A cryptocurrency exchange is a platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets.
A cryptocurrency exchange is a platform where users can buy, sell, and trade digital assets. Exchanges can be centralized, offering user-friendly interfaces and custodial services, or decentralized, allowing peer-to-peer trading through smart contracts. They serve as key gateways between traditional finance and the crypto market. Liquidity, security, and regulation vary widely across exchanges. Choosing the right exchange is a critical decision for crypto users.
The Bank for International Settlements announced that Project Agorá has successfully concluded real-value testing for tokenized wholesale cross-border payments, settling $1 million across six currencies involving 28 global financial institutions.
SBI Holdings has restructured its wholly owned subsidiary into SBI Digital Practice to build institutional financial infrastructure on the Canton Network, marking a major multichain expansion alongside its existing Ripple…
Kraken is opening retail access to the upcoming Jersey Mike’s IPO, enabling direct allocations for US residents and 1:1 tokenized share requests across more than 110 countries.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has expanded its cryptocurrency exchange-traded product lineup with the launch of the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust on NYSE Arca.
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation, marking the exchange's first institutional funding round and accelerating its expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives.
Ondo Finance and SBI Group have formed a strategic partnership to bring Japanese equities onchain, use the JPYSC stablecoin for settlement, and distribute tokenized assets through SBI's financial network.
Japan has passed legislation reclassifying cryptocurrencies as financial assets, bringing the market under stricter trading, disclosure, and enforcement rules.
DTCC has moved tokenization into a production environment, allowing selected stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasurys to be represented on blockchain while retaining full investor rights.
Coinbase says AI now helps produce between 95% and 100% of its code, with most engineers operating multiple agents as the exchange restructures around AI-native teams.
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company plans to remain the largest corporate Bitcoin buyer, supported by a $3 billion cash reserve and a balance sheet built for severe market…
