Exchanges
Binance Partners With CipherTrace in Latest Compliance Push
Binance is partnering with the blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace to beef up its anti-money laundering procedures.

Bitcoin Futures Exchange Bakkt Hires PayPal, Google Vet as Product Chief
Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has brought Google Wallet and PayPal vet Mike Blandina as its chief product officer.

The Unbelievable Brilliance of Binance
Whatever people make of Binance, the company's success isn't just unprecedented, it's precedent-setting.

Bitfinex Drops Minimum Balance to Trade on Crypto Exchange
Bitfinex has removed its $10,000 minimum equity requirement to start trading on the cryptocurrency exchange.

Bitstamp Granted BitLicense, Will Expand Crypto Services in US
Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has just received New York's 19th BitLicense, allowing it to offer five crypto trading pairs in the state.

Hold-It-Yourself Crypto Exchange LGO to Roll Out Hardware Wallet in Q2
Non-custodial exchange LGO Markets has built its own hardware storage device and will also offer multi-signature wallets through BitGo.

Advocate for Mt Gox Creditors Quits, Saying Bitcoin Payouts Could Take Years
The head of a large Mt. Gox creditor group is stepping down amid what he described as a legal quagmire that could take years to resolve.

Sparkswap Raises $3.5 Million From Initialized, Pantera for Lightning-Powered DEX
Pantera-backed Sparkswap has launched to offer pro traders litecoin-to-bitcoin atomic swaps using the lightning network.

Returns on Crypto Assets: The Hidden Message
A look at the search for additional revenue streams from crypto investments, and what that says about the evolution of the asset class.

Coinbase Tops JPMorgan in LinkedIn List of Most Popular Employers
Crypto exchange Coinbase has ranked above investment banking giant JPMorgan in LinkedIn’s top 50 U.S. employers list for 2019.
