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Hong Kong Grants First License to Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
18.12.2020
Hong Kong now has its first regulated cryptocurrency trading platform. The Securities and Futures Commission has just given out the first-ever crypto license to OSL Digital Securities which will soon commence trading for several cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Hong Kong Gives Out First Crypto...
Fidelity-backed crypto trading platform OSL secures license in Hong Kong
15.12.2020
OSL is now officially licensed to operate regulated brokerage and automated trading services for digital assets
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Launches Full-Service Bitcoin Exchange
10.12.2020
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has officially announced the launch of several crypto services, including a crypto exchange. DBS’ crypto trading platform supports four fiat currencies and four cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. DBS Launches Bitcoin Services DBS officially announced...
Russia’s Biggest Bank Sberbank Unveils Crypto Plans to Follow Upcoming Regulation
2.12.2020
The largest bank in Russia, the state-owned Sberbank, has reportedly unveiled its crypto plans as the country is set to begin regulating the industry in January. Sberbank’s CEO says the bank may issue its own cryptocurrency in collaboration with JPMorgan. Sberbank’s Crypto Plans...
Crypto trading platform Bybit partners with soccer club Borussia Dortmund
5.11.2020
For now at least, the partnership appears focused on mutual brand outreach and marketing
Alameda Research Invests $3M in 3Commas Crypto Trading Platform
3.11.2020
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research has invested $3 million in trading platform 3Commas
Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX ‘Attempted to Evade’ US Regulations, CFTC Charges
1.10.2020
The CFTC has charged BitMEX, CEO Arthur Hayes and other affiliated entities with offering US customers crypto trading services in violation of federal law
Fintech Firm Fasset to Launch Zero-Trade Fee Crypto Trading Platform for Countries in the Gulf Region
24.9.2020
Announced on Thursday, the Fasset Exchange (FEX) is open for private beta enrollment and is planning a public launch later this year
Hackers Steal Over $1.3M from European Crypto Trading Platform
3.8.2020
2gether’s servers were attacked by unknown actors who managed to steal over $1.39 million from crypto-investment accounts
Crypto Trading Platform CrossTower Raises $6M in Seed Round
22.6.2020
CrossTower has raised $6 million in seed funding, with entrepreneur Gerard Lopez leading the round
Bitcoin Cash Vietnam-Based Fiat-to-Crypto Trading Support Added to Bvnex Exchange
3.6.2020
This week the trading platform Bvnex Exchange announced the support of bitcoin cash on the Vietnam-based fiat-crypto trading platform. The support gives the Vietnamese market and other regions in Asia, the ability to trade bitcoin cash for VNDT- Vietnam dong. On June 2, 2020, the crypto exchange...
Institutional Crypto Trading Platform Raises $17M Despite Economic Slowdown
15.5.2020
Amid the COVID-19 slowdown, institution-facing liquidity aggregator FalconX has raised $17 million from top VCs in the crypto space
Bitcoin Lender Genesis Global Issues $2 Billion in Loans During Record Quarter
30.4.2020
Genesis Global Trading has reported a 100% jump in new loan originations in the first quarter. The cryptocurrency lender and trading platform added a record $2 billion in new loans in the three months leading to March 2020, up $1 billion from the previous quarter. BTC accounted for 44.8% of...
Malaysian Securities Regulator Approves Crypto Trading Platform
3.4.2020
Malaysia-based crypto trading platform Tokenize Xchange is now legally approved to operate in the country
Institution-Focused Crypto Trading Platform Reports 737% Revenue Increase in 2019
31.3.2020
BC Group revealed that its OSL digital assets trading platform had been its largest 2019 earner, accounting for 44% of the Group’s revenues — up from just 6% in 2018
Binance P2P Crypto Trading Platform Supports Vietnam’s Fiat Currency
20.1.2020
Binance has launched peer-to-peer trading for the Vietnamese dong, making it the second supported fiat currency after Chinese yuan
Bithumb to Invest USD 9M in a New Crypto Trading Platform + More News
9.1.2020
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South Korean market-leading exchange Bithumb is set to launch a second domestic trading platform, reports Newsway....
Boerse Stuttgart and SBI Partner to Expand Crypto Services in Europe and Asia
22.12.2019
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange and a major financial services group in Japan have partnered to expand their crypto operations in Europe and Asia. Boerse Stuttgart recently launched its crypto trading platform while SBI has been expanding its crypto business operations for several...
Erisx Launches Regulated Bitcoin Futures Market
18.12.2019
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies. Erisx has obtained a license from the U.S....
Huobi’s US-Based Crypto Trading Platform HBUS Ceases Operations
9.12.2019
Finding limited traction, Huobi’s U.S. wing is ceasing operations