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Uphold said it's withdrawing from Venezuela because of the complexity of dealing with U.S. sanctions. (Wesley Tingey/Unsplash, modified by Speaking of Bitcoin)
Crypto Trading Platform Uphold Exits Venezuela, Cites US Sanctions
Trading service in the country will be available until July 31, and accounts will be fully restricted as of Sept. 30.
Uphold said it's withdrawing from Venezuela because of the complexity of dealing with U.S. sanctions. (Wesley Tingey/Unsplash, modified by Speaking of Bitcoin)

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Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Uphold Reshuffles Top Brass
Simon McLoughlin takes over as CEO as long-serving chief J.P. Thieriot becomes the firm’s vice chairman.
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Uphold Exec Accused of ‘Fraudulently Misdirecting’ $700K in Funds
Uphold's former chief compliance officer allegedly misdirected corporate and user funds. He denies the claim, though a private investigator says there may be more.
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Crypto Firm Uphold Gets US OK to Buy Broker-Dealer JNK Securities
Uphold is set to become one of the first cryptocurrency businesses in the U.S. to offer securities on an omnibus basis to retail investors, the company said.
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Uphold to Launch Crypto Card in Europe After Optimus Acquisition
The firm plans to start rolling out its multi-asset debit card on the Optimus platform in Europe "shortly."
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Blockchain Coalition Launches Tradable Carbon Credit Token
The UPCO2 token represents a certified measure of carbon dioxide and can be traded, held or burned to offset an individual’s carbon footprint.
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Cred Says Fraudulent Activity Led to Loss of Funds; Law Enforcement Investigating
Decentralized lending platform Cred says it's cooperating with law enforcement over a "loss of funds."
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Salesforce Co-Founder Launches Public Blockchain Network With Dollars Baked In
Public Mint puts dollars on the blockchain so users can use money whether or not they have bank accounts.
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TaxBit co-founders Justin and Austin Woodward
Uphold Teams With TaxBit to More Accurately Report Users' Crypto Trades
Uphold is launching a real-time tax liability dashboard with the help of TaxBit, allowing users to more easily understand and file their taxes.
TaxBit co-founders Justin and Austin Woodward

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Uphold Introduces Commission-Free Trading for Users
The move to commission-free cryptocurrency trading was based on Uphold’s ability to net trades at a lower cost after gaining more liquidity providers, said Uphold CEO JP Thier...
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