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Behind ‘Prime Broker’ Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto Firms
29.5.2020
Coinbase, BitGo and Genesis all announced plans to become prime brokers this month. Here's what the trend reveals about the state of the industry
Genesis Trading Buys Crypto Custodian Vo1t in Bid to Become Prime Broker
21.5.2020
Digital currency trader and lender Genesis Global Trading is moving toward full-service prime brokerage with the acquisition of crypto custodian Vo1t
Bitcoin Suisse Sells 20% Stake to Raise $47 Million: Crypto Valley Broker Aims To Expand Into Banking
8.5.2020
Crypto valley firm Bitcoin Suisse has announced plans to sell a 20% stake in the company. The sale is expected to raise 46 million Swiss francs ($47.38 million). Bitcoin Suisse said it intends to use the money to expand its portfolio to banking services in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, according...
Overstock’s tZERO to Launch Broker Dealer in US by Q2
4.5.2020
Overstock’s blockchain arm tZERO aims to launch a broker dealer service in the United States by the second quarter of 2020
NBA Player Spencer Dinwiddie Taps Broker-Dealer in Push to Tokenize Sports Contracts
3.3.2020
The move follows a three month tussle with the NBA who initially claimed it represented a league violation
Prime Broker Tagomi Becomes 22nd Member of Facebook’s Libra Association
26.2.2020
Tagomi is joining the Libra Association
Crypto Prime Broker Tagomi To Join Libra Association
26.2.2020
Crypto Prime Broker Tagomi joins Facebook’s Libra Association - expected to contribute $10 M to the development of the stablecoin
BitGo Acquires Harbor in Surprise Expansion Beyond Crypto Custody
18.2.2020
Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer agent
Crypto-Broker Instacoins Receives Operating License in Estonia
15.2.2020
Instacoins Estonia OÜ, a cryptocurrency brokerage, is pleased to announce it has received an operating license from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The company is now fully regulated under Estonian law to provide services of exchanging a virtual currency against fiat. Last year...
Crypto-Broker Instacoins Receives Operating License in Estonia
14.2.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
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Instacoins Estonia OÜ, a cryptocurrency brokerage, is pleased to announce it has received an operating license from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The company is now fully...
Circle Sells Retail Trading App to Crypto Broker Voyager
12.2.2020
Voyager plans to convert 40,000 Circle Invest accounts to its own platform by the end of next month, but promises little disruption to customer experience
ConsenSys Acquires US Broker-Dealer in Bid to Tokenize Trillion-Dollar ‘Muni’ Bond Market
5.2.2020
ConsenSys aims to use its new acquisition to offer tokenized municipal bonds in a market ripe for disruption
ConsenSys Acquires SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer to Tokenize Bonds
4.2.2020
ConsenSys has acquired a SEC-registered broker-dealer Heritage to further reinforce its advisory and broker-dealer expertise
World Markets – Managed Trading Accounts
4.2.2020
Trading in any market can be a difficult thing, especially if you lack technical knowledge. Luckily, there are services like managed investment accounts, where a professional does all the work for you. A managed investment account (or portfolio) can be defined as a set of assets that are given to...
Overstock’s tZERO to Launch Broker Dealer in First Half of 2020
31.1.2020
Overstock’s blockchain arm tZERO expects to roll out a digital assets broker dealer, tZERO Markets, in the first half of 2020
SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer BitOoda Secures $7M Seed Funding
23.12.2019
SEC-registered crypto brokerage BitOoda secures $7 million in funding from investors including former senior investment exec at JPMorgan
Hashpower Broker NiceHash Can’t Promise to Fully Reimburse Hack Losses
19.12.2019
Hashpower rental marketplace NiceHash has frozen its repayment program for users affected by a major hack in Dec. 2017 due to insufficient cash flow
Coinbase Acquires Prime Broker Tagomi for $150M: Source
29.11.2019
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired prime broker Tagomi for $150 million, a source told CoinDesk
German Regulator Flags Crypto Broker for Operating Without License
16.11.2019
A German financial regulator issued a warning against Bulgarian crypto broker 5 Capital
Harbor Now Has Both Broker-Dealer and Transfer Agent Licenses in the US
1.11.2019
Security token startup Harbor has been granted a transfer agent license by the SEC, a month after getting the green light from the CFTC