Bitpanda, OKX, and Crypto.com Secure MiCA Licenses
Bitpanda announced it had secured its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), while OKX and Crypto.com gained accreditation in Malta.
Bitpanda announced it had secured its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), while OKX and Crypto.com gained accreditation in Malta.
The charges follow "Operation Token Mirrors," an FBI-led sting operation launched in October 2023 to identify fraudulent activities in the crypto industry.
International collaboration played a crucial role in identifying the perpetrators. A joint statement issued on January 14 by the United States, South Korea, and Japan attributed the heist to North Korean hackers associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The block came to light after Alex Zuo, vice president of investments and custody at Cobo, shared a screenshot of the GRA’s notice on social media.
Ripple introduced the U.S. dollar-pegged RLUSD stablecoin to the Ethereum and XRP Ledger networks in October. According to CoinGecko data, the token currently has a market capitalization of $72 million.