Independent Reserve

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Independent Reserve
Company type Private
FoundedJune 2013;11 years ago (2013-06) [1]
FounderAdrian Przelozny, Adam Tepper
Headquarters
Sydney, New South Wales
,
Australia
Area served
36 countries
Website Independent Reserve

Independent Reserve is an Australian-based digital currency exchange founded in 2013. [2] [3] They are an order book exchange and an OTC desk. [4]

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History

Independent Reserve was founded in June 2013 [5] [6] by Adrian Przelozny and Adam Tepper.[ citation needed ] It started operating in October 2014. [7] In February 2015, Adam passed away in a motorcycle accident [8] and Adrian Przelozny took over as CEO. [9] [10] In 2018, Mike Tilley along with KTM Ventures invested into Independent Reserve for 25 percent of the company. [11] [12] [13] In March 2018, the OTC desk was launched. [14] In February 2019, Independent Reserve was the first Australian digital asset exchange to offer insurance on cryptocurrency assets. [15] In January 2020, Independent Reserve announced its expansion into Singapore, citing regulatory conditions. [16] In August 2021, the platform secured an approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore that will allow it to offer digital payment token services. [17] [18] [19] [20]

In December 2021, Independent Reserve partnered with the Sydney Swans team and signed a one-year arrangement as the “Official Cryptocurrency Exchange of the Sydney Swans”. [21]

In March 2023, Independent Reserve acquired a cryptocurrency exchange brand Bitcoin.com.au in a deal worth $3 million. [22] In August 2023, Independent Reserve signed a partnership with PayPal, [23] to enable users to send Australian dollars using a credit card or their PayPal account. [24]

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