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The crypto division of the popular trading app Robinhood has been slapped with a $30 million fine in New York after the company allegedly violated cybersecurity regulations and anti-money laundering laws. The penalty was handed down by the New York State Department of Financial Services, which accused the company of failing to utilize proper resources to halt illicit trading activity on its platform. Robinhood Has Landed in Hot Water A press release involving the matter...
Read More »Paxos Launches Fiat Gateway with Binance as the First Client
Photo: ShutterstockOn November 12, 2019, Paxos debuted its Fiat Gateway and have announced that Binance will be its first client in this regard. Its Fiat Gateway means that customers can swap out U.S. dollars for stablecoins on a one-to-one basis and this is one of the first of its kind within the cryptocurrency industry.While this unique service is seeing more widespread attention since its association with Binance, it has actually been available to Paxos users since May 2019 and according...
Read More »Bitstamp Joins Forces with BitGo for Custodial Services for Customer Assets
Bitstamp ranks among the biggest crypto exchanges in Europe. On October 9, the exchange announced that it is enhancing its relationship with digital financial services provider BitGo. The digital asset financial services firm will offer secure storage for cryptocurrency assets under management at the exchange.BitGo is now tapped to offer custodial services to the biggest exchange in Europe by trading volume. Starting on October 10, Bitstamp will give BitGo custody of its clients’ digital...
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