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Cryptocurrency Exchange Crypto.com Expands to Italy

It's the latest expansion step after approvals in Greece, Singapore and Dubai.

Updated May 11, 2023, 5:34 p.m. Published Jul 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. 1 min read

Crypto.com has won regulatory approval from Italy’s Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM), allowing the exchange to distribute its products and services to customers in that country.

It’s the latest expansion step for Crypto.com, recently won approval to operate in Greece, in June obtained a license in Singapore, and in March opened an office in Dubai.

“We are committed to building lasting growth in the region and will continue working with regulators to deliver a wide range of products and services to our valued customers,” said company co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek in a press release Tuesday.

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