Size and energy allowed Kraken to stay in Canada after the imposition of new registration requirements for crypto exchanges in February. But in spite of the demanding process, the regulatory clarity has benefited the company, Kraken managing director for Canada
August 16, 2023
Jeremy Koven, the president of Canada-based crypto exchange CoinSmart and SmartPay president at WonderFi, pointed to areas of concern for crypto firms in the United States looking for regulatory clarity and favorable tax policy. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Blockchain
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade inside a narrow range with no clear signs of a breakout from it. Trading platform QCP Capital said in their latest market update that Bitcoin may remain quiet for a few more weeks before making
Base, Coinbase’s new layer 2, has been fully operational for a week and has already seen an influx of bad actors. In the latest incident, crypto lender SwirlLend, formerly active on Base and Linea, has apparently carried out an exit
SpiritSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Fantom, will no longer shut its doors in September after having treasury funds stuck on troubled cross-chain protocol Multichain. In an Aug. 16 community vote, SpiritSwap users passed a resolution to transfer the project
Cryptocurrency custody platform BitGo has raised fresh capital after facing a series of terminated deals involving firms like Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital. BitGo has raised $100 million in a Series C financing round bringing the company’s valuation to $1.75 billion,
In the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s The Market Report, analyst Marcel Pechman discusses the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved in the European Union, which went live on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange on Aug. 15. Despite the seemingly unconventional choice of
Cryptocurrency-friendly payments platform PayPal is making some crypto adjustments on its platform in the United Kingdom to comply with local financial regulations. PayPal is temporarily pausing the ability for its U.K. customers to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as it
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has granted financial services permission (FSP) to virtual assets firm M2 to operate a multilateral trading facility from the United Arab Emirates capital. In an Aug. 16
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has obtained approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to offer investments in crypto futures to eligible customers in the United States. Announcing the news on Aug. 16, Coinbase noted that the company is now officially allowed
