News with the tag "market makers"

Celyn Armstrong, general counsel and head of compliance at crypto market maker Portofino Technologies, is the latest senior member of staff to leave the firm. He follows Mark Blackborough, the company's former chief financial officer, who also recently left the business . "We’re grateful to Celyn fo...

Binance has banned a market maker and confiscated its proceeds after conducting an investigation that indicated the entity committed misconduct. The top global crypto exchange didn’t disclose the identity of the market maker but noted that it operated as a liquidity provider for the decentralized se...

Portofino Technologies, a Switzerland-based crypto market making firm, has big plans for 2025, the company's CEO Leonard Lancia told CoinDesk in an exclusive interview. The crypto market maker is exploring opening new offices in both New York and Singapore, Lancia said. The firm is regulated in the ...

Hold onto your hats, crypto enthusiasts! A dramatic saga unfolded in the crypto market as the Bybit hacker initiated a massive ETH sell-off . But in a surprising twist, market forces and strategic maneuvers stepped in to absorb the shockwaves. Let’s dive deep into this fascinating on-chain analysis ...

Wintermute, one of the largest liquidity providers in the cryptocurrency market, is expanding into the U.S. with the opening of a new office in New York and the introduction of over-the-counter (OTC) trading products in the country. Wintermute has plans for a “new added focus on the U.S.,” CEO Evgen...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged multiple market makers and individuals with manipulating crypto asset markets, alleging they created fake trading activity to mislead retail investors. These schemes, including practices like wash trading, aimed to fabricate the illusion ...

Flowdesk's CEO made a contrarian bet on the U.S. as the Securities and Exchange Commission was waging war on crypto. Fast forward a year, and the country has bitcoin ETFs, ether ETFs are imminent and pro-crypto legislation is before the Senate.

To lead the investment efforts, the company appointed Julien Auchecorne as head of Auros Ventures.

Getting a token from inception to market is no mean feat and more often takes years of planning and commitment. Achieving fair price discovery and stability requires just as much commitment and energy. Generally speaking, market makers categorize the token pricing journey into four main phases: pre-...

One formula indicates that up to 78% of new token listings since April 2024 have been conducted badly. Why do market makers seem to be indifferent?