Articles by Mark Weaden

Mark Weaden is a British researcher and crypto enthusiast, living in Barcelona. His work has been published on a variety of leading cryptocurrency sites.

LBank Crypto Exchange Continues Hiring Process Amid Industry Cuts

LBank Crypto Exchange Continues Hiring Process Amid Industry Cuts

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange LBank has broken the trend of receding job offers and making staff cuts, as it continued to hire more crypto and blockchain talent.

Australian Exchange BTC Markets Becomes First Native Firm To Land AFSL License

Australian Exchange BTC Markets Becomes First Native Firm To Land AFSL License

Australia’s own crypto exchange BTC markets announced that it was the first native firm to get its hands on the Australian Financial Services License (AFSL)

Leading Crypto Exchange Platform BlockFi Receives $250 Bail Out From FTX

Leading Crypto Exchange Platform BlockFi Receives $250 Bail Out From FTX

Struggling cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet service provider BlockFi was given $250 million from FTX to help the company remain afloat.

Huobi Exchange Wins Licenses In Dubai And New Zealand

Huobi Exchange Wins Licenses In Dubai And New Zealand

Leading crypto exchange Huobi has acquired licensees in Dubai and New Zealand, marking the first exchange to attain licences in these nations

Bitpanda Exchange Gets The Greenlight In Spain

Bitpanda Exchange Gets The Greenlight In Spain

Austrian cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda has received confirmation of registration in Spain, allowing the company to provide its range of services and products to Spanish transfers and investors

Crypto Exchange Giant FTX Enters Canada With Bitvo Acquisition

Crypto Exchange Giant FTX Enters Canada With Bitvo Acquisition

Leading digital asset trading platform FTX is expanding its global reach with the purchase of a Canadian crypto resource stage called Bitvo

Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange KuCoin Adds Fiat Brazilian Real (BRL)

Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange KuCoin Adds Fiat Brazilian Real (BRL)

KuCoin is one of the leading cryptocurrency trading platforms and is now offering various fiat trading pairs on its spot market, as of June 20th, 2022

Lunar (LNR) Token Listed On XT.COM Exchange

Lunar (LNR) Token Listed On XT.COM Exchange

An upcoming Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange platform XT.com has decided to list the Lunar (LNR) token

Visa Rolls Out Crypto Cards With Brazilian And Argentinian Partners

Visa Rolls Out Crypto Cards With Brazilian And Argentinian Partners

International payment processing company Visa has launched its first crypto cards in Latin America (LATAM), with the cards to debut in Brazil and Argentina through various new partner firms

Bybit Reduces Margin Requirements With New Portfolio Mode

Bybit Reduces Margin Requirements With New Portfolio Mode

Bybit reveals plans to reduce margin requirements with the release of portfolio margin mode, allowing users to fully leverage their portfolio with greater capital efficiency thanks to the new feature.

Crypto Exchange Zonda Plans Expansion Into Italy

Crypto Exchange Zonda Plans Expansion Into Italy

Zonda, an Estonian-based regulated cryptocurrency trading platform, announced in a press release on Tuesday that it plans to enter the Italian market

Lending Platform BlockFi Cuts Staff By 20% As Bear Market Continues

Lending Platform BlockFi Cuts Staff By 20% As Bear Market Continues

As crypto firms rally to try and achieve profitability amidst these torrid times, leading Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading platform BlockFi has decided to cut staff in an attempt to reduce operational expenses