Social Media Site Stocktwits Taps FTX to Launch Crypto Trading Service

Social Media Site Stocktwits Taps FTX to Launch Crypto Trading Service
Stocktwits is the latest online finance firm to add crypto trading in a bid to court users looking to branch out from traditional investments.Crypto exchange FTX US is providing the infrastructure for the trading, with fees being the same as on the FTX platform, Stocktwits confirmed to CoinDesk.Founded in 2008, New York-based Stocktwits has historically focused on U.S. equities through its dedicated channels with collated social media discussions using specific hashtags. Of late, crypto has become a more sizable part of the discussions taking place on the site.The platform follows the likes of Robinhood, PayPal and others in bringing crypto…