JPMorgan to offer services to bitcoin exchanges Coinbase and Gemini LeapRate

May 13, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

JPMorgan to offer services to bitcoin exchanges Coinbase and Gemini

The multi investment bank is providing cash-management and dollar-based transaction services for the two exchanges’ US customers, as well as processing wire transfers and deposits and withdrawals using an electronic funds-transfer system. Coinbase and Gemini’s customers will be able to move money between their cryptocurrency accounts and their traditional bank accounts with the transactional services…

Crypto markets between a rock and a hard place

May 07, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Why you should consider different cryptocurrency exchanges before making a decision

Robustness Of The Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform Exchange platforms that don’t innovate often are those that allow you to register even without anti-money laundering measures like KYC or know-your-customer guidelines. That means you can usually register using only an email and password. When it comes to structural robustness, one can easily find out how well a…

May 04, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Crypto exchange Kraken adds 11 new conversion pairs

Previously, converting Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to ETH on Kraken took two different trades and with the new BCH/ETH conversion pair, it can be done directly. The new addition expands Kraken’s total number of trading pairs to 155, including more traditional FX trading pairs Kraken launched about six weeks ago. The exchange added the new pairs…

April 29, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

BitMex exchange to shutter Japanese service due to regulatory changes

The FIEA also included one other important change that would impact BitMex. The sale and use of crypto derivatives, currently 80% of trading activity in Japan and the primary product offering of BitMex, would suddenly fall within the purview of the FIEA. Up to now, the Wild-West atmosphere promoted by crypto option providers has existed…

Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”

April 10, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Binance accused of alleged embezzlement of $860K by Ukrainian national

Copies of South Korean correspondence were also shared with Ukrainian Police officials, when they investigated the owner’s complaint in April of 2019. According to reports from the Bitcoinist: The company explained the incident and was told that no further assistance was needed, suggesting that the agency was satisfied with the explanation.” The owner of the…

March 20, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Trading platform Bitfinex launches $280m crypto hedge fund Fulgur Alpha

Last week, crypto exchanges BitMEX and Gemini went offline for a short period during the market turbulence. The markets saw a plunge of bitcoin by 50 percent. During that time Bitfinex was able to process trading volumes of more than $1billion. Delchain Limited, licensed provider of custody, banking, capital markets an initial offering advisory solution…

March 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Kraken plans to expand in India as crypto ban is lifted

US-based crypto exchange, Kraken, announced its intention to grow its operation in the Indian market following the recent ruling of the country’s Supreme Court to lift the ban against banks doing business with crypto companies. Kraken growth in India was until recently hampered by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ban. However, the company do…

GSX Group launches a digital stock exchange prototype

February 11, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

GSX announces the addition of new member firms

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) announced new additions to the member firm list including Exponential Capital & Markets Inc., Constant Capital (Seychelles) Limited, Mine Digital and Razlin Capital Limited. As an established and regulated market ecosystem, GSX offers enhanced marketability and tax efficiency for issuers and investors. The company works with tier one firms, as…

Exclusive: Bittrex and Bitsdaq launch new crypto exchange, interview with CEO and Chairman Ricky Ng

January 20, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Thai SEC awards license to cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex

Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex, based in Singapore, has been awarded a license from the Thai SEC to start offering its services in Thailand. The information comes from The Block on January 20, 2020. Zipmex is now one of the very few crypto players in Thailand that has a license to offer its crypto trading services to…

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