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OKX Picks Malta Over France as Europe Hub to Comply With EU's MiCA Crypto Rules: Sources
OKX previously said in May 2023 that France would be its preferred European hub. "Compliance in Malta is way more lenient," said a person with direct knowledge of OKX's EU regulatory efforts.

Original TRUMP Token Struggles With Exchange Listings as DJT Rockets
Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is "too political."

Crypto Exchange OKX Withdraws Hong Kong License Application
The exchange's action follows that of Huobi Hong Kong and several other applicants earlier this month.

DOJ Wants CZ to Serve 3 Years in Prison; Tether to Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the U.S. Department of Justice said that Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao should spend three years in prison for his guilty plea. Plus, Nigeria’s Central Bank has directed financial institutions to identify persons or entities transacting in or operating with Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Binance. And, Tether has said it will freeze wallets that are using USDT to evade sanctions on oil exports in Venezuela.

Nigeria’s Central Bank Deletes Then Reinstates Tweet Calling Crypto-Related Directive Fake
The Central Bank of Nigeria did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request for comment.

Binance Could Come Back to India by Paying $2M Fine: Report
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.

OKX 'OG' Execs Tim Byun and Wei Lan Leave Crypto Exchange
Byun, who spent two years as CEO of Okcoin, had built out a global government relations role; Wei Lan was head of product for the exchange.

Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet
OKX's comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year.

OKX’s Global Compliance Chief Left After Six Months
Patrick Donegan, whose LinkedIn profile says he managed a team of 300 people around the world, was at OKX from August 2023 to January 2024.

OKX Quietly Settled Regulatory 'Failings' With Malta Financial Services Authority
The 304,000 euro ($329,000) “goodwill” settlement with MFSA related to OKX’s Okcoin Europe subsidiary.
