Coinbase has been working to increase its presence in the Lion City. Last year, the crypto company announced Singapore as a tech hub for Coinbase. Since then, the exchange has hired and trained product managers and engineers on Web3 technologies. The announcement further detailed that the team leading the firm’s venture business, Coinbase Ventures, has…
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Marc Bürki, CEO of Swissquote, commented: Swissquote is at the forefront of innovation and was one of the first institutions in Europe with a banking license to offer cryptocurrency trading. The launch of our own crypto exchange is an important step forward in offering our customers deeper liquidity and faster execution. In terms of services…
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Alexander Höptner, CEO of BitMEX, commented: This is a major step in our regulatory journey as we seek to become regulated in key jurisdictions around the world, validating that we are operating in line with Italian anti-money laundering regulatory requirements. These steps we are taking are also recognition of the importance of having a clear…
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Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao said: New Zealand is an exciting market with a strong history of fintech innovation and our team of Binancians in New Zealand are working hard to bring the freedom of crypto to Kiwi. The exchange also revealed that General Manager Ben Rose will take the helm of Binance New Zealand. Rose…
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Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, commented: The European market is central to the long-term growth and success of Crypto.com and we are tremendously proud to now receive registration in France from the AMF. We look forward to continuing to work with the AMF and the ACPR as we introduce our products and services in France,…
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The official announcement stated: FTX US's bid maximizes value and minimizes the remaining duration of the Company's restructuring by providing a clear path forward for the Debtors to consummate a chapter 11 plan and return value to their customers and other creditors. At the end of last March, Voyager has 3.5 million users and 1.19…
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Gavin Bambury, Chief Executive Officer of OANDA, said: The relationship with Paxos signals the start of an exciting new phase of growth for OANDA, creating a significant opportunity in the US market. He continued: OANDA continues to strive to create an ecosystem built with integrity to meet the evolving needs of our clients. Our partnership…
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According to the CFTc, this protocol purported to offer users the ability to engage in these transactions in a decentralized environment. The regulator determined these transactions unlawful as they were required to take place on a designated contract market, but they did not. Additionally, the complaint stated that bZeroX illegally operated as an unregistered FCM.…
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Nana Murugesan, Vice President, International and Business Development at Coinbase, said: As part of Coinbase’s ambition to be the world’s most trusted and secure crypto platform, we have taken strides to work collaboratively with government, policymakers and regulators to shape the future in a responsible way. Coinbase prides itself on being a compliance-led business. The…
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The official press release highlighted that Ripley has played a key role in scaling Kraken’s operations in over 16 acquisitions, regulatory licenses and partnerships. Ripley started his career as a software engineer before becoming a financial adviser at Boston Consulting Group. He has accumulated almost a decade of crypto industry leadership experience. He became COO…
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