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BitMEX shuts down exchange services after 12 years

Global cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has officially ended its exchange operations after about 12 years. Trading, deposits and new position openings have been blocked, leaving users able only to log in and withdraw funds. BitMEX urged users to withdraw remaining balances quickly and warned against sending funds to its addresses. Accounts leaving balances after completing KYC face an annual fee of 1 percent or $50, billed monthly. It is also tightening withdrawal security checks.

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Brazil tops global crypto adoption index, South Korea ranks fifth

Brazil ranked No. 1 in a revamped cryptocurrency adoption index, with the United States second and South Korea fifth, according to a report citing Chainalysis. The index combines four factors including service fund flows, domestic peer-to-peer activity, cross-border fund flows and on-chain holdings. Latin America stood out as regional crypto activity rose to $593.8 billion, growing 9.8 percent even as the global crypto economy contracted 1.6 percent.

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NYSE secures entry to crypto market with Blockchain.com to pursue tokenised stocks

The New York Stock Exchange and crypto exchange Blockchain.com signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue listings of tokenised stocks, Bitcoin Magazine reported. If regulators approve, Blockchain.com users could trade tokenised versions of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs on an NYSE digital alternative trading system under preparation. Blockchain.com said the link could expand access for its global users. NYSE executives highlighted combining traditional finance trust with digital asset accessibility.