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Bye-bye Brokers: EU Tries Stock Trading, the Web3 Way
10.8.2022
A new European trial of blockchain-based securities trading is a “very good thing” for crypto fans, CoinDesk was told – but some worry it’s overcautious and rigid
Dozen Crypto Companies Await Portugal License Despite Bank Account Closures
8.8.2022
The central bank of Portugal is now reviewing 12 requests from businesses that want to provide crypto-related services in the country. The applications are pending decision amid recent reports that some commercial banks are closing accounts of already approved operators. Binance Among...
US Lawmakers Move to Clarify Definition of 'Brokers' in 2021 Infrastructure Law
3.8.2022
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers want to ensure that the definition of a crypto "broker" for tax reporting purposes does not capture parties that cannot report crypto transactions for tax purposes
Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Plans to Buy Bitcoin Despite Concerns BTC Could ‘Become Worthless or Outlawed’
17.7.2022
Billionaire Thomas Peterffy, founder of Interactive Brokers, says he plans to buy more bitcoin if the price of the cryptocurrency hits $12K. However, he remains concerned that bitcoin could “become worthless or outlawed.” Thomas Peterffy on the U.S. Economy and Bitcoin Billionaire...
Ukraine Seizes Assets From OTC Crypto Brokers for Working With Russians
13.7.2022
The Prosecutor General's office said it confiscated $1.7 million in fiat and almost a ton of silver
US Infrastructure Law’s Reporting Requirements for Crypto Brokers Likely to Face Delay
29.6.2022
Hotly-debated reporting requirements for crypto exchanges and brokers included in U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure law could face a major delay
OSL and Interactive Brokers Partner for Crypto Services in Hong Kong
9.6.2022
OSL Digital Securities has signed an agreement with Interactive brokers to provide virtual asset services in Hong Kong
KryptoPips Creates the World’s First Multi-Broker Rewards Coin to Reward Various Trading Activities and Deliver Client Value
5.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. KryptoPips, the world’s first multi-broker rewards coin, allows brokers to reward their clients for participating in various trading activities. As key drivers of customer loyalty, the rewards coins will enable brokers to acquire new customers and maintain existing ones...
Finland to Donate Millions of Dollars From Sale of Seized Bitcoin to Ukraine
29.4.2022
The government of Finland is discussing supporting Ukraine with part of the money from the liquidation of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency seized in crime investigations. Finnish authorities want to sell the bitcoins soon and say they couldn’t come up with a better idea for...
Bank of Russia Seeks to Allow Stock Exchanges to Trade Digital Assets
28.4.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has recently proposed authorizing traditional stock exchanges to operate in the digital assets market. Industry watchers say the regulator aims to provide investors with an option to trade cryptocurrencies in a controlled environment. Russian Stock Exchanges to List...
Finland Selects Coinmotion, Tesseract as Brokers for Ukraine Bitcoin Donations
28.4.2022
Finland's government has selected two local digital asset service providers - Coinmotion and Tesseract - to act as brokers for its planned bitcoin donation to Ukraine
Former Jefferies FX brokers launching institutional crypto exchange
27.4.2022
Crossover Markets Group Inc. is being launched by two former Jefferies FX brokers, and aims to make a splash in the institutional crypto investment scene
Shitcoins are ‘garbage’: Bitcoin-only brokers on freedom and finance
25.3.2022
Bitcoin-only exchanges explain that selling altcoins is an attractive business model that sidesteps far greater long-term benefits for society, such as greater freedoms and financial prosperity
Crypto Taxes 2022: Here’s What You Need to Know According to CoinTracking
9.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto changes quickly, with new tax laws and regulations coming to several countries in 2022, impacting how people need to report their crypto gains on taxes. New regulations in the US are a hot discussion topic among crypto investors, with a bill coming to fruition severely...
Interactive Brokers Reports 22% Rise of YoY in November DARTs
3.12.2021
Interactive Brokers LLC, a prominent trading electronic venue in the United States, has revealed its November trading figures, which saw a 22% increase in daily average revenue trades, or DARTs. In terms of DARTs, the broker recorded 2.793 million for the month, 21% more than the previous month....
President Biden signs infrastructure bill into law, mandating broker reporting requirements
15.11.2021
Crypto was absent from every speaker's lips during the signing ceremony, with bipartisanship and jobs seeming to be the theme of the afternoon
Financial Advisors Managing $110 Trillion Can Now Offer Crypto Trading to Clients via Interactive Brokers
19.10.2021
Registered investment advisors (RIAs) with about $110 trillion under management can now offer their clients cryptocurrency trading through Interactive Brokers. RIAs manage portfolios of almost 61 million clients. Registered Investment Advisors Can Now Offer Cryptocurrencies to Clients Global...
Interactive Brokers launches crypto trading in US for four tokens
18.10.2021
U.S.-based financial advisers with Interactive Brokers are now able to recommend cryptocurrency investments to their clients
Phemex Is a Rebellion Against Traditional Finance, and It’s Winning
7.10.2021
Wall Street is often touted as the place where dreams come to life, but the world’s economic epicenter can also be an absolute nightmare. From brokers screaming at each other across trading floors to the modern electronic trading systems of today, money talks in Wall Street. However, while...
Interactive Brokers Launches Cryptocurrency Trading for Customers Through Paxos
15.9.2021
Interactive Brokers, one of the largest online brokerage firms, has announced today it is offering cryptocurrency trading services in alliance with Paxos. Users of the platform now have a complete suite of cryptocurrency trading options, along with traditional trading offerings like stocks...