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The US arm of the cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, is going old school with the launch of its new stock-trading service for a limited number of users in the country. The new offering is being released through FTX Capital Markets, which happens to be a FINRA member broker-dealer. Push for Stock Trading According to the official announcement, the platform plans to expand its functionality to all US users over the next months. FTX Stocks will enable users to trade and invest in...

According to a recent report from global crypto market real-time data provider CryptoCompare, the total spot market rose by 10.5% in March, with transaction volumes reaching $1.6 trillion. The document further revealed that approximately 69.9% of the total volume was accumulated by 15 of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, Bitfinex, OKX, Huobi, FTX, and Kraken. Binance Dominates the Crypto Spot Market Binance alone captured 30.2% of the total...

FTX Ventures has invested $100 million in the public-traded banking app – Dave – which also announced forging a “strategic partnership” with West Realm Shires Services, the operator of FTX US. As part of the deal, the US crypto trading arm of billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange FTX will serve as Dave’s exclusive partner for cryptocurrencies and explore ways to introduce such payments into the banking app’s platform. The Investment According to the official press release,...

The cryptocurrency exchange FTX inked a long-term partnership with the renowned tennis player Naomi Osaka. Over the course of the collaboration, the Japanese will serve as a global ambassador of the trading venue. She will also receive an equity stake in FTX Trading Limited and compensation in digital assets. Inspiring More Women to Enter the Crypto Realm According to a recent press release, Osaka’s primary focus will be on bringing females onto FTX’s platform and introducing...

The cryptocurrency exchange – FTX – has established an Australian branch called FTX Australia Pty Ltd. The Aussie arm of the trading venue will offer OTC digital asset products and services, as well as derivatives. FTX Sets up a Division in Australia According to a recent press release, the new subsidiary of the exchange will be headquartered in Australia’s financial heart – Sydney. FTX Australia received regulatory approval from the local watchdogs and will offer numerous...

With the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, cryptocurrencies have taken a few roles, being sent as donations to aid the attacked nation but also in speculations that Russian oligarchs used such assets to bypass sanctions. However, community insiders continue to refute these allegations, and the latest to do so was FTX’s founder – Sam Bankman-Fried. SBF’s Frustration It’s been almost a month since Russia launched its “special military operation” against its Eastern...

The cryptocurrency exchange FTX collaborated with the fintech company AZA Finance to expand the adoption of cryptocurrencies throughout Africa. Additionally, the two entities will aim to connect the Web3 economy with the countries from the continent. FTX’s Latest Partnership One of the largest digital asset trading venues – FTX – continues to strike important deals to popularize its global presence. According to a recent press release, its latest partnership is with the...

FTX Europe – the European subsidiary of the US crypto exchange FTX – collaborated with the music festival Tomorrowland. As part of the agreement, the trading venue will help its partner bring its “truly unique and magical events to the digital space by supporting their Web3, NFT, and crypto-related initiatives.” ‘People of Tomorrow’ to Jump in The World of Crypto The European affiliate of FTX – FTX Europe – joined forces with arguably the world’s largest dance music festival...

As the war continued to rage, ruble-denominated Bitcoin values rose sharply. Authorities are now looking for ways to minimize use in dodging financial sanctions. And while the recent activity demonstrated that a collapsing ruble might be driving Russians into Bitcoin, FTX CEO – Sam Bankman-Fried – believes the sanctions have made it difficult for them to access digital assets. In the latest interview with CNBC, SBF acknowledged witnessing an enormous amount of digital asset...

FTX Foundation – a philanthropic fund by FTX Exchange – recently announced its ‘Future Fund’, which will support various organizations working on projects that empower the future of humanity. Among other things, these include developments in artificial intelligence, economic growth, improved power relations, and safety from catastrophic bio-risk. The Future Fund FTX revealed its multi-million dollar fund in a blog post from its site on Monday. It provided a long list of over...