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crypto wallets such as Binance was cut off for Indian users, their apps were also taken down from Google Play Store. Though there was no official communication from the government, electronics and information technology ministry officials said the move to direct Google to take down these apps followed the finance ministry’s inputs that these platforms are being allegedly used for money laundering.

With the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) issuing show-cause notices to Binance and eight other offshore exchanges last week, Apple has delisted the app from its App Store & Indian telecom operators have blocked Binance and other exchanges website urls. Due to this development, Indian crypto investors are expressing concerns about the safety of their crypto funds and assets. While the future of these exchanges remain uncertain, one potential course of action to safeguard your funds is to transfer your funds to FIU-compliant Indian exchanges. We have considered Mudrex here as it is 100% FIU-IND compliant and one of the most user-friendly crypto platforms around . Step 1. Download Mudrex & Go to the Cryptocurrency Coin page To do this, click on Coins in the bottom bar and then search for the coin that you wish to transfer.

India blocked access to websites of several offshore crypto exchanges, including Binance, Kucoin, OKX , Gate.io and many others on January 12 . This action followed the removal of these platforms from the Apple App Store in the country just a few days earlier.

Binance Holdings Ltd. acrimoniously split with its Indian affiliate WazirX in 2022, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange looked near-invincible in the local market while WazirX was flailing. A government crackdown on offshore platforms has abruptly reversed the competitive dynamics. Since Indian authorities in late December began restricting access to Binance and other foreign crypto exchanges operating there without local registrations, traders have flocked to domestic rivals like WazirX. Many of them are moving deposits across from Binance, according to the local venues. It’s a welcome reprieve for WazirX and competitors like CoinDCX and CoinSwitch Kuber, which were pummeled by a 2022 taxation regime that drove traders to offshore exchanges. They appear poised for further gains after Apple Inc.’s App Store this week took down the apps of Binance and seven other foreign exchanges after a request from India’s government. Deposit inflows at WazirX jumped about 250% in the four days following India’s Dec. 28 compliance show-cause notice to nine offshore platforms, compared with the four days leading up to it, according to the company. CoinDCX reopened for deposits right after the event and they immediately began pouring in, CEO Sumit Gupta said.

During the course of his protracted legal struggle in the United States, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who formerly served as the CEO of Binance, has encountered a serious setback. In response to Zhao's second request to fly outside of the country, a federal judge named Richard Jones of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle declined to grant his request. This determination was made as a part of the processes that took place prior to the sentence hearing for Zhao.

The aftermath of the FTX collapse continues to unfold with significant developments in the cryptocurrency world. In a notable move, FTX debtors have filed a proposal to determine a fair and reasonable value for user claims based on digital assets. This proposal was submitted on December 27, 2023, to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. It suggests converting claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of November 11, 2022.

Apple has removed the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance from its App Store after a show-cause notice was sent to nine such virtual digital asset (VDAs) service providers by the Finance Ministry for not complying with the country's money laundering laws. The company has also removed other apps like Kucoin, and OKX. The Financial Intelligence Unit, under the Finance Ministry, had last month issued show-cause notices to nine offshore VDA service providers, including Binance, for operating in the country without complying with money laundering laws. Last month, the Finance Ministry had also asked the IT Ministry to block the URLs of these crypto firms as they have been operating illegally in the country. Binance is already facing investigation in the US after being convicted of breaking anti-money laundering laws. Also Read | Bitcoin falls below $46,000 amid false ETF approval announcement

Crypto companies received more fines for poor money controls than traditional financial firms for the first time ever in 2023, according to data compiled by the Financial Times.

Binance Research has found that artificial intelligence (AI) coins in 2023 saw notably larger gains than crypto giants bitcoin and ethereum. At the same time, funding for AI-related Web3 projects has surged.

The mobile applications of several global cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, Mexc, and Kucoin, have disappeared from Apple’s App Store in India.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently added the non-custodial crypto wallet imToken to its Investor Alert List.

Meme Coin Sponge revisited its previous year’s 100x gains, surging 84% in 24 hours to $0.00114. This spike was fueled by excitement over its V1 to V2 bridging.

Meme coins on the Solana blockchain have continued their rapid drop after a surge in December.

5thScape is a new crypto project focused on building the future of AR and VR gaming. The project plans to roll out a variety of new VR games and build an industry-leading VR headset. It’s also creating an AR/VR development marketplace that will help establish 5thScape as the dominant VR ecosystem.

Binance.US, the American subsidiary of global cryptocurrency behemoth  Binance , has announced the appointment of Lesley O’Neill as its new Chief Compliance Officer. 

Mudrex, the globally renowned crypto investment platform, witnessed a surge of $1 million in crypto deposits from prominent exchanges, including Binance. This surge comes in response to the Financial Intelligence Unit's (FIU) warning to nine international crypto exchanges for non-compliance with anti-money laundering laws. «In the wake of the FIU’s directives, Mudrex saw an influx of crypto deposits. Among the depositors, a majority have invested amounts exceeding $1000, showcasing the platform's appeal to both seasoned investors and newcomers alike,» Mudrex stated in a release. Mudrex successfully onboarding over 10,000 new users in the past few days, who were drawn to the platform for its user-friendly interface, seamless experience, and the unique advantage of zero fees on crypto deposits, Mudrex said. Breaking down the user demographics, Mudrex reported that 60% of the new users hail from Tier 1 regions, while 40% belong to Tier 2 locations. This diverse user base underscores Mudrex's widespread global acceptance and its ability to cater to the needs of investors across different geographies, the crypto platform stated.

An unidentified  Bitcoin (BTC)  user has invested approximately $64,000 in fees to inscribe nearly 9 megabytes of raw binary data on the Bitcoin blockchain. 

An unidentified Bitcoin (BTC) user has sent 26.9 BTC, equivalent to $1.17 million, to the genesis wallet, the first-ever wallet created on the Bitcoin network by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Former Binance CEO Changpeng «CZ» Zhao has witnessed a significant surge in his wealth over the past year. Since December 2022, his net worth has increased by an estimated $25 billion. This remarkable growth has elevated his total net worth to $37.2 billion. Such a substantial increase is not only a testament to Zhao's financial acumen but also highlights the dynamic nature of wealth in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors​​​​.

Crypto investors are eagerly awaiting an imminent ruling from the SEC that will likely approve the trading of a spot bitcoin ETF, more than a decade after initial attempts were rejected. 

The US. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cited the Terraform Labs recent ruling during the Coinbase and Binance hearings strengthening its claim that the cryptocurrency exchanges went against the securities law.