Seychelles

New York Attorney General Alleges Ether Is a Security in KuCoin Lawsuit

New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Ku Coin on Thursday alleging the Seychelles based crypto exchange is violating securities laws by offering tokens including ether ETH that meet the definition of a security without proper registration Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans discusses the action and the outlook for U [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 10, 2023 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2023

SecuritiescdtvEtherFM ClipLetitia Jamescrypto regulationNew York State Attorney GeneralStateCrypto_SponsorKuCoinPenn stateTonya evansSeychelles

Mercados

Coinflex

Token FLEX sube 21% luego de que se aprobara el plan de reestructuración de CoinFLEX

El exchange de criptomonedas solicitó la reestructuración en agosto de 2022 luego de suspender los retiros a principios de ese verano.

By Oliver Knight

Mar 7, 2023 at 3:59 p.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2023

CoinFLEXSeychellesCourtOn-chain Data

Markets

Coinflex

FLEX Token Rises 21% After CoinFLEX Restructuring Plan Approved

The crypto exchange filed for restructuring in August 2022 after suspending withdrawals earlier that summer.

By Oliver Knight

Mar 7, 2023 at 12:51 p.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2023

CoinFLEXSeychellesCourtOn-chain Data

LA PASSE, LA DIGUE, SEYCHELLES - OCTOBER 04, 2015: The National banner on a ferry boat from La Digue to Praslin Island on October 04, 2015 in La Passe, La Digue, Seychelles. (Photo by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitget

Crypto Exchange Bitget Registers in Seychelles, Eyes Global Expansion

The exchange plans to increase its workforce from 800 to 1,200 by Q1 of next year.

By Parikshit Mishra

Nov 22, 2022 at 6:17 a.m. UTC

Nov 22, 2022

BitgetSingaporeSeychelles

Finance

Coinflex

Crypto Futures Exchange CoinFLEX’s Creditors to Own 65% of Firm After Reorganization

CoinFLEX filed for a restructuring in the Seychelles during the summer after suspending withdrawals amid the volatile crypto market.

By Michael Bellusci

Sep 26, 2022 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

CoinFLEXSeychellesVotingCreditCrypto Exchange

Finance

Coinflex

Crypto Futures Exchange CoinFLEX Files for Restructuring in Seychelles

The exchange will now seek approval from creditors for its restructuring plans.

By Jamie Crawley

Aug 10, 2022 at 8:26 a.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

CoinFLEXSeychelles

Victoria, Seychelles. (Pascal Ohlmann/Pixabay)

Policy

Onecoin

Seychelles Police Asked to Probe Transfer of 230K Bitcoin Linked to OneCoin Scam

Police have received documents requesting an investigation into multiple transactions, which included cash and property worth more than $10 billion.

By Jamie Crawley

Sep 2, 2021 at 11:48 a.m. UTC

Sep 2, 2021

OneCoinSeychelles

Policy

Huobi

Seychelles Regulator Issues Investor Alert Over Crypto Exchange Huobi Global

Huobi told CoinDesk the entity is within the company group.

By Jamie Crawley Ian Allison

Mar 9, 2021 at 1:36 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2021

HuobiRegulationSeychellesCoinFlash

Coconut drink, Port Victoria, Seychelles

Policy

Kyc

Seychelles, Longtime Home of BitMEX, Is Bending to US Pressure on KYC

When it comes to island-hopping crypto exchanges with relaxed know-your-customer rules, BitMEX could be just the tip of the iceberg.

By Ian Allison

Dec 17, 2020 at 6:40 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2020

KYCAMLBitMEXSeychellesRegulationsCipherTrace

Ferrari F12tdf supercar image via Shutterstock

Finance

Luxury

Seychelles' Stock Exchange Will List Ethereum Tokens Representing Supercars

MERJ, the only licensed stock exchange in the Seychelles, plans to list ethereum tokens representing shares in supercars issued by CurioInvest, starting with a $1.1 million Ferrari.

By David Pan

Jan 31, 2020 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2020

LuxuryStock ExchangeSeychellesInvestingFerraritokenizingSupercarsLuxury cars