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Uniswap lets users buy crypto with card deposits and bank transfers

Users of decentralised exchange Uniswap are now able to buy cryptocurrency on its web platform using credit cards, debit cards, and bank transfers.

The feature upgrade is the result of a partnership with fintech firm Moonpay and is being rolled out worldwide, although the bank transfer option is exclusive to customers in select US states, the UK, Brazil, and the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).

Uniswap has said that users looking to convert fiat currency to...

22 December 2022 | Cryptocurrency

Ego Huang, CEO, Deepcoin: Managing risk as a CEX

In the aftermath of FTX's collapse, all eyes are on centralised exchanges to see how they are reacting - and responding - to the major industry shakeup.

The Block sat down with the CEO of crypto derivatives exchange Deepcoin, Ego Huang, to get a preliminary glimpse at some of the topics being discussed at Blockchain Expo Global on 1-2 December.

The Block: We may as well start by addressing the elephant in the room, FTX. What has Deepcoin learned from this debacle and...