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Crypto.com makes major hiring push

After significant layoffs in 2022 and 2023, crypto exchange Crypto.com is embarking on a hiring spree that could add 1400 staffers to its headcount.

16 April 2024

News/crypto

Crypto.com gets licence in Spain

Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has been granted virtual asset service provider (Vasp) registration by the Bank of Spain.

23 June 2023

Company announcement/crypto

Crypto.com obtains Payment Institution Licence from Monetary Authority of Singapore

Crypto.com announced today that it has received its Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence for Digital Payment Token (DPT) services from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

01 June 2023

Company announcement/crypto

Crypto.com pilots AI crypto companion for investors

Crypto.com, trusted by more than 80 million customers worldwide and the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy, is furthering its innovation pipeline by introducing its first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered-initiative, Amy. Crypto.com is initially piloting Amy to gather learnings before expanding this and future AI-powered capabilities more broadly.

02 May 2023

News/crypto

Crypto.com slashes 20% of global workforce

CEO and co-founder of crypto exchange Crypto.com, Kris Marszalek, announced that the firm will cut its global headcount by 20%, in efforts to navigate ongoing economic headwinds and "unforeseeable" industry events.

13 January 2023

News/crypto

Visa to run auction for football NFTs

Visa is inviting football fans to bid for NFTs inspired by iconic World Cup goals as part of its sponsorship of the global soccer tournament.

02 November 2022

News/crypto

Crypto.com receives regulatory approval in France

Crypto.com has achieved registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), following clearance from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR).

28 September 2022

News/crime

UK orders crypto exchanges to report sanctions breaches

Crypto exchanges operating in the UK will face more reporting requirements over sanctions breaches under new rules introduced in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine.

05 September 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Crypto.com wins FCA approval

Crypto.com, the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency platform, announced today it has received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom (UK) as a cryptoasset business.

17 August 2022

Company announcement/regulation

Crypto.com secures licences in South Korea with acqusitions of PnLink and OK-BIT

Crypto.com, the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency platform, announced today it has secured Electronic Financial Transaction Act and Virtual Asset Service Provider registration by acquiring payment service provider ‘PnLink Co., Ltd.’ and virtual asset service provider ‘OK-BIT Co., Ltd.’.

08 August 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Crypto.com adds new brands to card rewards programme via Cardlytics

Crypto.com Visa Cards, the world's most popular and most rewarding crypto-card program, will now offer even more rewards through a new partnership with Cardlytics, a cash-back rewards platform with hundreds of brands and retail partners.

31 March 2022

News/crypto

Crypto.com bids for global expansion with Worldpay support

Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has called in Worldpay as a blockchain validator and provider of global merchant acquiring services.

09 February 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Crypto.com releases Turkish language app and exchange

Crypto.com has announced the release of a Turkish language version of its popular App and Exchange.

05 November 2020

News

Cryptocurrency Visa card startup buys Crypto.com domain

Monaco, the startup behind a cryptocurrency Visa debit card, has rebranded after forking out millions of dollars on the Crypto.com domain name.

06 July 2018

Company announcement

Monaco ships wallet app

Monaco, the pioneering payments and cryptocurrency platform, announced today that it has added the Monaco Wallet App to the existing app that offers the Monaco Visa Card reservation function on the Google Play Store with approval on the Apple App Store expected shortly.

16 May 2018

Company announcement

Monaco appoints IT security, strategy and marketing chiefs

Monaco, the pioneering payments and cryptocurrency platform, today announced a series of new appointments to its senior management team, with Jason Lau as Chief Information Security Officer, Eric Anziani as Senior Vice President of Group Strategy, and Maggie Ng as Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing.

24 April 2018

Company announcement

Monaco begins beta testing of crypto wallet app

Monaco, the pioneering payments and cryptocurrency platform, this evening kicks off its 5-star sponsorship at Money20/20 Asia by revealing further details about its credit and investment products – Monaco Credit and Monaco Auto Invest – as it completes final preparations for the launch of Monaco’s Wallet App and Monaco VISA card that will further promote everyday adoption of cryptocurrency.

12 March 2018