Category: Exchange

January 31, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Crypto exchange Binance restricts 281 Nigeran accounts

Zhao further outlined in his letter the importance of user security and confirmed the company’s devotion to its Nigerian community. Zhao said: Protection mechanisms such as KYC, anti-money laundering measures, collaboration with law enforcement, and account restrictions are in place to ensure our community remains protected and that fraudulent activity is prevented. This is a…

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December 16, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance to launch crypto exchange in Indonesia with Telkom partnership

Binance founder and chief executive Changpeng Zhao, said: Our ambition at Binance is to grow the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem globally, and this initiative in Indonesia is a significant step in that direction. With fast technology adoption and strong economic potential, Indonesia could become one of the leading centers of the blockchain and crypto ecosystem…

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Bitfinex Upgrade
October 15, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Bitfinex doubles its server capacity

Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, said: With today’s increase in server capacity, we’ve beefed up the exchange’s front-end and back-end servers. This doubling of server capacity combined with the improvement to internal networking is likely the biggest upgrade we've had since we moved to our data center. We have an obsessive interest in technical improvement.…

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September 27, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance stops offering crypto trading to Singapore clients

The official statement said: Binance constantly evaluates its product and service offerings. We will be restricting Singapore users in respect of the Regulated Payments Services in-line with our commitment to compliance. Users in Singapore are advised to cease all related trades, withdraw fiat assets and redeem tokens by Wednesday, 2021-10-26 04:00 AM UTC (12:00 PM…

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August 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance restricts crypto derivatives offering in Australia

Binance has faced an intense scrutiny and regulatory backlash recently. In June, the FCA banned Binance from undertaking any regulated activity in the UK, following a warning placed by the Japanese regulator, the FSA. However, this did not happen in Australia. The move follows the recent warning the Australian regulator issued against trading crypto through…

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May 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Iconic Funds to list Bitcoin ETP on SIX

The new Iconic Funds Physical Bitcoin ETP, available in two trading currencies, will offer investors a selection of 32 Bitcoin ETPs and structured products at SIX to choose from. The number of ETP issuers now rises to nine, following the recent addition of ETC Group as well as CoinShares and SEBA Bank in the first…

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CME Group
May 12, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CME Group reports Micro Bitcoin futures volume surpassed 100,000 contracts

The Micro Bitcoin futures provide an cost-effective way for traders to manage their bitcoin exposure and enhance their trading strategies, while at the same time retaining the advantages of CME Group's existing Bitcoin futures contract. Tim McCourt added: Together with our existing, full-sized Bitcoin futures, this new, smaller contract further strengthens our ability to help…

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Apifiny earns broker-dealer license from FINRA for subsidiary firm
April 30, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Apifiny earns broker-dealer license from FINRA for subsidiary firm

Haohan Xu, CEO of Apifiny, said: As we accelerate our product development, partnerships, hiring, and overall growth toward a public offering, securing this first phase of our broker-dealer license is a major milestone. Apifiny is able to connect to worldwide cryptocurrency exchanges, working to provide a single market opportunity to its professional trade clients. Not…

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