Tagged: bitstamp

The Halving is Coming: Bitcoin May Skyrocket in the Coming Months

Later this year, sometime around mid-2024, the next Bitcoin “Halving” will take place. This is when mining rewards are slashed in half. The last Halving took place in 2020 when the number of Bitcoins gifted to validators was cut to 6.25 Bitcoin for successfully mined… Read More

Bitcoin Moves Higher as BTC ETFs Trade on Exchanges

Bitcoin is currently trading at over $47,000 after nearing $49,000 – responding to the bevy of Bitcoin ETFs that have commenced trading today. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing of eleven exchange-traded funds that represent spot Bitcoin prices. Clear Junction Head of… Read More

Bitstamp Enters Surveillance Sharing Agreement (SSA) with Cboe

Bitstamp and Cboe are uniting in an effort to “elevate” crypto integrity. The firms are pleased to share an exciting development at Bitstamp: They’ve established a Surveillance Sharing Agreement (SSA) with Cboe. By working with Cboe‘s BZX Exchange, Bitstamp says that it is “continuing crypto’s… Read More

Blockchain Professionals Share 2024 Outlook: Crypto Payments, Bitcoin ETFs, Global Expansion Are Focus Areas

As we enter 2024, CI has received insights from the CEO’s of crypto industry firms including professionals who are overseeing the operations of digital asset exchanges, custody platforms, payment product developers, and services associated with various other protocols. Bobby Zagotta, US CEO of Bitstamp, which… Read More

Bitstamp to Suspend Trading for Certain Crypto Tokens in the US: MATIC, NEAR, SOL, Other Virtual Currencies

At Bitstamp, they claim to have a comprehensive framework in place to continuously evaluate the cryptocurrencies we provide, “taking into account the dynamic regulatory environment. Considering recent developments, they are making some changes to our crypto offerings—specifically for our customers residing in the United States.”… Read More

Bitstamp Registers as Crypto Asset Service Provider with UK Financial Conduct Authority

Bitstamp is reporting that it has secured registration as a cryptoasset service provider by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Bitstamp currently claims 52 licenses and registrations secured with financial regulators across the globe. Firms carrying out specific cryptoasset activities in the UK must comply with… Read More

Prove Identity, Crypto Exchange Bitstamp USA to Strengthen Security, Compliance

Prove Identity, Inc., which claims to be the leader in digital identity, announced a partnership with Bitstamp, the “longest-running” cryptocurrency exchange, to further strengthen its security and compliance controls while also expediting its user onboarding process. ‍Prove will enable Bitstamp US users “to streamline account… Read More

UK Looks to Support Innovation as HM Treasury Plans to Regulate Crypto, Launches Consultation Seeking Industry Input

The UK government has announced its intent to “robustly regulate crypto-asset activities.” In recent years, the UK has expressed its intent to become a crypto hub – supporting innovation while crafting a regime that provides sufficient consumer protections and transparency. The goal is to deliver… Read More

Bitstamp Launches Earn Product in the United States

Crypto exchange Bitstamp recently announced the launch of its Earn product in the United States. For the “first” time, Bitstamp is offering its U.S. retail and institutional customers the ability “to participate in staking through its secure, regulated platform, earning up to 5% yield compared… Read More

Crypto Set to Overtake Traditional Investments in Coming Decade: Bitstamp Report

A survey from international digital currency exchange Bitstamp has found that investors “overwhelmingly” believe that “crypto will overtake many traditional investment vehicles and see universal adoption.” The findings from the first Bitstamp Crypto Pulse survey — “a comprehensive barometer of trust and adoption in crypto”… Read More

Digital Assets: Bitstamp Introduces Bitstamp as a Service in US Markets

Bitstamp, which claims to be the world’s longest running crypto exchange, recently announced its “Bitstamp-as-a-Service,” or BSaaS, a fast, cost-effective, and “hassle-free” way for institutions “to enter the rapidly growing crypto market in the U.S.” The service will provide Fintechs and traditional financial institutions “with… Read More

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Hires Former Banker as Chief Technolog Officer

Crypto exchange Bitstamp has hired James Greenwood as Chief Technology Officer. Greenwood is a former banker having worked for both traditional and digital platforms. According to a statement from the company, Greenwood’s most recent position was as Chief Product Officer at Zand Bank (UAE), where he… Read More

Bitstamp Complies with FATF Travel Rule in US, EU and Singapore

Bitstamp is reporting that it has implemented Notabene’s solution for regulatory compliance under FATF’s global Travel Rule regulations across the US, EU, and Singapore. Notabene is a Regtech Software-as-a-Service solution provider that is headquartered in New York with offices around the world. The Financial Action… Read More

BitGo to Support Avalanche Tokens, Further Expanding Access to Fast-Evolving DeFi Ecosystem

BitGo, the provider of digital asset financial services, now supports the Avalanche (AVAX) native token and assets launched natively on Avalanche’s C-Chain “across its custody and hot wallet products.” As mentioned in the update, this gives BitGo’s clients the “most secure and reliable way to… Read More

Bitstamp Announces Copper.io, the Institutional Gateway to Crypto Investing, as Additional Custody Provider

Bitstamp, which claims to be the longest-running crypto exchange, has announced Copper.co, the institutional gateway to crypto-asset investing, as an additional custody provider. Copper’s crypto custody solution should allow Bitstamp to provide a new set of crypto-assets to its clients across the globe, beginning with… Read More

Decentralized Lending Protocol C.R.E.A.M Finance to Offer Euro backed Tether Tokens, EURt

C.R.E.A.M. Finance, a decentralized lending protocol, has revealed that it will be “the first” protocol in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space to provide a Euro-backed stablecoin in, “with the addition of Tether tokens pegged to the euro (EURt).” Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Tether Operations Limited,… Read More

Digital Assets: Atani Founders Reveal how Their Software Allows Crypto Traders to Conduct Seamless Transactions

We recently caught up with Paul Barroso, Co-founder & CEO of Atani and Haydeé Barroso, Co-founder & COO at Atani. Paul and Haydeé explained how their platform allows users to access many different crypto exchanges such as Binance, Huobi, Coinbase Pro, among many others. Atani… Read More

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Hits $50 Million in Loan Originations Through Silvergate’s SEN Leverage

Bitstamp, a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday it has surpassed $50 million in loan originations through Silvergate Capital Corporation’s (NYSE:SI) SEN Leverage product. Bitstamp reported it was the first digital currency organization to offer custody and collateral management though SEN Leverage. The platform has… Read More

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Appoints Former N26 and Barclays Executive as COO

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has hired Sameer Dubey as Chief Operating Officer. Dubey has previously worked at digital bank N26 and Barclays. Prior to N26, where he was heading Operations for the UK, Dubey spent over a decade at Barclays Bank focused on its Payments and… Read More

Should You Invest that Stimulus Check in Bitcoin?

Checks are in the mail following the signing into law of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. Many individuals in the US will receive checks in the amount of $1400 with families receiving more. Whether you like the law or not, all of those billions of… Read More