Tag: Exchange

Hong Kong debuts retail crypto trading with HashKey exchange

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Hong Kong is expanding cryptocurrency trading exposure to individual investors, with at least one exchange getting the regulatory green light to offer such services. Local digital asset firm HashKey has successfully obtained all necessary licensing to expand its business from serving professional investors to taking on retail users. HashKey’s new regulatory milestone has been enabled through the upgrade of two major licenses issued by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The first license, known as Type 1, allows HashKey to operate a virtual asset trading platform under Hong Kong’s…

Hashkey Exchange Can Now Serve Retail Clients in Hong Kong

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“As an existing Type 1 and Type 7 licenses holder, HashKey Exchange successfully underwent a simplified process to obtain the licence upgrade … to expand its business scope from serving professional investors to retail users, fulfilling market demand for a licensed platform that offers users a safer and simpler process for buying and storing cryptocurrencies.” the exchange said. Source

FTX CEO Says Embattled Exchange Ready for Bankruptcy Plan That Will Extinguish FTT Token Claims

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The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has submitted a draft reorganization plan to the courts to pay back creditors. The draft plan, filed with a US bankruptcy court on Monday, calls for scrapping claims based on holdings of the disgraced company’s native token, FTT. The draft says the FTT-based claims against the exchange should be dropped due to the “equity-like characteristics” of its native token. It also calls for canceling any other equity interests. FTX plans to pay back other debtors and customers in cash. The company’s CEO, John J. Ray…

Binance’s Zhao Pushed to Shutter US Exchange Ahead of Lawsuits

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Binance’s founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao, has considered shuttering the US affiliate of the crypto exchange earlier this year to protect the broader global operations, according to a report by The Information. However, Zhao’s decision was blocked by Brian Shroder, CEO of Binance.US. Discover StealthEX.io – the future of cryptocurrency. Swap instantly across 1000+ coins, no sign-up, secure, and private. Dive into the new age of crypto! Though officially not confirmed, the board of directors of the US unit of Binance voted on the proposal to close the company. Though…

Binance To Enter Japan With A Bang, Will List More Tokens Than Any Local Exchange

According to Japanese-based crypto media outlet Coinpost, Binance will launch in Japan fully this month and intends to list 34 tokens on its exchange. This means the platform will offer more tokens than its local competitors in Japan, with major domestic exchanges Bitbank, GMO Coin, and Coincheck listing 30, 36, and 22 tokens, respectively.  The largest crypto exchange by trading volume intends to list its native BNB token, making this the first time it will be available in the country. Some of the other tokens expected to be listed include…

FTX.com releases restructuring plan, hints at rebooted offshore exchange

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FTX.com has outlined its intended re-organization plan that will categorize claimants of the bankrupt exchange into specific classes and pave the way for the exchange to become re-operational as an offshore entity. Dockets filed on July 31 include a draft plan of reorganization that outlines the company’s intended path to settle an “exceptionally large and complicated collection of claims”. There are a total of 13 different classes of claims, including specific brackets for Dotcom customer entitlement claims, U.S. customer claims and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) customer claims. Related: FTX reboot on the…

FTX’s Draft Reorganization Plan Offers Hope for Recovery with Offshore Exchange Proposal

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FTX, the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange, has filed a draft plan of reorganization. According to the proposal submitted on Monday, FTX aims to create a “rebooted” offshore exchange accessible only to non-U.S. users. The plan seeks to categorize claimants into distinct groups, with FTX.com offshore exchange users referred to as “dotcom customers,” while FTX US users are labeled “U.S. customers,” media reports said.  Under this proposal, each holder of a dotcom customer entitlement will be entitled to a pro-rata share of the proceeds from a pool of assets linked to the FTX.com…

FTX Officially Floats Plan to Restart International Crypto Exchange

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FTX filed a series of court documents yesterday (Monday) with the claims of the debtors and also proposed a plan for one class of claimants to relaunch the offshore cryptocurrency exchange Cryptocurrency Exchange A cryptocurrency exchange is an online platform that supports the exchange of various currencies for a cryptocurrency or digital asset.Comparable to a generalized financial exchange, a crypto exchange’s core function is to permit and encourage the buying and selling of cryptos.This is accomplished by producing a stable trading environment suitable for traders nested through different locations around…

Defunct Crypto Exchange FTX Plans to Restart Platform for Non-U.S. Customers

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The filing, posted Monday night U.S. time, delineates the claimants into various groups. The first group is claimants of FTX.com offshore exchange, which it calls “dotcom customers”, next is customers of the U.S. exchange (“U.S. customers”), after, customers of its NFT exchange, then general unsecured claims, secured claims, and subordinated claims. Included in general claims are those from Alameda’s lenders or trading partners, while subordinated claims are taxes and fines from penalties. Source