Category: Exchange

October 04, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Swissquote introduces its own crypto exchange SQX

Marc Bürki, CEO of Swissquote, commented: Swissquote is at the forefront of innovation and was one of the first institutions in Europe with a banking license to offer cryptocurrency trading. The launch of our own crypto exchange is an important step forward in offering our customers deeper liquidity and faster execution. In terms of services…

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Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of his October trial
September 27, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Crypto exchange FTX US wins bid to acquire Voyager’s assets

The official announcement stated: FTX US's bid maximizes value and minimizes the remaining duration of the Company's restructuring by providing a clear path forward for the Debtors to consummate a chapter 11 plan and return value to their customers and other creditors. At the end of last March, Voyager has 3.5 million users and 1.19…

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August 26, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Crypto Exchange Zipmex Requests Meeting With Thailand's SEC

In a statement, Zipmex said:  "We have requested meetings with Thailand's Securities Exchange Commission and regulators in the country where we operate to introduce our investors to regulators and present our recovery plan to government agencies." While Zipmex, who operates across various countries in the Asia Pacific region, did not mention who the investors may…

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Crypto.com
August 23, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Crypto.com announces completion of SOC 2 Type II Compliance audit

Jason Lau, Chief Information Security Officer of Crypto.com, said: Achieving SOC 2 Type II certification is yet another step in reinforcing Crypto.com’s continuous commitment to security and data privacy by design. With the ever-evolving threat landscape, we will continue to ensure we maintain the highest level of security and data privacy so our customers can…

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August 05, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Coinbase and BlackRock Partner to Offer Institutional Clients Crypto Trading Access

To begin with, only trading access to bitcoin will be provided, although Coinbase said they will continue to progress the platform integration and roll out functionality in phases to interested clients. Joseph Chalom, Global Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock, said: "Our institutional clients are increasingly interested in gaining exposure to digital asset markets…

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June 10, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance CEO confirms the company is going after Philippines licenses

Zhao also disclosed the exchange’s plans to expand its operations within the country. He said: We are interested in investing in traditional financial service centers including payment service providers, banks, etc. We want to help bring those businesses into the blockchain world. Earlier in May, Binance tconfirmed it is in talks with Germany’s financial regulator…

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June 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FTX continues global expansion with launch of FTX Japan

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX and currently serving as Interim CEO of FTX Japan, said: The acquisition not only gives us a technological advantage, but also allows us to work directly with Japanese regulators in a transparent, constructive and positive manner. With the launch of FTX Japan, FTX will be able to provide the Japanese…

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