$450 million compromise of Russian exchange linked to FSB by BBC LeapRate

November 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

$450 million compromise of Russian exchange linked to FSB by BBC

The current crypto trading environment is often compared to the “Wild, Wild West” conditions of the retail forex industry in the nineties. Regulatory oversight was nowhere to be seen, and fraud ran rampant, especially when dealing with overseas forex brokers. In the crypto-verse, however, unregulated exchanges have lost billions of dollars to professional hacking groups,…

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

October 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Binance moves to comply with FATF rules by collaborating with Coinfirm

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, is back in the news again, but not to announce a new product line or special feature for its global client base. This time around, the company is proud to proclaim that it will lead the industry in its efforts to comply with the stringent proposals of…

Coinbase crypto exchange expands custodial services in Asia market

September 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coinbase actively considering expansion of current offerings to 70 tokens

Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, announced on its blog that it is considering an expansion of its current offerings by 17 token projects, none of which are presently listed on any exchange. According to Bitcoinerx: Only 53 of the 2880 assets listed on CoinMarketCap are available to exchanges across the Coinbase…

September 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bakkt exchange goes live, but reception is lacking – Bitcoin below $10,000

Ho-hum. The Bakkt exchange finally opened its doors, after thirteen months of built up anticipation, but there was no avalanche of institutional orders, no fanfare, only a plethora of articles in the press asking where was everyone hiding? The first transaction was for one BTC, pegging the price at $10,115. Another 17 BTC of orders…

September 13, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

As the Bakkt launch date nears, details appear and speculation abounds

Crypto enthusiasts have been waiting a year for the launch of the Bakkt exchange, the brainchild of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner and operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Circle September 23rd on your calendar as the official “Go Live” date, but the lead up has included required deposits and beta testing…

September 13, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tassat and AlgoTrader to provide institutions access to new XBT/USD swaps contracts

Tassat, a global provider of financial technologies and products for traditional and digital asset markets, announced today that it has teamed up with AlgoTrader to provide institutional clients with its automated, quantitative trading software. The partnership will also include direct access to Tassat’s cryptocurrency derivatives to be offered soon on a regulated exchange. Tassat LLC…

September 13, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Binance, the crypto exchange powerhouse, is to open Binance US soon

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, has had an incredible growth story since 2017, setting up exchanges across the globe and moving its headquarters to the crypto receptive market of the Republic of Malta. The amazing part of this unique storyline, however, is that it has made its achievement without ever having to…

Coinbase steams ahead with blockchain launch

August 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coinbase expands existing custody footprint with Xapo acquisition

Coinbase, America’s leading crypto exchange, took another step forward to utilize its $300 million fundraising of last October to expand its global footprint in the industry, this time by beefing up its fledgling custodial business with the acquisition of Xapo Ltd for a reported sum of $55 million. If and when the final transfers are…

August 02, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The first licensed crypto exchange in the Middle East, Rain, is now live

Rain, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Bahrain, has acquired the licence called crypto-asset module or CRA from the Central Bank of Bahrain. According to press, Rain has now secured a seed round of $2.5 million for its business. Rain is the very first crypto exchange that receives the licence in the Middle East, a fact…

July 29, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Per departing CEO, TD Ameritrade will take cautious route on retail cryptos

Crypto enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting the launch of retail Bitcoin trading at investment giant TD Ameritrade. After all, with over $1.3 trillion under management and 11 million clients, any moves in the crypto market by this formidable firm could result in significant upward pressure on current prices. Twitter was on fire recently when one…

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$450 million compromise of Russian exchange linked to FSB by BBC

Binance moves to comply with FATF rules by collaborating with Coinfirm

Coinbase actively considering expansion of current offerings to 70 tokens

Bakkt exchange goes live, but reception is lacking – Bitcoin below $10,000

As the Bakkt launch date nears, details appear and speculation abounds

Tassat and AlgoTrader to provide institutions access to new XBT/USD swaps contracts

Binance, the crypto exchange powerhouse, is to open Binance US soon

Coinbase expands existing custody footprint with Xapo acquisition

The first licensed crypto exchange in the Middle East, Rain, is now live

Per departing CEO, TD Ameritrade will take cautious route on retail cryptos

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