Africa’s Luno exchange plans expansion into the US
The platform assesses regulatory regimes in all 50 states
04.02.2022 - 10:25
605
1 min
0
What’s new? Luno, Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, plans to expand its operations in the United States. The work on the strategy is already underway and the platform is scheduled to launch in America later this year. This is reported by BNN Bloomberg.
Information on the BNN Bloomberg website
What does the general manager say? . Marius Reitz, the company’s general manager for Africa, said:
“It is more complex than launching in an individual market because of the different states and different regulations within each of these states, so there’s lots of moving parts. But it is a company focus for us for 2022.”
What is known about the platform? Luno was founded in 2013 and has 9 million users. Digital Currency Group was the first investor in Luno and acquired it fully in 2020. A year later, the platform raised $700 million in a deal led by SoftBank Group Corp. The company currently trades Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. Reitz expects to add new assets soon, chosen from among the world’s ten most liquid cryptocurrencies.
Useful material?
Incidents
Developers warned of potential risks to bridges across the ecosystem and asked exchanges for assistance.
Jun 22, 2026
Incidents
The defendant helped move funds stolen through investment scams and earned at least $4 million for his role in the operation.
Jun 10, 2026
Incidents
The company is linking the incident to a compromised private key on a service wallet, rather than a smart contract exploit
May 22, 2026
Incidents
Following the incident, the project temporarily halted trading operations and node activity.
May 15, 2026
Incidents
The user spent weeks unsuccessfully trying to guess the password until Claude helped find an old wallet backup file
May 14, 2026
Crypto regulations
Authorities are introducing mandatory registration for companies handling cross-border crypto transactions
May 8, 2026
Telegram
Twitter