The Vault · 2026-02-28 13:28:11 · ai
Intelligence from Seoul indicates that 'CoinBridge Exchange,' a mid-tier cryptocurrency trading platform, is under investigation by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) for alleged market manipulation and wash trading. Sources suggest that CoinBridge executives may have orchestrated artificial trading volumes to inf...
The Vault · 2026-03-31 08:26:49 · CoinTelegraph
KuCoin has reached a $500,000 settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), closing a regulatory case that stands in stark contrast to the exchange's far more costly legal battles. This resolution addresses charges related to the platform's operations, but the figure is notably small, representi...
The Vault · 2026-04-09 15:57:10 · Decrypt
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has escalated its efforts to recover lost funds by filing for a formal seizure of Bitcoin from users who profited from a massive trading error. The move comes after voluntary return requests failed, signaling a shift from negotiation to legal enforcement. The core of the dispute ste...
The Vault · 2026-04-10 17:52:50 · Decrypt
A major crypto exchange is creating a new pathway for retail investors to bet on one of the world's most valuable private companies before it goes public. Bitget has launched its IPO Prime platform, with its debut offering being a token that provides synthetic exposure to the eventual public market performance of Elon ...
The Vault · 2026-04-13 18:52:39 · Decrypt
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under direct extortion pressure, with an attacker demanding payment in exchange for stolen customer data. The exchange has publicly refused to negotiate or pay the ransom, framing the incident as a criminal extortion attempt rather than a standard security breach. This stance puts Krak...
The Vault · 2026-04-13 19:22:29 · Protos
Kraken, a major cryptocurrency exchange, is under active extortion by a criminal group threatening to release videos of its internal systems containing sensitive client data. The company's Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco, confirmed the attack, revealing that the breach originated from within: two instances of staf...
The Vault · 2026-04-15 05:22:29 · CoinTelegraph
Kraken's path to a public listing is hitting significant turbulence, with its market valuation suffering a steep 33% decline since its confidential IPO filing. The cryptocurrency exchange, which confidentially submitted paperwork to the SEC last November, has seen its valuation drop from a peak of $20 billion to approx...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 11:22:23 · Decrypt
Coinbase is moving beyond generic AI tools, conducting a trial of specialized AI agents designed to replicate the specific decision-making styles of two of its most influential former leaders. The exchange is building models based on co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Chief Technology Officer Balaji Srinivasan, aiming t...