Pros & Cons |
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High liquidity professional exchange
Deposits insured up to $100,000 USD
Reduced trading fees for high volume traders
Been in business longer than Zk-Swap
(Founded 2012 vs 2021)
Fiat exchange available on Coinbase Pro but not on Zk-Swap
Pro exchange marketplace available on Coinbase Pro but not on Zk-Swap
Offers corporate accounts but Zk-Swap doesn't
Integrated crypto wallet available on Coinbase Pro but not on Zk-Swap
Has phone support but Zk-Swap doesn't
Interface supports French, Argentinian-Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Brazilian-Portuguese, Portuguese-Portuguese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, German, Italian, Mexican Spanish, Thai, Chilean Spanish, Peruvian Spanish and Colombian Spanish whereas Zk-Swap doesn't
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Ethereum level security
Zk-Sync level fast transactions
Bigger TVL compared to same-tier DEXs
Zk-Swap is decentralised, but Coinbase Pro is not
Offers savings accounts but Coinbase Pro doesn't
Know your customer checks are required on Zk-Swap but not on Coinbase Pro
Has email support but Coinbase Pro doesn't
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Fully functional exchange is for advanced users only
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Still in testnet
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Staking Rates |
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The table below compares the staking rates for Coinbase Pro and Zk-Swap.
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Company |
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Automatic market maker
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Automatic market maker
Yes
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Legal name
Coinbase Global Inc
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Legal name
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Year founded
2012
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Year founded
2021
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Country incorporated in
2
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Country incorporated in
222
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Headquarters country
2
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Headquarters country
222
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Platform token
USDC
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Platform token
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Decentralised
No
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Decentralised
Yes
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Open source
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Open source
Yes
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Number of employees
4100
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Number of employees
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Number of users
73,000,000
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Number of users
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Total assets under management
$5,860,000,000USD
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Total assets under management
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Non-custodial
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Non-custodial
No
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Products |
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Savings accounts
No
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Savings accounts
Yes
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Loans
No
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Loans
No
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Crypto to crypto exchange
Yes
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Crypto to crypto exchange
Yes
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Fiat to crypto exchange
Yes
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Fiat to crypto exchange
No
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Pro exchange marketplace
Yes
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Pro exchange marketplace
No
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Peer to peer exchange
No
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Peer to peer exchange
No
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Margin trading
No
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Margin trading
No
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Corporate accounts
Yes
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Corporate accounts
No
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Instantly buy crypto with fiat
No
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Instantly buy crypto with fiat
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Integrated crypto wallet
Yes
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Integrated crypto wallet
No
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Crypto withdrawals to private wallet
Yes
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Crypto withdrawals to private wallet
Yes
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Fast account verification
Yes
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Fast account verification
Yes
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Futures exchange
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Futures exchange
No
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DEX aggregator
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DEX aggregator
No
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Chain agnostic
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Chain agnostic
No
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Security |
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Cold storage
Yes
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Cold storage
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Two factor authentication
Yes
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Two factor authentication
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Credit check
No
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Credit check
No
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Support |
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24/7 support
Yes
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24/7 support
Yes
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Email support
No
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Email support
Yes
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Phone support
Yes
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Phone support
No
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Chat support
Yes
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Chat support
Yes
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Fees |
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Maker fee
1%
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Maker fee
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Taker fee
1%
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Taker fee
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Fiat deposit fee
Free
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Fiat deposit fee
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Fiat withdrawal fee
Free
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Fiat withdrawal fee
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Crypto deposit fee
Free
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Crypto deposit fee
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Crypto withdrawal fee
Free
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Crypto withdrawal fee
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Investment Strategy |
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Liquidity pools
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Liquidity pools
Yes
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DeFi products
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DeFi products
Yes
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Unsecured loans
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Unsecured loans
No
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Independent proof of reserves
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Independent proof of reserves
Yes
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Registrations & Regulation |
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Know your customer
Yes
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Know your customer
No
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Regulators
Coinbase is licensed in most US jurisdictions, is registered as a money services business with FinCEN and is regulated by the FCA in the UK.
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Regulators
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Connecticut - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Connecticut - Money Transmitter License
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Georgia - Seller of Payment Instructions
Yes
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Georgia - Seller of Payment Instructions
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Idaho - Department of Finance - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Idaho - Department of Finance - Money Transmitter License
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Illinois - Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Illinois - Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Money Transmitter License
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Kansas - Office of the State Bank Commissioner - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Kansas - Office of the State Bank Commissioner - Money Transmitter License
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Maryland - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Maryland - Money Transmitter License
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Minnesota - Department of Commerce - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Minnesota - Department of Commerce - Money Transmitter License
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North Carolina - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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North Carolina - Money Transmitter License
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Nebraska - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Nebraska - Money Transmitter License
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New Hampshire - Banking Department - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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New Hampshire - Banking Department - Money Transmitter License
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New Jersey - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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New Jersey - Money Transmitter License
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Ohio - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Ohio - Money Transmitter License
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Oregon - Division of Financial Regulation - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Oregon - Division of Financial Regulation - Money Transmitter License
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Puerto Rico - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Puerto Rico - Money Transmitter License
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South Carolina - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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South Carolina - Money Transmitter License
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Tennessee - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Tennessee - Money Transmitter License
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Washington - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Washington - Money Transmitter License
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Mississippi - Department of Banking and Consumer Finance - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Mississippi - Department of Banking and Consumer Finance - Money Transmitter License
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Alabama - Sale of Checks License
Yes
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Alabama - Sale of Checks License
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Alaska - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Alaska - Money Transmitter License
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Arizona - Money Transmitter
Yes
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Arizona - Money Transmitter
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Arkansas - Money Transmission License
Yes
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Arkansas - Money Transmission License
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Delaware - Sale of Checks and Transmission of Money
Yes
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Delaware - Sale of Checks and Transmission of Money
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District of Columbia - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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District of Columbia - Money Transmitter License
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Florida - Money Transmitters Part II
Yes
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Florida - Money Transmitters Part II
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Iowa - Money Services License
Yes
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Iowa - Money Services License
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Louisiana - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Louisiana - Money Transmitter License
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Maine - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Maine - Money Transmitter License
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Michigan - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Michigan - Money Transmitter License
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New Mexico - Money Transmission License
Yes
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New Mexico - Money Transmission License
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Oklahoma - DOB Money Transmission License
Yes
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Oklahoma - DOB Money Transmission License
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South Dakota - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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South Dakota - Money Transmitter License
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Texas - DOB Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Texas - DOB Money Transmitter License
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West Virginia - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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West Virginia - Money Transmitter License
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Colorado - Money Transmission License
Yes
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Colorado - Money Transmission License
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Kentucky - Money Transmission License
Yes
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Kentucky - Money Transmission License
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Nevada - Money Transmitter
Yes
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Nevada - Money Transmitter
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New York - Money Transmission License
Yes
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New York - Money Transmission License
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New York - Virtual Currency License
Yes
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New York - Virtual Currency License
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Pennsylvania - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Pennsylvania - Money Transmitter License
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Rhode Island - Electronic Money Transfers
Yes
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Rhode Island - Electronic Money Transfers
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Rhode Island - Sales of Checks
Yes
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Rhode Island - Sales of Checks
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Vermont - Money Transmitter
Yes
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Vermont - Money Transmitter
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Virginia - Money Transmitter License
Yes
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Virginia - Money Transmitter License
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