Citing sources familiar with the matter, cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken plans to launch trading services for US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2024. This marks the first time that Kraken, which has a 12-year history, has ventured beyond its cryptocurrency business. The new service will be provided through its newly established department, Kraken Securities, and will initially be launched in the United States and the United Kingdom. Currently, Kraken has obtained the necessary regulatory licenses in the UK and has applied for broker-dealer licenses with financial industry regulators in the United States.

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has seen a decline in market share this year, dropping from 75% at the end of 2021 to under 51% in September 2022. This decline comes as Binance faces regulatory hurdles, including lawsuits from the SEC and CFTC in the US and an investigation in France. Other global rivals, such as Huobi and Upbit, have gained traction and market share as Binance's share has declined. Trading volumes across all exchanges have also decreased, with investors and traders increasingly seeking out licensed exchanges or decentralized trading venues.

According to Lookonchain monitoring on September 27th, a whale accumulated 7 million FRONT tokens (worth about $1.33 million at the time) in January. After holding for about 8 months, the whale transferred 7 million FRONT tokens (worth about $3.08 million) to Binance in the past 8 days at an average price of $0.44, making a profit of about $1.75 million.

According to data, at 04:42 today Beijing time, 10,682,836 MATIC (worth about $5,507,079) was transferred from an unknown wallet to Binance.

September 27th, Coinbase executive Conor Grogan posted on social media that Binance destroyed about $524 million worth of BETH after it announced the creation of over $500 million worth of WBETH on its trading platform last weekend.

Kraken has been granted an e-money institution license by the Central Bank of Ireland and a virtual assets service provider registration from the Bank of Spain. This will allow Kraken to expand its EUR fiat services with European bank partners and offer exchange and custodial wallet services to Spanish residents. Kraken's vice president of global operations, Curtis Ting, expressed gratitude for the constructive approach to regulating industry growth set by the Central Bank of Ireland and the Bank of Spain. Kraken also launched its NFT marketplace in June and believes clear and effective regulation is essential for the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency exchange "Gemini" claimed on social media that India is a leading center for entrepreneurship and technological development. In the next two years, we plan to double the number of employees in our Gurugram office, from 70 to over 150 people.

Huobi, now known as HTX Global, suffered a hack resulting in the loss of 5,000 ETH worth $8 million. In response, the company's advisor, Justin Sun, announced measures to address the situation, including the establishment of a SAFU fund to prepare for future losses. Sun emphasized the platform's commitment to user asset security and announced a Twitter Space to discuss the exchange's security. The hack is one of several recent incidents in the crypto industry, including a $40 million Bitcoin hack by North Korea's Lazarus Group and a $200 million crypto asset hack on Mixin Network.