To transfer cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, a fundamentally different infrastructure is needed from traditional payment systems. Simply put, a cryptocurrency transaction is a transfer of information made between blockchain addresses.

World's biggest interdealer broker to launch crypto trading platform for institutional investors, Morgan Stanley fund holds more than 28,000 shares of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, a new German law could allow $415B investment into #crypto, and more.

With due date for Flare tokens airdrop approaching, we want to update our community on how and when the Flare tokens will be received.

When you buy something, you rely on someone to authorize that you’ve paid for the product or service. In traditional exchanges, this someone is a third party who enjoys the trust of everyone involved in the transaction.

We are further reducing our withdrawal fees for Ethereum. The Ethereum withdrawal fee at Bitstamp is now ...

We take a look at all the cryptocurrencies that you can currently trade with zero fees at Bitstamp – whether it is any of the growing DeFi platforms, stablecoin options or other innovative blockchain-based systems.

Investors poured more than $8.8 billion into crypto startups during 2021, the first bitcoin ETF in Latin America started trading on the Brazil stock exchange, leading global banks launching crypto business units, and more.

Due to the upcoming public holiday on Sunday, 4 July 2021, and Monday, 5 July 2021, all Bitstamp’s USD incoming and outgoing payments will be paused.

Investment banks and funds are adding more opportunities to offer crypto services to their clients; the capacity of Bitcoin’s main scaling solution, the Lightning network, accelerated to 1,500 BTC, traditional financial institutions getting into DeFi, and more.

Due to the upcoming public holiday on Friday, 25 June 2021, Bitstamp’s bank payment clearing system for all SEPA payments will be closed.