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Canadian Regulator Issues New Guidance for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
17.1.2020
The CSA’s new guidance determines whether a crypto exchange is subject to securities regulations, and thus falls under derivatives law
Binance CEO Says Compliance Is Key for New Strategic Partnership in Japan
17.1.2020
Binance has begun negotiations for a strategic partnership with two Japanese firms: Z Holdings and cryptocurrency exchange TaoTao
Huobi Joins Blockchain Turkey Platform to Boost Local Ecosystem
17.1.2020
Huobi is the latest member of The Blockchain Turkey Platform
Bancor’s Airdrop as First Step to Take Blockchain Out of 1997: Interview
16.1.2020
Cointelegraph interviewed Bancor’s Eyal Hertzog and Nate Hindman about the BNT airdrop and the future of Bancor and crypto at large
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Ratings Council Adds eToro, OKCoin
16.1.2020
Coinbase-backed Crypto Ratings Council, a group of major U.S. crypto firms looking for regulatory clarity, welcomes eToro, OKCoin and Radar as new members
Binance Exchange to Restrict Access to Japan Residents
16.1.2020
Binance is set to restrict access to Japanese residents at an unspecified date
No, It Wasn’t Craig Wright: Bitfinex Moves $1B in Bitcoin for 48 Cents
16.1.2020
No cause for panic as a 123,447 BTC transaction turns out to be Bitfinex refilling its hot wallet
Bithumb Cryptocurrency Exchange Goes to Court Over $69M Tax Bill
16.1.2020
Bithumb crypto exchange is taking South Korean tax officials to court over a $69 million tax bill
Uzbekistan to Create National Mining Pool, Launch Licensed Exchange
16.1.2020
Establishing a “national mining pool” has been declared a priority in Uzbekistan. Miners who join the pool will enjoy lower electricity rates, announced the country’s agency overseeing the crypto industry. The Central Asian nation is also preparing to launch a licensed...
Crypto Exchange Upbit Finishes Security Update in Response to 2019 Hack
15.1.2020
Upbit has completed a security overhaul in response to a hack the platform suffered in late 2019
Kraken Hires Former CoinDesk Editor Pete Rizzo for Content Department
15.1.2020
Pete Rizzo, who left CoinDesk in September, has joined Kraken’s content production department
Bitstamp Crypto Exchange to Pilot Leverage Trading via Bank Partnership
15.1.2020
Crypto exchange Bitstamp will pilot leveraged trading with crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank
Australia's Oldest Crypto Exchange Joins Growing Roster of Kraken Acquisitions
14.1.2020
Kraken announces the acquisition of Bit Trade, Australia’s oldest crypto exchange
Binance.US Launches New App on iOS and Android
14.1.2020
Binance.US begins 2020 with full launch of new app that includes trading of over 25 cryptocurrencies
Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion
14.1.2020
Payments giant Visa acquired fintech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion in an effort to expand its business model
Huobi Exchange Partners With UAE Real Estate Firm to Enable Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
Huobi partnered with a real estate firm in the UAE to allow real estate investors to pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Japan Crypto Exchanges Face Imminent Margin Trading Limits: Report
11.1.2020
Japan is planning to take a harder line on crypto margin trading, sources tell the media
Experienced Traders Prefer to Trade on Desktop Computers, New Study Reveals
11.1.2020
Smartphones, laptops or desktop computers: Which devices do experienced crypto traders prefer to trade on?
Bithumb Pledges $8M to South Korea’s ‘Regulation-Free’ Blockchain Zone
10.1.2020
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has pledged to invest roughly $8 million into the Busan blockchain zone. The region was recently declared “regulation-free” by the national government and modeled after the Switzerland town of Zug. Bithumb’s subsidiary GCX Alliance will...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Leaves EU for Panama, Expands KYC
9.1.2020
Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit leaves EU to avoid new AML regulation, setting up shop in Panama while changing its KYC