Fri, April 19

Bitstamp Announces Canada Exit; Intends Restart in Future

According to Bobby Zagotta, CEO of Bitstamp USA and the company’s worldwide chief commercial officer, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp intends to restart operations in Canada after suspending them early in 2024. Bitstamp has stated in a statement that it will stop serving Canadian clients as of January 8, 2024. Moreover,

October 11, 2023 2 mins read

Bitstamp Ceases ETH Staking in the U.S. Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Bitstamp, a cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to end its staking services for users in the U.S.  The exchange takes a 15% cut of staked rewards, as stated on their website. Staking ETH on the exchange yields a monthly payout of 4.50%, while staking Algorand yields a monthly return of 1.60%.

August 24, 2023 2 mins read

Bitstamp Halts Trading of Seven Cryptos in U.S. Amid SEC Regulations

U.S. consumers will soon no longer be allowed to engage in trading in seven cryptocurrencies, according to the notice made on August 8. This is possibly due to recent regulatory updates by the U.S SEC. Beginning on August 29th, Bitstamp will no longer allow users in the United States to

August 9, 2023 1 min read

Bitstamp Eyes Expansion Plans in Europe and Asia

Bitstamp, a cryptocurrency exchange, is in negotiations to acquire additional capital as the industry faces increasing regulatory scrutiny across the globe. The exchange’s global CEO, Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, has said that the company began raising capital in late June, advised by Galaxy Digital Holdings and Mike Novogratz. The money will be

August 8, 2023 2 mins read

Bitstamp Becomes Authorized Cryptocurrency Exchange in the UK

Bitstamp, a cryptocurrency exchange with a presence in the United Kingdom, is now one of the businesses authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority there. Approximately six months after the FCA added Hidden Road Partners and MoonPay in December 2022, on June 13, Bitstamp U.K. Limited and Interactive Brokers Limited is

June 14, 2023 2 mins read

Bitstamp Launches Crypto Lending Service in Europe, Hong Kong and UAE

Bitstamp has recently announced the launch of a lending service in Europe, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates. There is no set lock-in term for the exchange’s lending product, which provides daily incentives and up to 4.4% APY. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Circle USDC, and Tether USDT are all supported for

April 6, 2023 2 mins read

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Receives License to Operate in France

Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange is now officially registered by the French Financial Markets Authority. This made it identical to competitors Binance and Crypto.com, both of which had previously won approval from the regulator. Bitstamp has been recognized by a number of European nations already. Bitstamp has been approved by France’s central

February 13, 2023 1 min read

Bitstamp’s Institutional Clients Shows Massive Crypto Interest 

The licensing process for Bitstamp is active across all the territories. As per ECB, MiCA will help create a unified legal framework for digital assets. In an interview on Monday, the CEO of Bitstamp, Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, discussed his thoughts on cryptocurrency regulation. He explained that Bitstamp has licensing journey across

August 24, 2022 1 min read

Bitstamp Exchange Receives Approval From Italy’s Regulatory Body

Binance acquired regulatory permission on May 28th via registration with the OAM. On July 18th that Coinbase received authorization from Italian authorities. Bitstamp announced that the Italian financial authority Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) has accepted the company’s registration application. Enterprises in the jurisdiction that want to provide services like

July 26, 2022 2 mins read

Bitstamp Volume Surges As It Abandons Inactivity Fees

Bitstamp canceled an inactivity fee of €10. The exchange trading volume dropped below $55 million. Today, Europa’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume Bitstamp dropped the proposal to impose an inactivity fee of €10 ($10.20) following the feedback received from the platform users. On Friday, the exchange found a new

July 7, 2022 1 min read