Backpack
Backpack Expands to SEC-Registered Tokenized Stocks With Superstate Partnership
The crypto exchange is integrating Superstate’s Opening Bell platform to offer natively tokenized public equities for investors outside the U.S.
Backpack Opens Regulated Perpetuals Exchange in Europe After FTX EU Acquisition
Operating out of Cyprus and licensed under the European Union’s MiFID II framework, the exchange is positioning itself as one of the first fully regulated venues in Europe to offer crypto derivatives, starting with perpetual futures.
New FTX EU Owner Backpack Initiates Customer Claims Process
Backpack, which purchased FTX EU for $32.7 million in January, directed customers to complete the first step of KYC verification.
Crypto Exchange Backpack Appoints Stripe, Banking Veteran as CFO
Backpack was founded by Armani Ferrante and Tristan Yver, alums of defunct trading company Alameda Research and bankrupt crypto exchange FTX respectively
Crypto Custody Firm Cordial Systems Names Jump Crypto as Client as It Exits Stealth
Cordial Treasury gives all the software to the customer, not just a bit of a cryptographic key.
Solana Veterans Raise $17M for 'Backpack' Crypto Wallet, Exchange
Armani Ferrante's and Tristan Yver's startup raised the funds at a $120 million valuation.
Former FTX, Alameda Executives to Start New Crypto Exchange: WSJ
Former FTX general counsel Can Sun, who was a key witness in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, and former Alameda Research software developer Armani Ferrante are building a Dubai-based exchange called Backpack Exchange.
FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto Lead Funding Round in Executable NFT Wallet Startup
Solana-based developer Coral has raised $20 million in a strategic funding round co-led by the venture capital arm of FTX and Jump Crypto. The capital will go toward building out the first flagship product, Backpack, a wallet for executable non-fungible tokens or xNFTs. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for NFT developments.
