Tag Archives: Exchange News

Coinbase – one of the biggest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world – has announced it will be giving each of its employees approximately four weeks each year (one per quarter) to fully recharge and rest up, as executives realize the workplace can be quite stressful. Coinbase Is Handing Out a Lot of PTO Coinbase chief people officer L.J. Brock explained in a company blog: This year, we’re experimenting with four recharge weeks (roughly one per quarter),...

Sam Bankman-Fried – the man in charge of popular and fast-growing cryptocurrency exchange FTX – says there is likely to be more institutional adoption of cryptocurrency in the year 2022 granted regulation becomes a solid thing. Sam Bankman-Fried On What Will Attract Institutions Regulation has been a controversial topic in the crypto space for many years. For some, the idea of bringing regulation into the mix goes against everything crypto stands for. After all, it was...

Abu Dhabi – the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – has stated that it is looking to become one of the biggest crypto hubs in the world. The region is looking to reduce its reliance on standard gas and oil while boosting its investments in the crypto space. Abu Dhabi and Crypto… A Solid Match? The UAE was one of the first nations to establish regulation for the growing crypto space, having done so in 2018. Since then, many new digital currency trading platforms...

The worlds of sports and crypto are now only separated by a very thin, blurry line. Both arenas are finding more ways to become connected, with the most recent example coming in the form of the Alabama women’s softball team and its new partnership with popular cryptocurrency exchange FTX. FTX Is Blurring the Line Between Sports and Crypto The trading platform has recently announced a new NIL offer that was made to the team. This is the second partnership of this kind to...

Kraken – a crypto exchange based in San Francisco, CA and arguably one of the most popular in the United States – has acquired a staking platform simply known as “Staked” for an undisclosed sum. Kraken Gets Its Hands On Staked According to a statement, Kraken’s acquisition of the company is one of the “largest crypto industry acquisitions to date.” It marks the fifth for the digital currency exchange and builds on the company’s newfound goal to become the “crypto portal...

RadioShack – the out-of-business electronics superstore that we all used to go to for the latest remote-controlled vehicles and other trinkets – has rebranded itself and is now entering the cryptocurrency market. It’s first order of business will be to establish a whole new digital currency trading platform for users to enjoy, suggesting that crypto has indeed crossed into mainstream territory once and for all. RadioShack Has Its Sights Set On Crypto It’s amazing to see...

It’s happened again, folks. Another crypto exchange hack is in the books. This time, the alleged victim is Bit Mart, which appears to have lost $150 million in digital currency funds at the time of writing, though some firms – such as Peck Shield, a blockchain analytics company – believe the company may have lost closer to $200 million. Bit Mart Has Been Compromised Peck Shield was the first entity to notice the breach. Analysts saw that around $100 million in crypto was...

Mr. Goxx – a little hamster that has made a name for himself over the past few months in the crypto world – has passed on to the spirit world. Mr. Goxx Will Be Missed The rodent gained a heavy amount of internet fame in recent days given his abilities to potentially outtrade human investors utilizing a special trading cage. Mr. Goxx has accumulated more than 18,000 followers on social media given his “abilities” to decide what digital assets should be bought or sold. The...

Moon Pay – a crypto and fintech firm – is only three years old and one of the newest players in the digital currency industry. However, the company is already valued at more than $3.4 billion thanks to its first ever funding round, which took place two Mondays ago. Moon Pay Has Come a Long Way in a Short Time During this round, the company managed to add more than half a billion to its overall market valuation. The event was led by Tiger Global. The company has been...

Dunamu is one the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, and now it looks like two of the company’s biggest shareholders – Song Chi-hyung and Kim Hyoung-nyon – have become the nation’s first two bitcoin billionaires. Dunamu Is Big, and So Are Its Shareholders While these individuals may not sound familiar, what they do for a living is likely to ring a bell with several pop culture fans. Chi-hyung is the founder and chairman of Hybe, the agency behind K-pop...