A two-sided liquidity marketplace just might be the catalyst that will drive the next wave of digital asset trading growth. Two-sided marketplaces are more than a smart business model. These platforms can democratize access and promote widespread economic inclusion in previously inaccessible markets. They have worked wonders in myriad verticals already — e.g., stock exchanges…
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Skepticism is always wise in the Blockchain space, even if a project turns out to be on the level. SushiSwap, a fork of the popular Uniswap exchange and one of the latest breakouts of the DeFi craze, has undergone its fair share of scrutiny in recent days — and fairly so. The platform’s token, known as…
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There is a strong correlation between social trading and copy trading, though they are distinct in their own right and should not be mixed. Social trading can be described as those activities that engage or facilitate interactions among traders to strengthen the crypto community. On the other hand, copy trading is an element of social…
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Bitcoin goes quite well with tacos. Following an earlier endeavor selling Bitcoin (BTC) at a premium on eBay in 2015, Chris Maurice, CEO of African crypto exchange Yellow Card, made a small business selling the asset at multiple Taco Bell locations. Maurice worked with his friend Justin Poiroux on the endeavor. Poiroux, who later co-founded the Yellow Card exchange, first…
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The digital Swiss franc issuer is now licensed as a “digital asset trading facility.” Sygnum, a major cryptocurrency bank in Switzerland, is preparing to finally introduce digital asset trading after receiving regulatory approval. On Sept. 1, Sygnum announced that it received regulatory approval from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority, allowing the company to expand its…
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Another exchange in South Korea comes under the police spotlight. Seoul police have reportedly raided Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. According to a report by local publication Seoul Shinmun, an intelligence crime unit at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has reportedly conducted search and seizure investigations at Bithumb’s office in the Gangnam…
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All services on Swipe are immediately available on Binance Card. Binance Card, a newly launched cryptocurrency debit card powered by Binance and the Binance-owned crypto commerce company Swipe, could soon enter the United States. This is all thanks to a new partnership which unlocks direct USD deposits for users in the country. Announcing the news…
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Hybrid offerings to suit different needs. Two exchanges will offer both decentralized and centralized financial options. Both Bitrue and OKEx separately announced plans to provide hybrid services that cater both to the DeFi market and more mainstream centralized finance products. OKEx CEO Jay Hao tweeted on August 30 that the exchange launched its hybrid lending…
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The partnership between Archax and Algorand could help bridge the gap between decentralized and centralized finance Digital security exchange Archax and DeFi protocol Algorand have formed a partnership to build a new line of products to bridge the gap between centralized, and decentralized, finance. Archax and Algorand will work together to release “innovative smart financial…
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Choi and Park lost their last chance not to serve a jail time. The South Korea-based CEO and executive director of a bogus crypto exchange have been jailed by a branch of the Supreme Court in Seoul for their roles in fraudulent trading activity on their platform. As reported by local media outlet Blockinpress, both…
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