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Data Shows $25 Billion Worth of Bitcoin and Ether Held by Seven Crypto Exchanges
26.1.2020
On January 3, 2020, a small group of crypto enthusiasts celebrated the second annual Proof-of-Keys day with hopes to get people to withdraw funds from centralized digital currency exchanges. However, exchanges holding massive amounts of BTC only saw their reserves grow larger and data shows that...
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
Eastern Europe Sees More Fiat Options for Trading Crypto
12.1.2020
The countries of Central and Eastern Europe, a diverse region sometimes referred to as the ‘Second World,’ are at different stages of their economic development and political integration with the EU or other supranational organizations. Having less established traditional sectors...
Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India
30.12.2019
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Nischal Shetty, CEO of local crypto exchange Wazirx, about what the Indian...
As FATF Regulations Galvanize, Crypto Mixing Applications Are Targeted
27.12.2019
Since the inception of Bitcoin, governments have tried to keep track of all the transactions taking place on the public blockchain. As the years progressed, authorities have shown a distaste for cryptocurrency mixing applications like Coinjoin. On Dec. 19, a Binance customer couldn’t withdraw...
BCH Is An A-Class Crypto for Auditability
20.12.2019
Crypto research group Coin Metrics recently released issue 30 of its “State of the Network” series, which ranks crypto assets by auditability. Taking into account node operation, synchronization, normal operation, code audit and extraction of ledger data, the top 10 cryptocurrencies...
Weibo Continues Rage at Tron and Binance: Sun and Yi He Blocked
12.12.2019
After blocking Binance in November, Weibo continues its apparent anti-crypto campaign by suspending accounts of Tron’s Justin Sun and Binance’s Yi He
Binance to Help Ukraine Prepare Cryptocurrency Legislation by End of 2019
6.11.2019
Binance will collaborate with Ukrainian authorities to establish cryptocurrency-related legislation in the country
Binance Bitcoin Futures ‘Attack’ Sees FTX Exchange Face $150M Lawsuit
3.11.2019
Binance futures victim of failed liquidity attack, says lawsuit
Speculation Abounds Over the Cause of Bitcoin’s Recent Rally
29.10.2019
Crypto’s most recent bull run began last Friday, October 25, after a significant plunge in prices just days earlier that had some prognosticators worried about a return to late 2018 and early 2019’s bleak crypto winter. Since the recent spike, prices have held relatively steady...
Binance Raises Max Margin, Leverage on Bitcoin Futures to 125X
18.10.2019
Bitcoin futures on Binance now have a maximum of 125x margin and leverage
Binance DEX Prepares to List a BCH-Pegged Token
18.10.2019
Binance DEX is preparing to list a BCH-pegged token
Alipay Bans All Cryptocurrencies Transactions on Its Platform
12.10.2019
In a significant development that doesn’t bode well for the mass adoption of cryptocurrency, Alipay has decided to ban all the transactions involving Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. So that you know, Alipay is one of the subsidiaries of the Alibaba group, which is involved in the business...
5 Educational Resources That Will Level up Your Cryptocurrency Knowledge
2.10.2019
Crypto is a constant learning curve. Keeping pace with developments in bitcoin, blockchain, and the ever-evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem feels like a full-time job, and that’s just for experienced heads. For novices, it’s tough enough working out where to even start. While crypto...
Financial Giant Fidelity Backs Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
1.10.2019
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has announced the launch of a bitcoin derivatives-based yield fund and Fidelity will provide custody for the fund’s BTC reserves. Wave Financial’s crypto fund commencement is part of a growing trend toward launching BTC derivatives products....
Market Outlook: Traders Play New Positions After Massive Drop in Crypto Prices
25.9.2019
On September 24, digital currency markets saw significant losses as the entire cryptoconomy lost $35 billion in a short period of time. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and traders are now even more uncertain to where markets are headed in the short term. The sudden sell-off that took place on Wednesday...
FATF-Driven Delistings Capture the Criminalization of Privacy
17.9.2019
The delisting of privacy coins like monero, zcash, and dash is becoming something of a trend in Asia, and could soon expand elsewhere. In the wake of the intra-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issuing new global standards, Korean exchanges Okex and Upbit have announced they will...
Binance’s Bitcoin Futures Platform Runs Into an “Accidental” Attack
16.9.2019
Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume, is in the news for a supposed attack on its Bitcoin Futures. The update was shared officially by the CEO and Founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao or CZ as he is widely referred to, on September 16, 2019, through his Twitter handle. As...
Binance CEO: Bitcoin Futures Platform ‘SAFU’ After Attack False Alarm
16.9.2019
Binance futures attack was an accident, says CZ