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  • Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade, First Major One Since Merge, Is Complete: Binance

    Ethereum's Shapella Upgrade to Unlock Around $33 Billion of Staked Ether

    The software that underpins the second-biggest crypto coin ether was upgraded on Wednesday and is online, cryptocurrency exchange Binance said in a tweet. The move will give investors access to more than $30 billion (roughly Rs. 2,45,877 crore) of the digital tokens. Known as Shapella, the latest upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain since its Merge […] More

  • Binance to Close Australian Derivatives Business Amid Financial Services Licence Cancellation

    Cryptocurrency exchange operator Binance will close its Australian derivatives business after relinquishing a financial services licence on Thursday amid a regulatory probe into its operations. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has been conducting a “targeted review” of Binance, first confirmed in February, when Binance said it had misclassified some retail investors as wholesale. […] More