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FTX Crypto Exchange VC Investors Value it at $32 Billion - Are They Mad or Savvy?
23.9.2022
Major crypto exchange FTX is holding discussions with potential investors regarding a funding round worth up to $1 billion. This is to allow the firm’s January 2022 valuation of about $32 billion to stay in line with previous financing from earlier this year. ...
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Coinsquare acquires publicly-traded crypto exchange CoinSmart
23.9.2022
CoinSmart reported $16.7 million in gross revenue in 2021 as retail trading volumes soared during the Bitcoin bull market
Binance Hired Compliance SVP From Rival Crypto Exchange Kraken
23.9.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance hired Steven Christie as its senior vice president (SVP) of compliance from rival Kraken in May, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report Friday
Binance Creates Global Advisory Board to Tackle Regulatory Challenges
23.9.2022
An international group of experts with extensive background in public and corporate governance will advise global cryptocurrency exchange Binance on regulation. The move is an indication of Binance’s focus on compliance and collaboration with regulators, according to its management. Crypto...
Israeli crypto exchange receives capital markets license in country first
23.9.2022
Earlier this week, the Israeli crypto exchange became the first crypto firm in the country to receive a license enabling it to work with local banks
Indonesia to Tighten Crypto Regulation With Stricter Rules for Exchanges
23.9.2022
Indonesia is preparing to issue new rules to tighten the regulation of crypto exchanges. Under revised regulatory framework, two-thirds of crypto exchange directors must be Indonesian citizens residing in the country. Indonesia Plans to Tighten Crypto Regulation Indonesia is preparing to issue...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Secures Registration From Netherlands' Central Bank
22.9.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) has registered with the Dutch central bank, allowing it to offer crypto products to consumers and businesses in the Netherlands
Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
22.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized Binance’s intentions to expand direct operations in Eastern Europe....
Crypto Exchange FTX in Discussions for Up to $1B Capital Raise at $32B Valuation: Report
22.9.2022
The exchange is raising the money as it considers acquisitions
Kraken’s Jesse Powell to Step Down as CEO of Crypto Exchange
21.9.2022
The exchange’s COO Dave Ripley will take over as CEO
Majority of crypto exchange leadership should be comprised of citizens, say Indonesian regulators
21.9.2022
Officials with Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency could implement a rule for two-thirds of directors and commissioners at crypto firms to be citizens
Crypto Exchange Kraken Backs Enterprise-Grade Liquid Staking Protocol
21.9.2022
On Tuesday, the liquid staking firm Alluvial revealed a consortium of organizations will collaborate on the “first enterprise-grade multi-chain liquid staking protocol.” Alluvial’s announcement detailed the protocol will be known as the “Liquid Collective” and...
Africa-Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Raises $40 Million via Series B Round
21.9.2022
Africa-focused crypto exchange Yellow Card recently revealed it has closed its $40 million Series B funding round. The exchange’s announcement of its latest capital raise comes just over a year after it raised $15 million from its Series A round. Funds to Be Used for Development of...
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Partners with Actor Kenji Kohashi for The Sandbox Project
21.9.2022
The Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has enlisted Kenji Kohashi, a top-billing movie director and event organizer, to design its metaverse space in The Sandbox.
In a press release, the exchange explained that Kohashi will become the “creative director” of a project named “Oasis TOKYO,” which...
Crypto Exchange CoinCorner Eyes Middle East Expansion Via Partnership With Emirates CEO's Private Office
21.9.2022
U.K. crypto exchange CoinCorner is looking to expand across the Middle East through a partnership with the private office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, CEO of the Emirates airline and member of the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
New Crypto Exchange Aims to Bring What Old Crypto Hates: Wall Street Intermediaries
20.9.2022
Jamil Nazarali, CEO of EDX Markets, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss what the exchange could mean for institutional investors as it looks to use intermediaries to administer digital asset trading
Crypto Exchange Huobi Global Enables Cryptocurrency Purchases With Fiat in Latin America
20.9.2022
Huobi partnered with AstroPay, a company that offers online payment solutions, to offer the service
FTX Builds $1 billion War Chest to Buy up Distressed Crypto and other Assets
20.9.2022
CEO and co-founder of major cryptocurrency exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has revealed that the company has built an estimated $1 billion war chest to continue deploying capital in order to bail out distressed crypto firms and buy their assets. ...
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Crypto Exchange WazirX to Delist USDC in Boost for Binance's Stablecoin
19.9.2022
WazirX is delisting USDC, USDP, and TUSD and will automatically convert customer holdings into BUSD
African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Closes $40M Series B
19.9.2022
Polychain Capital led the round, which comes less than a year after the Series A