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A Crypto Trading Clampdown Expands Beyond Binance to Another Large Exchange

The second-largest crypto exchange, OKX, asked key trading firms for more information about their clients, in what appears to be an effort to root out misuse of a VIP fee program.

Crypto exchanges are clamping down on fees. (Matt Artz/Unsplash)

Markets

Why Prime Brokers Could Be a Source of Crypto Contagion

Prime brokers are a new source of liquidity in this cycle, which could be good and bad in the long-run, says Phillip Moran, CEO of the Digital Opportunities Group.

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Finance

Coinbase Creates New Crypto Lending Service Geared Toward Large Investors

Coinbase (COIN) raised $57 million for the platform as of Sept. 1, according to an SEC filing.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Finance

Matrixport Integrates With Copper’s ClearLoop on Prime Brokerage Offerings

The collaboration will see Matrixport working with Copper’s ClearLoop to offer institutional clients off-exchange settlement.

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Finance

FalconX Raises $150M at $8B Valuation

GIC and B Capital led the Series D funding round for the digital asset broker.

FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)

Finance

FTX Launches New Unit Focused on Institutional Investors

FTX Access will offer institutional investors access to advisory services, index products and trade execution, among other items.

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Finance

Genesis Posts Another Record Derivatives Trading Quarter With Over $20B in Volume

Bitcoin’s share of its loan mix fell thanks to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount, Genesis said in its Q4 report.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.

Markets

BlockFi Looks to Tap Institutional Market With New Platform

BlockFi launched BlockFi Prime as more institutional investors show an interest in crypto.

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Finance

Solana-Based Oxygen Taps Jump Trading in Bid to Be DeFi’s Top ‘Prime Brokerage’

Oxygen will enter its beta stage in the next two to three months, co-founder Alex Grebnev said.

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Finance

Crypto Trading Business Apifiny Snags FINRA Broker-Dealer License

Apifiny connects professional traders with 40-odd global exchanges to search the best execution prices.

Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.

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