The FCA authorisation era begins for exchanges
February's UK legislation pulled cryptoasset trading platforms and custodians inside the FCA perimeter. What full authorisation means in practice, and why venues everywhere are reading it.
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OKX, reviewed
One of the deepest product shelves in crypto, sold through a different door in every jurisdiction. The engine is serious; the question is which OKX you are actually allowed to use.
Proof-of-reserves, three years on
The Merkle-tree attestations exchanges adopted after 2022 are now routine. A look at what they actually demonstrate — and the three things most of them still leave out.
Coinbase Advanced, reviewed
The maker-taker ladder, the order types, and the custody paperwork behind Coinbase's pro-tier interface — read from the published schedule, not the homepage.