A new survey has found that 88 percent of crypto exchanges want regulation, while a third believe a market crash is a significant threat to the industry. The study, conducted by Mistertango, a crypto payment app that is regulated by…
Category: Exchange Analysis
DSTOQ Launches MVP of Decentralized Stock Exchange for Security Tokens
DSTOQ, a licensed, decentralized stock exchange for trading security tokens, has come out of stealth mode and launched its minimum viable product (MVP), the company said on Monday. The first version of the DSTOQ platform, which allows users to invest…
Malta Stock Exchange to Launch Blockchain-Powered Trading Platforms for Security Tokens
The Malta Stock Exchange is going after the thriving security token sector with new partnerships unveiled on Thursday to develop and launch blockchain-powered trading platforms for security tokens, according to a news release. Through a newly launched subsidiary called MSX,…
Line’s Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitbox Begins Operations
Line Corporation, a Japanese Internet firm and the operator of the country’s most popular messaging app, have today launched their new cryptocurrency exchange platform, Bitbox. The crypto-to-crypto exchange platform, operated by Singapore-based subsidiary Line Tech Plus, allows for the trading…
Japan’s Financial Regulator Begins On-Site Inspections Of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Japan’s financial regulator said on Friday that it has begun on-site inspections of cryptocurrency exchanges following the hack of Coincheck last month. After the late-January theft, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) requested cryptocurrency exchange operators in Japan, both licensed and those…
Major South Korean E-Commerce Firm’s Integration of Cryptocurrencies Will Fuel Adoption
WeMakePrice, one of South Korea’s largest e-commerce platforms, will integrate 12 cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Ripple, Qtum, and Bitcoin Cash to its existing payment application, to allow its consumers to pay for products using cryptocurrencies. Local mainstream media outlets…
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Lists Crowdvilla Token, Third Project Launched
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) Grid has revealed the third project to be listed on its platform: Crowdvilla, a blockchain-based startup that is aiming to democratise real estate ownership worldwide. Located in Singapore, Crowdvilla is based on the concept of the…
Philippines Central Bank Approves 2 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Two new cryptocurrency exchanges have been authorized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippines’ central bank, to process conversions between cyrptocurrencies and the Philippine peso. BSP’s deputy governor Chuchi G. Fonacier said the Philippines central has approved applications…
Swiss Stock Exchange Operator SIX to Launch DLT-Based Exchange for Digital Assets
SIX, the financial services provider that operates the infrastructure of the Swiss Stock Exchange, is building a fully integrated trading, settlement and custody infrastructure for digital assets. The first set of services will be rolled out in the first half…
Report: More than US$750M Stolen from Crypto Exchanges in First Half of 2018
The first half of 2018 has seen more than US$750 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from exchanges, nearly three times as much as in all of 2017. The losses could rise to US$1.5 billion this year, according to a new…
