Crypto Exchange

A New Jersey man has admitted to operating an unlicensed bitcoin exchange for 18 months. He allegedly converted over $2.5 million for his clients without obtaining the required licenses. According to the DoJ press release, William Green appeared before...

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes has reportedly surrendered himself to U.S. authorities in Hawaii to face charges of failing to implement money laundering protections at the exchange. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice...

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase released its estimated financial results for the first quarter, which ended March 31 2021. The US-based crypto company mentioned that it has more than 56 million verified users. According to the announcement, the exchange's...

TON Labs, the development arm behind the Free TON blockchain, raised $6 million in recent funding through an investment round led by venture capital firm Runa Capital. The funding will go toward building out a new product environment for...

According to an official announcement on Monday, the Japanese central bank, Bank of Japan, has launched a proof of concept for its central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Following initial preparations to test the technical feasibility of core CBDC...

The U.S. crypto exchange giant Coinbase has officially announced that it will go public via a direct listing. The listing will take place directly on NASDAQ under the ticker "COIN" on April 14. Coinbase had submitted a registration statement...

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton has stated that Bitcoin has not been classified as a security for a long time. While speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box on March 31, Clayton warned that its status as...

CoinShares, Europe's largest crypto asset manager, doubled its earnings in 2020 after surging crypto markets drove significant growth in its assets under management. CoinShares, which recently went public through a listing on Sweden's Nasdaq First North Growth Market, has...

The former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton has joined One River Asset Management as an advisor. The SEC-registered investment advisor is a $2.5 billion firm whose cryptocurrency funds are backed by hedge fund titan Alan...

According to the CNBC report, the U.K.'s financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority, warned Tuesday that thrill-seeking young investors are taking on large financial risks, despite most admitting that significant losses could fundamentally impact their lives. According to FCA, "new,...