Bitcoin’s price premiums on South Korean exchanges have returned amid the latest bitcoin bull market.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Coinberry Crypto Exchange Gets OSC Nod, 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.
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.
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.
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.