Crypto Exchanges

Crypto Exchanges

Regulación

Vietnam pushes local crypto exchanges as Hanoi moves to block offshore trading: Reuters

The move aims to regulate the country's growing crypto market and restrict trading on foreign platforms.

Flag in Hanoi, Vietnam ( Ajay Karpur/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Binance.US names compliance veteran as CEO as regulation, competition get tougher

The appointment of Stephen Gregory comes as U.S. crypto exchanges intensify competition and broaden offerings beyond digital assets.

(Source: Binance.US)

Finanzas

New York Stock Exchange owner values crypto exchange OKX at $25 billion in new partnership

ICE also made a strategic investment in OKX at a valuation of $25 billion and plans to launch new tokenized stocks and crypto futures products.

NYSE flags (David Jones/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Billions in crypto are moving in Iran. Analysts can't agree if it's war-time panic or business as usual.

When airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, crypto outflows from Nobitex spiked 873%, suggesting a "digital bank run" was ongoing. The reality may be more complex.

Toy soldiers on a map (Amos K/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Coinbase adds stock, ETF trading as it expands beyond crypto

The move pits Coinbase against Robinhood as it pushes to become an “everything exchange.”

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaking to House Speaker Mike Johnson on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Tether-backed crypto exchange is ditching the ‘retail’ label to build the secret plumbing for Europe’s biggest banks

Bit2Me secured an EU MiCA license and is expanding into new markets, including Portugal and Italy initially, with plans for a further rollout in France and Germany.

Bit2Me co-founders Andrei and Leif (Bit2Me)

Regulación

OKX snags European payments license for stablecoin and crypto card expansion

The Payments Institution license, gained in Malta, aligns the exchange with European Union regulatory requirements that take effect in March 2026.

Photos of OKX crypto Mastercard

Finanzas

Arkham denies exchange closure plan, says switching to decentralized platform

Data analytics firm Arkham Intel first floated the idea of adding a crypto derivatives exchange in late 2024.

Arkham was listed on CoinDesk's Project To Watch 2023

Finanzas

Crypto exchange Kraken fires chief financial officer ahead of long-awaited IPO

Kraken has moved chief financial officer Stephanie Lemmerman to a strategic advisory role, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Kraken logo

Finanzas

Bybit is adding bank accounts to its crypto platform with eye on U.S. expansion: Bloomberg

The exchange is working with local banks like Pave Bank to enable fiat-to-crypto conversions and encourage digital asset adoption.

Bybit app on an iphone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)