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Crypto Exchange Zebpay Announces Relaunch in India Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on RBI Ban
30.1.2020
Zebpay is returning to India more than a year after closing down local crypto exchange operations due to the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Under a new leadership team, the exchange has also revealed a number of upcoming new services, including...
Binance Hires Josh Goodbody to Expand Network in Europe and Latin America
30.1.2020
Binance announced the news about the appointment of Josh Goodbody as the Director of European and Latin American Growth and Institutional Business. The spearhead will put in his exemplary efforts and will focus his revolutionary vision in augmenting regional growth and development of Binance’s...
Bittrex Secures $300 Million Insurance for Cryptocurrencies in Cold Storage
30.1.2020
Bittrex has acquired $300 million in insurance through Lloyd’s of London for digital assets that it holds in cold storage
Coinbase Launches International Cryptocurrency Custody Arm
30.1.2020
Coinbase, a major American cryptocurrency exchange, launched its custody service internationally by creating a new firm based in Ireland
Binance Poaches Huobi's European and Latin American Business Lead
30.1.2020
Binance has hired on Josh Goodbody, a former Huobi exec, as its new director of European and Latin American growth and institutional business
WazirX CEO: India’s Crypto Community Thrives Despite Banking Restrictions
30.1.2020
WazirX CEO and founder, Nischal Shetty, applauded India’s Crypto community for continuing to grow and innovate through peer-to-peer transactions despite crypto-related banking restrictions in the nation. Sharing a video from Crypto Kanoon (@cryptokanoon), a platform that provided live coverage...
Blockchain.com Is The Latest to Launch A Fiat Gateway For This Pro-Crypto Country
30.1.2020
Turkish Lira is the fourth fiat currency to see support on Blockchain.com Exchange
British Financial Watchdog Approves BCB Group as Authorized Payment Firm
29.1.2020
BCB Group, a crypto-focused payment provider for the likes of major global crypto firms like Coinbase, is now officially approved by the FCA
Paris Saint-Germain Teams up With Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform CoinCasso
29.1.2020
Paris Saint-Germain and cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinCasso have joined forces in a multi-year international partnership, with the virtual currency giant becoming an Official Partner of the Parisian club in all markets outside of France. CoinCasso is a blockchain specialist and will now...
While CME Shines, Literally No One Is Trading Bakkt’s Bitcoin Options
29.1.2020
Trading volumes in bitcoin options listed on the Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform have completely dried up, even while CME’s options product is seeing strong interest
Binance’s US Trading Platform to Introduce Staking Rewards
29.1.2020
Binance’s crypto exchange for U.S. customers, Binance.US, will introduce staking rewards next month
Uphold App Now Lets Users Easily Trade Directly Between Over 60 Cryptos, Fiat Currencies and Metals
29.1.2020
The new Uphold mobile app features an ‘Anything to Anything’ interface, which lets users easily trade directly between more than 60 assets. This means that Uphold users in the UK for example, can now directly buy bitcoin cash (BCH) with their local GBP fiat without having to use...
Silvergate Bank Adds 48 Crypto Clients in Q4 Even as Deposits Slip 4%
29.1.2020
The La Jolla, Calif.-based bank, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol SI in November, released its earnings report before market open on Wednesday
Lisk Foundation Unveils List of Top Exchanges for Lisk Purchases
29.1.2020
Having established itself as a highly acclaimed open-source blockchain application and sidechain platform, the Lisk Foundation has released the list of the world’s most prominent crypto exchanges that offer the possibility to buy Lisk. The list includes twelve cryptocurrency exchanges from around...
CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta Reflects on Crypto Ban in India
29.1.2020
The RBI vs. Crypto hearings at the Supreme Court of India drew to an end after heated arguments and a judgment is anticipated to be declared soon. Ashim Sood, counsel for IAMAI, and Nakul Dewan, counsel representing crypto exchanges CoinDCX, Koinex, Throughbit, and CoinDelta, presented a strong...
Singapore Introduces Licensing for Crypto Platforms, New Payment Services Now Act in Force
29.1.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the commencement of the city-state’s new Payment Services Act. The law mandates the implementation of a licensing regime that applies to payment providers, exchanges and other platforms dealing with cryptocurrencies. Their operators...
LedgerX Board Member and Former CFTC Chair Named CEO of Miami Futures Exchange
29.1.2020
Former acting CFTC Chairman and LedgerX board member Mark Wetjen is the new CEO at Miami International Futures Exchange, where he will build out its crypto asset and derivatives products
LocalBitcoins Quietly Suspends Accounts in Multiple Regions Without Notice
28.1.2020
Finnish LocalBitcoins silently suspends user accounts in multiple countries, reportedly citing an “enhanced due diligence process” initiated by the EU’s 5AMLD
International Crypto Exchange Liquid Develops Perpetual BTC Contracts With Up to 100x Leverage
28.1.2020
Leverage allows cryptocurrency traders unsatisfied with market volatility to make stronger plays on smaller movements. Trading platforms offer various ways to use leverage in order to capture this segment. The latest example is Liquid, an exchange that developed perpetual BTC contracts with up...
UK High Court Orders Freeze on $1M of Bitcoin in Ransomware Case
28.1.2020
A UK court has ordered to freeze over $1 million in Bitcoin from a Canadian insurance firm in a ransomware attack