Crypto Exchange

A cryptocurrency exchange or a digital currency exchange is a business that allows customers to trade cryptocurrencies or digital currencies for other assets, such as conventional fiat money or other digital currencies.
Payments, Penalties and TradFi Adoption Define This Week in Web3
Payments, Penalties and TradFi Adoption Define This Week in Web3
July 10, 2024  |  Blockchain

Crypto is as crypto does. And crypto is, by all appearances, trying to do better. The European Union’s (EU) landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (MiCA)...

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Crypto Firm Abra Settles States’ Charges of Operating Without Licenses
Crypto Firm Abra Settles States’ Charges of Operating Without Licenses
June 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency firm Abra and its CEO and largest equity owner Bill Barhydt have reached a settlement with 25 state regulators. The settlement follows the states’...

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Kraken Considering $100 Million Funding Round Before Possible IPO
Kraken Considering $100 Million Funding Round Before Possible IPO
June 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is reportedly considering seeking more than $100 million in a final funding round before launching a possible initial public offering (IPO). The...

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Coinbase Diversifies Revenue Sources as Digital Asset Trading Matures
Coinbase Diversifies Revenue Sources as Digital Asset Trading Matures
May 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital assets have experienced a significant year, with the market moving toward mainstream adoption. This shift has resulted in a decrease in price volatility, which...

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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
April 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison on Tuesday (April 30). The sentencing came after Zhao pleaded guilty...

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Compliance Officers Say Crypto Industry Can Learn From Exchanges’ Settlements
Compliance Officers Say Crypto Industry Can Learn From Exchanges’ Settlements
April 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry can learn lessons from the settlements three crypto exchanges reached with regulators. So said the chief compliance officers of Binance, Coinbase and Kraken...

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Prosecutors Seek 40- to 50-Year Term for Sam Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors Seek 40- to 50-Year Term for Sam Bankman-Fried
March 15, 2024  |  Legal

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 40- to 50-year prison sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, over charges of...

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Crypto Exchange Kraken Unveils Institutional Solution
Crypto Exchange Kraken Unveils Institutional Solution
February 27, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is introducing a new solution for firms looking to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency. Dubbed Kraken Institutional, the new brand aims to...

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Court Orders Independent Bankruptcy Examiner to Investigate FTX Collapse 
Court Orders Independent Bankruptcy Examiner to Investigate FTX Collapse 
January 19, 2024  |  Legal

A federal appeals court has ordered an investigation into the collapse of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.  The court agreed with a government watchdog’s argument that appointing...

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