Business

NASDAQ-listed Eqonex to exit ‘crowded crypto exchange space’ and focus on custody
-
18 August, 2022

NASDAQ-listed Eqonex to exit ‘crowded crypto exchange space’ and focus on custody

Eqonex launched in 2020, catering to exchanging, asset management, and custody, but now says it can’t compete in the exchange...
UnionBank of the Philippines begins testing digital assets transactions on its mobile app
-
18 August, 2022

UnionBank of the Philippines begins testing digital assets transactions on its mobile app

Through the new digital asset feature, customers can now directly purchase and sell Bitcoin from the bank's app without needing...
Uzbekistan restricts access to digital asset exchanges—Binance, FTX affected
-
18 August, 2022

Uzbekistan restricts access to digital asset exchanges—Binance, FTX affected

At the time of writing, Uzbekistan has licensed only one known digital asset exchange: South Korea's UZNEX.
India’s Bitbns exchange says delay in INR withdrawals due to blocked bank account
-
18 August, 2022

India’s Bitbns exchange says delay in INR withdrawals due to blocked bank account

In a blog post, Bitbns' CEO Gaurav Dahake said that exchanges have been forced to operate with bank accounts since...
Zipmex gets 3-month creditor protection in Singapore as investors call out for CEO’s blood
-
18 August, 2022

Zipmex gets 3-month creditor protection in Singapore as investors call out for CEO’s blood

Two weeks since granting Vauld protection, Singapore has extended the same to Zipmex, an exchange whose tie-up with Babel Finance...
Zimbabwe central bank invites public comments on CBDC
-
18 August, 2022

Zimbabwe central bank invites public comments on CBDC

The CBDC is one of the measures the central bank is looking to utilize in tightening monetary policy to "sustainably...