU. It said only MiCA-registered crypto exchanges and wallets will be allowed to advertise their services and offerings through the search engine giant starting April 23.
