The new settlement layer is intended save Asian institutional traders from taking the "scenic route" via U.S. banking regulations.
Traders have reportedly incurred losses after OKEx settled bitcoin cash futures contracts with little warning ahead of last week's hard fork.
Social investing platform eToro will launch a full-fledged cryptocurrency exchange and mobile wallet and expand to the U.S. this year.
The watchdog has warned the public over a crypto investment platform that is allegedly violating securities laws in the country.