Bitcoin business leaders in Canada have pushed back against the Canadian Securities Administrators' “Proposed Framework for Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms,” which could impose a security law framework on cryptocurrency exchanges.
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken has completed the largest transaction in its history after it made its foray into the futures trading world with the acquisition of London-based Crypto Facilities.
Under the BitLicense, NYDIG Execution LLC is now allowed to offer secure custody and trade execution services, as well as to operate as a custodian for virtual currencies, including bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, ripple and litecoin.
In this overview, we look Kraken and its history, as well as the various features of its platform, chiefly as it relates to trading , buying and selling cryptocurrency.
Although Kraken is happy to work with regulators and law enforcement, “we will not stand by silently while rights are trampled on," says CEO Jesse Powell.
“Bitcoin Cash” (BCH), a proposal initially proposed by bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain, activated on August 1, 2017. Hours after the activation of Bitcoin...