Tagged: crypto trading

March 3, 2023 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is pleased to announce that Kraken’s OTC Portal is now integrated within Kraken Pro. This integration “allows OTC clients to access the features and functionality they know and love from our OTC Desk via a fully automated, self-service UI.” You may access the OTC… Read More

February 26, 2023 @ 4:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX, which claims to be the “most reliable” digital assets prime brokerage for the world’s leading institutions, announced expansion of its services into Singapore. Matt Long has “joined FalconX as General Manager and Ave King as Chief Compliance Officer, both based in Singapore.” Alongside these… Read More

February 24, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ingenico, the company focused on payment acceptance solutions, has just signed a strategic partnership with Binance, the largest exchange for digital assets, “to offer an in-store cryptocurrency payment acceptance solution.” The first pilots have “been deployed in France.” This partnership is “a major step in… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DBS reported an 80% year-on-year growth in the number of Bitcoin (BTC) traded on the DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx) in 2022, and “a doubling in the number of BTC custodised with the bank’s digital asset custody solution.” The firm claims these business metrics “underscore the… Read More

February 10, 2023 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso, the cryptocurrency-powered financial services company in Latin America, has released the regulatory principles that “guide its operations and its strategic decisions in adherence with the highest industry standards.” At a time when the crypto industry is facing unparalleled doubt and scrutiny due to both… Read More

February 7, 2023 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tax season is a “dreaded” time of the year for many — especially crypto users, according to an update from Binance. Scouring a spreadsheet and computing all your transactions, gains, and losses throughout the past year can be, well, “taxing.” For day traders, who normally… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Dexalot has launched on an Avalanche Subnet, marking a new milestone in “the evolution of decentralized trading protocols.” The Dexalot Subnet aims “to replicate the user experience of a CEX without compromising on decentralization and transparency.” Its team has “spent months building… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 7:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has invested in GOPAX, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange licensed “to provide fiat-to-crypto services to customers, as part of its Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI).” In November 2022, GOPAX halted “the withdrawal… Read More

February 3, 2023 @ 7:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an effort to lead the industry in “trust” and “transparency” on their mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency, Kraken is pleased to release its 2022 Transparency Report. The 2022 Transparency Report “provides a summary of how they protect their clients’ privacy and financial… Read More

January 30, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On January 6, 2023, Okcoin launched its new Unified Account and API v5 (they skipped v4 since some of their users consider the number “4” bad luck). Okcoin is excited to share “this upgraded, more seamless trading experience with a select group of users.” Over… Read More

January 30, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Money laundering is “crucial” to all financially motivated crime because it’s what enables criminals “to access the funds they generate from their activities,” the team at Chainalysis explains. Otherwise, why commit the crimes in the first place? The same is true in cryptocurrency. The goal… Read More

January 29, 2023 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Binance.US, they claim to focus “fiercely” on protecting the integrity and confidentiality of their customers’ information. To this end, Binance.US are pleased to share that their platform’s security measures and countermeasures that protect their customers were recognized as “best-in-class” by the International Standards Organization… Read More

January 26, 2023 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Luno will reportedly be cutting 35% of Its staff. Luno’s management stated that the upcoming job cuts will impact company workers in all supported regions. Luno is part of the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and reports having over ten million customers globally…. Read More

January 25, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a report titled, Monitoring the Currents of the Crypto Market, Matías Andrade and Kyle Waters from Coinmetrics noted that the digital asset market is “experiencing a surge in activity as we kick off the new year. The update from Coinmetrics points out that Bitcoin… Read More

January 18, 2023 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) reveals that the harsh market conditions have led to the company  makin the difficult decision “to halt operations in Japan and to conduct a complete review of ther business in the country.” However, Coinbase is committed “to making this transition… Read More

January 16, 2023 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On January 11, 2023, RVN, CLV, CVX, ANT, and PHA became available to buy on Okcoin in the United States. Withdrawals will be available soon, the Okcoin team confirmed. As mentioned in a blog post, Ravencoin (RVN), Clover Finance (CLV), Convex Finance (CVX), Aragon Network… Read More

January 14, 2023 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi, which claims to be one of the world’s leading virtual asset exchanges, has announced a partnership with Solaris, in order “to deliver a crypto-to-fiat debit card that will enable Huobi users to spend digital assets at the point-of-sale globally.” The Visa-approved program will be… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini says it’s pleased to announce support for Cosmos (ATOM), adding a new blockchain to Gemini’s growing list of supported networks. ATOM is now “available for deposits on Gemini.” Trading for ATOM will follow, “opening first on our API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 11:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance is pleased to announce that Binance Nordics AB has been “granted registration as a financial institution for management and trading in virtual currency by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Swedish FSA).” This follows months of “constructive engagement” with the regulator. Binance Nordics AB reportedly… Read More

January 11, 2023 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Coinmetrics has released the State of DeFi Tokens in 2023 Report. Authored by Matías Andrade and Kyle Waters, the Coinmetrics report reveals that decentralized finance (DeFi) is “a rapidly growing application of blockchain technology that aims to provide financial services, such as… Read More