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Online Music Store Beatport to Start Accepting Bitcoin Payments, Launches Curated NFT
22.4.2021
A major American DJ-related online music store has joined the crypto adoption frenzy by accepting bitcoin payments. Beatport is the latest firm that adopts a crypto payment gateway after signed a partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com. Bitcoin Payment Gateway Will Be Launched in June Per Music...
Turkish crypto exchange halts trading amid reports of police raid
22.4.2021
Thodex has gone silent since announcing a halt in trading and withdrawals
Sale of MTI Bitcoins in South Africa Briefly Wipes out Premium Buyers
22.4.2021
The premium or arbitrage gap on bitcoin in South Africa recently turned negative following the offloading of coins worth over $75 million by liquidators of MTI. As a result of the temporary supply glut, buying bitcoins on local South African exchanges briefly became cheaper than buying on overseas...
Former Amazon exec will become new CFO of crypto exchange Bitstamp
21.4.2021
Stephen Bearpark is a 3-year veteran of Amazon and former finance director for Barclays
Former Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks to Lead Binance’s US Trading Platform
21.4.2021
A former top regulator and acting head of the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks has been appointed the CEO of crypto exchange Binance.us. Brooks will lead the exchange on May 1st and replace the company’s current lead, Catherine Coley. Binance has hired an individual with ties...
Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance.US crypto exchange
20.4.2021
Former top U.S. banking regulator Brian Brooks is joining the U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as its new CEO
Crypto Exchange Luno Says South Africa’s Crypto Trading Dominated by Young People
19.4.2021
Luno, one of Africa’s pioneering crypto exchanges, has revealed that South Africa’s cryptocurrency trading is largely dominated by young people with those under the age of 29 accounting for 40% of transactions. The exchange, which claims to have added nearly a million new South African...
More IRS summonses for crypto exchange account holders
18.4.2021
The recent John Doe summons developments indicate that the IRS is seriously interested in crypto — better to report than to be audited
Canada Approves Three Ethereum ETFs, Ether Funds Set to Launch on TSX Next Week
17.4.2021
Canada has been approving crypto exchange-traded funds (ETF) more quickly than the United States and after three successful bitcoin ETFs, the country has approved three ethereum-based ETFs. The three ether ETFs in Canada will debut on Toronto’s stock exchange (TSX) on April 20, 2021. Three...
COIN recap: Comparing Coinbase’s first day to other major public listings
15.4.2021
From price volatility to becoming the most valuable U.S. exchange, here is how well Coinbase’s first day of trading tracks with other companies
Coinbase's COIN stock trading on Nasdaq is off to a rocky start
14.4.2021
Early price action from the Coinbase stock listing on the Nasdaq reveals volatile reaction from traders
Singapore Crypto Exchange Bityard to Launch Its First Global Trading Contest
14.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore crypto exchange Bityard will launch its first trading contest before May 2021, with up to 60,000 Tether prize pool. The contest registration for each team’s captain is now open. As mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether have been increasing gradually...
Chat App Giant Kakao ‘Owns 23% of Crypto Exchange Operator’
13.4.2021
The South Korean internet giant Kakao reportedly owns “around” 23% of Dunamu, the operator of the nation’s market-leading crypto exchange Upbit, per South Korean media outlets.
Two of the country’s biggest financial newspapers – Maeil Kyungjae and Money Today – made mention of the company’s...
Central Bank of Nigeria Blocks Fintech Startups From Accessing KYC Service— Decision Described as an ‘Attack on All Fintechs’
12.4.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently suspended the provision of the bank validation number (BVN) service to all fintech and third-party partners. The decision means non-banks entities include crypto startups “have lost one of the most comprehensive means of identity verification...
Binance Continues Being World’s Leading Crypto Exchange
9.4.2021
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange has always been an industry leader, owning the biggest blockchain ecosystem and the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) network. With an average daily trading volume of 1-2 billion, Binance supports 385 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and other altcoins. It offers a wide...
Spanish Travel Compensation Firm Signs Deal With Domestic Exchange to Reimburse Travelers With Cryptos
9.4.2021
Spanish travelers will soon be available to fill out claims for incidents related to airline delays, baggage losses, overbooking, among others, and be compensated with cryptocurrencies. The possibility is now a reality thanks to a partnership between a domestic crypto exchange and an airline...
State Street Collaborates With Pure Digital to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
8.4.2021
State Street, one of the largest asset management firms, is collaborating with crypto startup Pure Digital to set up a cryptocurrency trading platform. “Pure Digital will be a fully automated, high throughput OTC market for digital assets and cryptocurrencies with physical delivery and bank...
Bitstamp crypto exchange hires former Barclays exec as new COO
8.4.2021
Sameer Dubey is a 10-year veteran of Barclays and former head of operations for N26
South African Crypto Exchange Ceases Operations Less Than a Month After Suspending BTC Withdrawals
7.4.2021
A South African cryptocurrency exchange, Ice3x, announced on April 6, that it will permanently stop operations, less than a month after suspending bitcoin and litecoin withdrawals. Ice3x, which one of the oldest crypto exchange in that country, says it came to this decision after lawyers advised...
XRP Surpassed the $1 Mark After Token Doubled Value in Just Seven Days
7.4.2021
The value of Ripple’s XRP token soared to $1.09 on April 6, 2021, making it the first time the crypto has surged past the $1 mark in nearly three years. The token’s new 52 week high has coincided with an altcoin price rally which has seen the value of some tokens surging to new all-time...