Blockchain.com announced expansion into Ghana after reporting a 700% trading surge in Nigeria, saying rising demand across West Africa is driving the move. The brokerage cited accelerating user activity across the broader Sub-Saharan region as the rationale.
OKX has launched Orbit, a social network built into its trading app that combines market conversations, community interaction, and live trading data. The rollout follows a reported $25 billion valuation and aims to deepen engagement on the platform.
Gemini announced the immediate departures of COO Marshall Beard, CFO Dan Chen and top lawyer Tyler Meade, triggering a selloff months after the firm's IPO. Co-founder Cameron Winklevoss will assume COO duties while the board appoints interim finance and legal chiefs.
SBI Holdings will acquire a controlling stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako through its subsidiary SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd., strengthening the Japanese group's footprint in Asia's regulated digital-asset markets. The move signals a push to build a regional hub for compliant crypto services.
Mirae Asset Consulting will buy a 92.06% controlling stake in South Korean crypto exchange Korbit for about $93 million in cash, announced Feb. 15, 2026. The deal marks a major institutional push into Korea's exchange sector.
Coinone has denied reports that it is negotiating a stake sale with Coinbase, undercutting speculation that the U.S. exchange is moving to enter South Korea’s deep-liquidity market. The rebuttal cools expectations of a quick foreign takeover in a market that has been drawing international attention.
HashKey Holdings, Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto exchange, plans to raise about HK$1.6 billion (US$206 million) in a Hong Kong IPO after pricing shares at HK$6.68 each, a source said Monday.
Bithumb will close its USDT market and end a shared order book with Australia’s Stellar Exchange after just two months as regulators scrutinize its anti–money laundering controls. The move follows an ongoing probe by South Korean authorities.
OKX will list Dash (DASH) for spot trading, with deposits opening on November 25, 2025 and trading starting on November 26, 2025.
KuCoin has received AUSTRAC approval and is rolling out fiat on-ramps for Australian users, enabling local deposits via bank transfers and card payments through partner rails. The move marks a notable step in the exchange's regional compliance and user-access strategy.