Crypto exchange Liquid gets Japanese derivatives license
Liquid, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that its subsidiary, Quoine Corporation, has received a Type I Financial Instruments Business license from the Japanese regulatory authorities under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The license would allow Liquid to start trading derivatives on its platform, allowing both retail and institutional clients to invest, though no […]
Estonian regulator seeks to withdraw all licenses from crypto exchange
Estonian financial officials seek to withdraw all crypto exchange licenses in order to restart the entire regulatory environment from scratch, although, About 400 crypto businesses still hold licenses presently in the country. According to local state-run news source Eesti Ekspress, Matis Mäeker, head of the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the authorities should “set the […]
Paxful crypto exchange integrates Lightning Network
Paxful P2P exchange has integrated the leading Bitcoin scalability solution Lightning Network into its platform, providing a near-instant Bitcoin (BTC) payments to its 7 million customers. The new functionality allows users to send and receive BTC from their Paxful Wallet in a matter of seconds, with far cheaper fees than traditional blockchain transactions , according […]
CrossTower crypto exchange expands to India
US crypto exchange CrossTower is seeking to harness the opportunities in the growing Indian crypto market despite the uncertainty over the legal status of Bitcoin in the country. Despite the current legal ambiguity surrounding local crypto regulation, CrossTower, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the United States, is expanding its operations to India . According to […]
Kraken exchange plans to enter the European market
Kraken cryptocurrency exchange is planning to enter the European market, following in the footsteps of competitor exchange Coinbase. The exchange’s potential jurisdictions reportedly include countries like Malta, Luxembourg, and Ireland. Jesse Powell, co-founder and CEO of Kraken, stated that his company is actively working on obtaining a European license, with many local jurisdictions being targeted […]