Binance has offered temporary relocation options to employees in the United Arab Emirates amid regional unrest, saying its UAE operations remain unaffected. The company added that many staff have chosen to stay in place while the support is available for those who prefer to move.
Kraken has secured a master account with the Federal Reserve, but the risk-mitigation conditions tied to the account — and similar approvals that may follow — could introduce new vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system.
Buyers are targeting Gemini's closed European units to obtain regulatory licenses rather than pursuing a full-company takeover, a move that could speed market re-entry and preserve regulatory continuity.
An FBI-created token helped investigators uncover how firms allegedly manufactured fake trading volume to simulate liquidity. The case highlights persistent incentives that keep wash trading alive across crypto venues.
Australia has ordered crypto exchanges and custody platforms to obtain financial services licenses within six months under a new regulatory framework. The change is intended to strengthen consumer protection and formalize oversight of digital-asset services.
Gemini Space Station, the crypto exchange launched by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has reduced its workforce by about 30% since the start of 2026. The move is part of a broader reorganization to lower costs and refocus the business amid challenging market conditions.
Austria’s financial regulator has ordered KuCoin EU to stop onboarding new EU users and to appoint both primary and deputy AML and sanctions compliance officers. The directive cites compliance lapses and requires strengthened governance for anti-money-laundering and sanctions controls.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency unveiled a draft policy pushing mandatory, exchange-wide cybersecurity standards for crypto trading platforms, signaling a regulatory shift from asset-level protections to comprehensive defenses. The move aims to curb increasingly sophisticated attacks and bolster market trust.
Gemini will cut up to 200 jobs and withdraw from Europe and Australia, concentrating operations in the U.S. and Singapore as part of a cost-cutting plan.
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission carried out an on-site investigation at Bithumb’s headquarters to examine advertisements and promotional materials tied to liquidity claims. The probe looks at whether marketing misled consumers about order-book depth and trade execution conditions.