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Upbit Is First Korean Exchange to Register With Authorities Before September Deadline

Crypto exchanges that don't register by Sept. 24 face being shut down in South Korea.

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Binance Tightens Customer Verification Requirements

New customers will have to supply a government ID and pass facial verification to meet Binance's "Intermediate" verification.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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Coinbase to Add Over $500M in Crypto to Current Holdings

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted the crypto exchange will also invest 10% of its profits in cryptocurrency.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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Coinbase Names Mitsubishi UFJ as Banking Partner in Japan

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will provide Coinbase's Japanese customers access to the exchange via its MUFG Quick Deposit product.

Coinbase signs in New York.

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Netherlands' Central Bank Issues Binance Warning

The Dutch central bank joined the ranks of regulators issuing warnings about the crypto exchange's activities.

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Binance Wants Former Abu Dhabi Global Market Head as Asia CEO: Report

The exchange has become more proactive in dealing with regulators amid heightened scrutiny.

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Crypto.com Hires Former Spotify Exec as Head of Growth

Henrik Johansson has set himself a target of taking the firm to 100 million-plus users in two years.

Spotify app.

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Former CFTC Attorney Ryne Miller Joins FTX.US as General Counsel

Miller served as legal counsel to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, when Gensler was at the CFTC.

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CoinDCX in Talks With Facebook Co-Founder to Raise Up to $120M: Report

The funding round would accord the Indian company unicorn status, with a valuation of more than $1 billion.

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