South Korea investigates Upbit over market dominance concerns

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is set to investigate Upbit, the nation’s largest crypto trading platform, amid concerns about its dominant position in the market, as reported by local media outlet einfomax on Oct. 10.

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Bitfinex deemed ‘sole victim’ eligible for recovery of $7.4 billion Bitcoin hack

A new US government filing suggests that Bitfinex may be the sole entity eligible for restitution in connection with the 2016 hack that resulted in the theft of approximately 120,000 BTC. Bitfinex’s LEO token jumped 14% to $6.85 following the release of the documents.

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Privacy tokens reach highest delisting rate in 2024 — Kaiko

Bittrex to remove the U.S. markets for top privacy coins including Monero, Zcash and Dash
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Bittrex announced on Dec. 29 that its exchange will be removing the U.S. markets for the three of the biggest privacy coins by market cap on January 15, 2021.

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BitGet suggests ‘sluggish market,’ Asian holidays caused BGB 56% drop, promises compensation for loses

Bitget exchange’s native BGB token plunged from $1.15 to $0.5344 on Oct.7 before partially recovering, causing concern among traders. The sudden volatility lasted about ten minutes, prompting Bitget to announce a compensation plan for affected users.

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Monero declines 5%, Kraken discontinues support in EEA amid regulatory demands

Kraken has announced its decision to end support for Monero (XMR) in the European Economic Area (EEA) by the end of October, according to an Oct. 1 statement.
The exchange explained that this decision was due to the recent regulatory shifts in the region.

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Gemini to exit Canadian market by end of 2024 amid regulatory shifts

Crypto exchange Gemini has announced plans to cease operations in Canada by the end of 2024, according to a Sept. 30 email sent to its customers.
The email stated:

“Effective December 31, 2024, Gemini will close all customer accounts in Canada with limited exceptions.

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