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Major Australian Exchange Expands to Singapore for Crypto-Friendly Regs

Independent Reserve will expand to Singapore to take advantage of its "overwhelmingly positive" regulatory response.

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Markets

Gemini Completes Second Level of Cybersecurity Compliance Exam

Gemini has concluded an SOC 2 Type 2 cybersecurity risk examination, evaluating how its security system controls operate across a period of time. The exchange plans to conduct such exams annually.

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Markets

ErisX Adds New Trading Features With Etale Partnership

The partnership will provide clients with machine learning-based order execution.

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Finance

Swedish Crypto Exchange BTCX Plans IPO in 2020

An IPO offers BTCX the opportunity to help bring transparency to the industry, it's CEO says.

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Markets

Binance in Talks to Launch Crypto Trading Joint Venture in Japan

The exchange said it is discussing a strategic partnership with a Softbank subsidiary and Japan-based exchange TaoTao to work together to provide "trading services" in the country.

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Finance

Winklevoss-Led Gemini Exchange Now Has Its Own Insurance Company

Gemini, led by the Winklevoss twins, has set up its own insurance captive to cover loss of crypto in cold storage – with a possibly record-breaking $200M limit.

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Policy

Liquid Exchange Cancels Sale of Telegram's Gram Tokens

With the SEC lawsuit holding up the launch of Telegram's TON network, the Japan-based exchange has cancelled its sale of gram tokens and refunded investors.

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Policy

Bithumb Exchange Fighting Back Against 'Groundless' $69M Tax Bill

The South Korea-based exchange is fighting a move by the country's tax authority to withhold over $69 million in tax on foreign cryptocurrency transactions.

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Finance

Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges

With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region.

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Markets

Startup Crypto Exchange Blade to Launch Zero-Fee Trading in February

Crypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals.

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