Crypto Exchange


Tech

Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network

The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the trail with Base.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange EDX Markets Taps Anchorage as Custody Provider

The exchange, which is backed by several Wall Street firms, differs from its peers because it doesn’t hold customers’ digital assets.

Anchorage President Diogo Monica speaking in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson)

Policy

Bittrex Reaches Settlement With SEC; Agrees to Pay $24M Fine

The crypto exchange faced charges of offering U.S. investors access to unregistered securities.

Bittrex (Shutterstock)

Finance

Razzlekhan’s Husband Admits to Being Hacker in Infamous 2016 Bitfinex Attack: CNBC

Ilya Lichtenstein was arrested alongside his wife Heather Morgan last year on money-laundering charges tied to the proceeds from the exploit.

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

Finance

Assessing Custody Solutions in Digital Assets

With the right diligence, digital asset custody can offer more safety, transparency and cost efficiency than traditional models.

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Policy

Hong Kong Officially Opens Crypto Trading to Retail Investors, Grants First Licenses to HashKey, OSL

OSL Digital Securities said retail investors can register to trade BTC and ETH effective immediately.

Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)

Finance

Unblocking Crypto: How to Access The Asset Class

Analytics can offer insight into how recent and past crypto and regulatory events have affected prices and movement.

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Markets

Binance’s Market Share Fell Further in June

The crypto exchange still remains the world’s largest by a significant proportion.

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Markets

Crypto.com Integrates With CoinRoutes Smart-Order Routing System

The integration is part of CoinRoutes’ efforts to expand liquidity access for its clients.

Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (Rich Fury/Getty Images)

Opinion

How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase

Crypto isn’t going anywhere — though Coinbase might — so what the market needs is a fresh start: new exchanges that can avoid the ever-present threat of SEC enforcement by being structured correctly in the first place, writes Preston Byrne.

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