Tagged: digital asset exchange

September 12, 2021 @ 7:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Singapore-based digital asset exchange SDAX has obtained its Recognized Market Operator (RMO) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a digital asset exchange, the company said this week. SDAX believes the use of blockchain in capital markets will create new opportunities for… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 9:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital Currency Group (DCG) has acquired Luno, a digital asset exchange, according to a note from the company. Based in London and with regional hubs in Singapore and Cape Town, Luno is said to currently employ around 400 employees – serving over five million global… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

SMART VALOR, a Switzerland based regulated digital asset exchange, has partnered with Republic Advisory, affiliated with leading investment crowdfunding platform Republic – a sister firm of AngelList and CoinList. According to SMART VALOR, this partnership will enable companies raising funds through most regions to gain blanket… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

SPiCE VC has listed its digital security on Fusang Exchange, a regulated securities exchange that operates in Singapore and Hong Kong. Fusang has been licensed by Malaysian regulators. Fusang Exchange supports both cryptocurrencies as well as digital securities and claims to be the first fully… Read More

July 14, 2020 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global digital asset exchange, Gate.io announced on Tuesday the official launch of its Options trading feature. According to Gate.io, the new feature allows BTC/USDT short-term Options trading and Simulation trading for “Call and Put” options that are expiring in the next one, four, and twenty-four… Read More

July 6, 2020 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Friday it is now offering over-the-counter (OTC) paper trading on its platform. According to Bitfinex, paper trading is a new feature that is available on sub-accounts and enables users to test strategies and trade Bitcoin in a simulated market… Read More

April 28, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Tuesday Whale Alert, a tracking service of cryptocurrency transactions from and to exchanges, is available on the social network, Bitfinex Pulse. According to Bitfinex, Whale Alert is claimed to be a vital information source in the digital asset space… Read More

April 15, 2020 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on Tuesday it has integrated with blockchain-based digital identification organization, MyID Alliance. Bithumb claims it is the first Korean virtual asset exchange to implement the distributed identification (DID) service performed by the organization. Bithumb Korea will notably participate as… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Tuesday it has made several improvements to how customers may send and receive cryptocurrency  The platform reported that currently millions of customers already send and receive funds through its services, but with the changes, the process is claimed to be… Read More

April 3, 2020 @ 8:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tokenize Malaysia, one of a handful of digital asset exchanges that was recognized as a conditional market operator by Securities Commission Malaysia in 2019, has received full regulatory approval according to multiple reports. The approval was delivered on April 1, 2020. The approval qualifies the… Read More

March 17, 2020 @ 1:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the entire world. Traditional financial markets, as well as digital asset markets, have experienced extreme volatility. One asset that has held out relatively well is physical gold – a commodity that continues to interest certain investors in times of extreme… Read More

February 11, 2020 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlockQuake is a digital asset exchange that hopes to launch at some point in 2020. Sure, they may appear late to the game but the company has been founded by a group of Wall Street veterans who are focused on the need to be compliant… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 11:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banexcoin announced on Thursday it has officially launched its digital asset exchange platform and actively registering new users in Latin America. The platform is powered by AlphaPoint, a global fintech company and a self-claimed leader in the white label exchange software space. According to Banexcoin,… Read More

February 5, 2020 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange BlockQuake has applied for a New York State BitLicense with the New York State Department of Financial Services, according to a company release. Upon approval, BlockQuake will be able to engage in virtual currency business activity in New York State. BlockQuake also… Read More

December 26, 2019 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockquake, a digital asset exchange that touts its regulatory compliance cred, has moved into beta. According to a tweet by Antonio Brasse, Blockquake CEO and co-founder, live production testing has commenced with trading in BTC, ETH, LTC, CAD, USD, JPY and more. Merry Christmas, Happy… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange Bakkt has announced Bakkt Warehouse, a Bitcoin custody solution for institutions regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Bakkt describes the new service as the critical link for institutional adoption of Bitcoin. In a blog post, Bakkt said that… Read More

November 2, 2019 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the financial regulator of Malta, has reportedly received 21 requests from digital asset exchanges that are interested in acquiring operational licenses under the island country’s Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) Act. As noted in a November 1 announcement on MFSA’s… Read More

August 7, 2019 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Austria-based fintech Bitpanda announced on Wednesday it is set to launch its new global digital asset exchange. This news comes just after the company raised €43.6 million through its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO). As previously reported, Bitpanda claims to be Europe’s leading retail broker for… Read More

June 17, 2019 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global digital asset exchange OKCoin announced on Monday it has teamed up with fintech Simplex to enable international users to make USD deposits through debit or credit card. According to OKCoin, the feature is available to users outside of Europe, China and the U.S., with… Read More

June 8, 2019 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has approved three digital asset exchanges as “Recognized Market Operators” (RMOs) to establish and operate digital asset exchanges (DAX) in Malaysia. Malaysia is known for its support of Fintech innovation in general and recently updated online capital formation rules to… Read More