ChainCatcher news, the "Zhen" series event co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData was held today in South Korea, with the theme "The New Opportunity of Web3 in Seoul." RAY GÜNDOGAN, the Deputy General Manager of the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange CoinTR, introduced during his speech that CoinTR has established its headquarters in Maslak, the central business district of Istanbul. CoinTR is the first exchange to directly cooperate with Turkey's two major state-owned banks, VakıfBank and Ziraat Katilim, and completed the filing with the Turkish Financial Crimes Investigation Board in May 2021, preparing to apply for Turkish compliance licenses. Currently, CoinTR has accumulated over 2 million users, with a daily trading volume reaching 300 million dollars.CoinTR has gathered a wallet security team from the world's top three exchanges, including the former Vice President of Huobi, as well as over 100 product and technology experts, with about 80% of the staff having more than three years of experience in leading exchanges worldwide. The team also includes members from banking regulatory and supervisory agencies, as well as Turkey's national investment agency.In addition, RAY also mentioned that CoinTR is currently preparing to enter the Asian market, particularly the South Korean market, and is expected to further enhance its global market competitiveness in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the crypto tax platform CoinTracker has laid off 20% of its staff due to industry downturn and over-hiring. A company spokesperson confirmed the layoff news in an email, with 15 of the 19 employees let go belonging to the customer support team.According to LinkedIn and DealRoom data, CoinTracker had approximately 100 employees before the layoffs. The company will provide affected employees with 12 weeks of pay, three months of health insurance for U.S. employees, and eliminate the equity vesting period. According to ChainCatcher's previous report, CoinTracker completed a $100 million Series A funding round on January 27, 2022, led by Accel, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Kraken Ventures, 776 Ventures, and others. (The Block)

ChainCatcher news, according to the official Twitter of the crypto portfolio tracking tool CoinTracker, the email addresses of its customers have been compromised due to a service provider issue. The SlowMist security team reminds CoinTracker users to be vigilant about the risks of phishing, scams, and other threats arising from this leak, carefully checking the content of emails from unknown sources, and being cautious when clicking on links and attachments in emails. (Source link)