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Atis Shala

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Atis is a senior analyst and community lead with four years of experience in crypto. He has a bachelor from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Telegram’s Blockchain and Crypto Exchange Expansion
With nearly 1 billion active users, Telegram is positioned to create one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges by integrating trading directly into its messaging interface, removing the need for third-party apps. The company is aggressively investing in the TON blockchain, collaborating with global experts in hubs like Barcelona to build a high-speed infrastructure capable […]...
7 months ago
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DEX vs. CEX in 2026
Key Takeaways: The industry has entered a Great Convergence where the binary choice between CEX and DEX has dissolved into a seamless, multi-venue trading experience. Centralized exchanges maintain an 80% dominance over spot trading and fiat on-ramps, while decentralized perpetual volume has exploded to record highs of $6.7 trillion. Regulatory clarity from the GENIUS and […]...
7 months ago
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Coinbase CEO Faces JPMorgan at Davos Over Stalled Crypto Bill
The hostility between the cryptocurrency industry and traditional finance reached a breaking point this week at the World Economic Forum, where Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong faced a coordinated freeze-out from Wall Street’s most powerful executives, including the CEO of JPMorgan. The tension, simmering for months over a stalled market structure bill in Washington, boiled over […]...
9 months ago
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Coinbase Lists the Whole Solana Ecosystem
Coinbase has introduced a major change to how crypto is accessed in the United States by allowing users to trade any Solana based token directly through an integrated decentralized exchange. The move removes traditional listing barriers and gives Coinbase’s estimated 100 million users immediate access to Solana tokens that have active onchain liquidity. Trade on […]...
10 months ago
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Coinbase Integrated Stock Trading and Prediction Markets
Coinbase has taken a decisive step beyond crypto by launching stock trading on its platform, marking a major shift in how the company positions itself within global finance. The U.S. listed exchange said the move is part of a broader strategy to become what it calls the “Everything Exchange,” a single destination where users can […]...
10 months ago
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BitMart Pulls Hong Kong VASP Application due to Regulations
Hong Kong’s ambitions to become a global crypto hub continue to test the resilience of international exchanges. On Thursday, BitMart confirmed that it had withdrawn its application for a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license in the city. The move places it alongside a growing list of platforms that have decided the cost of compliance […]...
1 year ago
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Crypto Exchanges in 2025: Comparing Gate.io, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and KuCoin
Crypto exchanges are where everything starts. Whether you’re buying your first coin or trading full-time, the platform you choose has a big impact on your experience. Exchanges are the main way people buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies. They connect users to the crypto market and offer tools for trading, saving, and sometimes even earning. Since […]...
1 year ago