Crypto Exchanges

Coinbase

Coinbase-Backed Bitso Raises $62M to Expand Crypto Footprint in Brazil

Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has raised a whopping $62 million funding round, the largest in the region for a digital asset firm.

Business  ·  9 December 2020
Crypto Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Backed by Pomp, Song and Woo Removes Trading Fees to Contend With Coinbase, Gemini

Upstart crypto exchange LVL wants to take on U.S. giants by removing trading fees. The move comes as bitcoin touches new all-time highs.

Business  ·  1 December 2020
Exchanges

Crypto.com Takes Steps Toward Financial Licensure in Malta

The Hong Kong-based crypto firm received preliminary approval from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) for two financial licenses.

Business  ·  24 November 2020
Decentralization

Token Projects Are Not Happy With KuCoin’s Handling of $280M Hack

Some token projects say they're left holding the bag following a hack that drained the KuCoin crypto exchange of $280 million.

Business  ·  13 November 2020
Zcash

ShapeShift Delists Privacy Coin Zcash Over Regulatory Concerns

XMR, DASH and ZEC "were delisted at the same time for the same reason – to further derisk the company from a regulatory standpoint."

Business  ·  10 November 2020
DeFi

DeFi Trading App Dharma Now Connects Directly to US Bank Accounts

The startup for trading in decentralized finance (DeFi), Dharma, has now enabled automated clearing house (ACH) purchases in 10 U.S. states.

Business  ·  2 November 2020
Europe

Bitpanda Raises $52M Series A Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

With $100 million raised to date, crypto brokerage Bitpanda will be "Europe's next fintech unicorn," says lead investor Valar Ventures.

Business  ·  29 September 2020
IPOs

Diginex Going Public Is About More Than a Nasdaq Ticker Symbol

Diginex CEO Richard Byworth said the firm’s public listing will give it more transparency than other crypto exchange operators.

Business  ·  11 September 2020
Japan

Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus

Kraken's Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September.

News  ·  9 September 2020
Canada

Coinberry Crypto Exchange Gets Lloyd’s Cover as Canada’s Post-Quadriga Rules Tighten

Following last year’s QuadrigaCX collapse and loss of client funds, Canada’s crypto exchanges are going the extra mile to rebuild the trust of consumers.

Business  ·  2 September 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Plans First-Ever Investor Day Amid Talk It May Go Public

It’s unclear if the Aug. 14 virtual meeting is related to a rumored plan to take Coinbase public, but such events often presage direct listings.

Business  ·  10 July 2020
Bitcoin

Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say

As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said.

Business  ·  16 March 2020
Canada

Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users’ Digital Assets

Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 January 2020