North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif flanked Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. The event, ostensibly to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, was a chance for Xi to put on an extravaganza to showcase China’s military prowess and bring together friendly leaders to send a message to the rest of the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the heads of foreign delegations arrive for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Beijing, China on September 3. — Reuters Kicking off the parade, President Xi warned the world was still “faced with a choice of peace or war”, but said China was “unstoppable”. China’s enormous new intercontinental ballistic missile DF-5C, with a range of 20,000 kil...
XRP analysts highlight the potential to rebound to new all-time highs over the next few weeks or months as spot ETF approval odds in 2025 rise to 87%. Key takeaways: XRP price bull flag pattern targets $5 if key resistance is broken. SEC's XRP ETF decisions due Oct. 18–Nov. 14 as approval odds rise to 87%. Read more
The Dutch National Bank fined OKX $2.6 million for operating in the Netherlands without registration before the EU’s MiCA rules took effect. The Dutch National Bank (DNB) imposed a fine of 2.25 million euros ($2.6 million) on crypto exchange OKX for operating in the country without registering with the regulator. According to a Wednesday DNB announcement, the fine pertains to a period from July 2023 to August 2024, before the introduction of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime. Local regulators began requiring crypto firms to register with the local central bank for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) purposes in early 2020. An OKX spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company is “pleased to have resolved this matter” and “maintains that OKX did not actively target Dutch customers during the period in question.” The representative also highlighted that the fine “does not apply to, nor concern, our MiCAR-licensed entity, Okcoin Europe,” and that the Netherlands remains an important market fo...