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ShapeShift Is Going Full DeFi to Lose KYC Rules
6.1.2021
Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift is morphing into a decentralized exchange (DEX). It's losing the KYC restrictions at the same time
Crypto exchange Shapeshift integrates DEXes, relieves user KYC burdens
6.1.2021
The new DEX onramps will offer users access to new assets, as well as better liquidity and security
Multi-utility tokens to enable Web 3.0 by providing more than financial value
2.12.2020
The benefits of utility tokens could soon stretch beyond payment facilitation and governance capabilities
Dash claims ‘inaccurate categorization’ as ShapeShift delists privacy coins
16.11.2020
The delisting of Dash and Zcash has some wondering about the future of privacy coins on major exchanges
Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins
12.11.2020
“Dash is technically no more a ‘privacy coin’ than Bitcoin,” according to Perkins Coie. So why did Shapeshift delist it?
ShapeShift Delists Privacy Coin Zcash Over Regulatory Concerns
10.11.2020
XMR, DASH and ZEC "were delisted at the same time for the same reason – to further derisk the company from a regulatory standpoint."
Another inside job at Shapeshift cost the company nearly $1 million
27.8.2020
An employee allegedly used his credentials at Shapeshift to steal from the company
ShapeShift Accuses Former Employee of Stealing $900K in Bitcoin
27.8.2020
The exchange wants $5,000 in damages from Azamat Mukhiddinov, its now-fired senior engineer
Defi Project Yam Finance Sees Over $500M Locked in 24 Hours, Devs Reveal Contract Bug
13.8.2020
A new yield farming project is all the rage this week, as the Yam Finance project saw over $460 million dollars locked into the platform in 17 hours on Tuesday. On social media and crypto-focused forums, people have been very skeptical of the Yam Finance project as the code has not been audited....
Shapeshift Launches Self-Custody Trading App for Android and iOS Users
23.7.2020
Shapeshift have launched their new mobile trading app in over 120 countries, giving users full control of their private keys
Diamonds Are (Finally) Forever on the Ethereum Blockchain
15.7.2020
A company founded by Jacques Voorhees, father of ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees, is offering NFTs representing diamonds on the OpenSea marketplace
ShapeShift’s Erik Voorhees on How the Best Regulation for Bitcoin Is Just Math
15.5.2020
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The ‘Great Lockdown’ Is Boosting Demand for Bitcoin Custody Solutions
30.4.2020
Bitcoin wallet startups have seen a sudden uptick in activity. In short, more people want to hold their own bitcoin than ever before
ShapeShift Acquires Non-Custodial Wallet Provider to Expand User Access to DeFi
15.4.2020
Following the acquisition, ShapeShift users will have integrated access to multiple decentralized finance applications and services
ShapeShift Acquires Portis, McAfee's New Coin, Coincheck Re-arrest + More News
14.4.2020
Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift. Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Crypto exchange ShapeShift said it acquired Portis, an Israeli startup that built...
ShapeShift Enables US-Based Customers to Buy Crypto With Debit Card
3.4.2020
ShapeShift’s U.S.-based users can now buy BTC with a debit card, with no KYC requirement
Crypto Employment Abounds With More Than 8,000 Jobs in 2020
18.1.2020
During the last year, the cryptoconomy has picked up pace after a drawn out crypto winter. When market prices were low and startups were short on capital, a bunch of firms laid off employees in 2018. A year later, and digital currency companies are hiring. Also read: Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide...
ShapeShift Exchange Revolutionizes Industry With Zero Trading Fee Feature
2.1.2020
Trading fees play an important role when it comes to the selection of a cryptocurrency trading platform. At present, the market is flooded with an array of crypto exchanges which promise to offer the best facilities to their clients. While some crypto exchanges manage to earn the name from...
Key Players in Crypto and Blockchain Share Their New Year’s Wish for 2020
2.1.2020
Leaders in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space share their New Year’s wish for the industry
Kraken: $75 Device Will Get You Into Crypto Hardware Wallet KeepKey
11.12.2019
Kraken Security Labs said crypto hardware wallet KeepKey is not doing enough to protect customers from physical attacks, saying it was able to get into the system using a $75 device