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Crypto.com has launched its “institutional-grade venue” in the US a day after the first so-called pro-crypto president was sworn in.

The exchange’s CEO, Kris Marszalek, was perhaps alluding to the start of Trump’s term when beginning a Tuesday X post with “Today is Day 1.”

Marszalek touted the new US platform’s “deep liquidity, stable banking rails, robust APIs for most demanding high frequency traders, competitive fees and white glove service for all VIPs.”

This comes roughly 18 months after Crypto.com said it would temporarily shut down the initial version of the…

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