Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange’s custody service received the $1 billion in the 12 months after its launch. During an on-stage discussion at Consensus, Brian Armstrong, CEO of major United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, said that its custody service has already received $1 billion in crypto under management. Coindesk reported on Armstrong’s comments […]
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Onchain Custodian CEO predicts more collaboration between traditional and crypto custodians; fellow panelists agree. Alexandre Kech, CEO of Onchain Custodian, predicted that collaboration between crypto and traditional custodians will grow. Kech’s remarks came during a panel called “Custody: The New Global Competitive Landscape,” part of Consensus 2019 on May 14. Kech observed that crypto custodians […]
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Social networking giant Facebook has on-boarded two compliance officers who previously worked at U.S. major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Social networking giant Facebook has on-boarded two new compliance experts, who previously worked at United States major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Mikheil Moucharrafie joined Facebook as compliance officer after almost four years of working at Coinbase. At the […]
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Bitcoin continues to trade near $8,000, with other top 20 cryptocurrencies reporting mixed signals. Tuesday, May 14 — Yesterday’s rally in cryptocurrency markets has slowed, with the top 20 coins by market capitalization reporting mixed signals, according to Coin360. Market visualization from Coin360 After breaking the $8,000 threshold yesterday, the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC) has […]
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Major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase says they plan to help countries with high inflation by adding USDC support in 85 jurisdictions. United States crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase has expanded USD Coin (USDC) trading to customers in 85 countries, the firm announced in a blog post on May 14. Along with the USDC announcement, Coinbase […]
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Coinbase releases trading for New York residents in a move which sparked a 22% XRP price move. United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase confirmed it had rolled out XRP trading to New York users in a social media update on May 13. Amid bitcoin’s (BTC) ongoing bull market, XRP topped the day’s best performers on Tuesday […]
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Ampleforth — the developer of a new synthetic commodity designed to diversify risk — has released an updated white paper for its digital asset protocol. Ampleforth — the developer of a new synthetic commodity designed to diversify risk — has released an updated white paper for its digital asset protocol. The paper was shared with […]
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Bakkt is pursuing self-certification as a licensed bitcoin custodian, as it looks to obtain CFTC approval for the launch of its physically backed BTC futures contracts. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is reportedly taking steps to ensure approval from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for its bitcoin futures contracts platform — Bakkt. ICE, […]
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Stablecoin project Reserve announced that it will launch a Venmo-like payments app in Venezuela and Angola. Stablecoin project Reserve announced that it will launch a crypto-fiat payments app in Venezuela and Angola in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 12. In the same announcement, the firm revealed that it is listing its separate […]
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ErisX’s spot market could increase institutional participation — as well as regulatory oversight. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange ErisX recently announced the public launch of its spot market trading, a move that takes the company a step closer to its goal of being a one-stop shop for the trading of spot and futures contracts in a […]
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