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Crypto Exchanges Break Under Heavy Traffic Showing Need For 'Wider On-Ramps'
29.1.2021
Major crypto exchanges once again experienced multiple technical issues today as bitcoin (BTC) trading volume almost doubled today, surpassing USD 95bn, and dogecoin (DOGE) rallied in triple digits.
According to the most recent announcements:
Coinbase and Coinbase Pro said (17:09 UTC) that...
Japan to Have Blockchain-Based Stock Exchange in 2022
29.1.2021
The exchange reportedly planned by SBI and SMFG is expected to be the first of its kind in Japan
Portfolio App Blockfolio Adds Crypto, Stock Trading to Capitalize on GameStop Drama
29.1.2021
The app offers trading of crypto assets as well as tokenized stocks listed on derivatives exchange FTX
YFX.Com – DEX That Offers 100x Trading Leverage on Perpetual Contracts
29.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. YFX, the first DEX that offers 100x trading leverage on perpetual contracts has just launched, adding an important piece to the DeFi money legos, and creating a direct competition against CEX on derivatives trading. The most traded Bitcoin product in centralized exchanges is Bitcoin...
Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Files Preliminary Injunction to Suspend Wallet Verification Rule Enacted by the Netherlands
29.1.2021
A Dutch bitcoin (BTC) exchange has filed a preliminary injunction at a court in Rotterdam to suspend the central bank’s additional wallet-verification requirements. Bitonic seeks to challenge the new rules enacted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on Sept. 21, 2020. Dutch Exchange Argues...
Visa Wants to Work with Exchanges, Wallets on ‘Digital Gold’ Bitcoin
29.1.2021
Alfred Kelly. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Business Live ME
The CEO of payments giant Visa has stated that the firm wants to “work with wallets and exchanges” on handling crypto, in order to make its own card solutions interoperable with digital tokens – and has called bitcoin (BTC)...
Stablecoin holdings on crypto exchanges hit a new all-time high
29.1.2021
Stablecoins like Tether are flooding crypto exchanges again, potentially pointing at another upward move on crypto markets
Study: 60% of Digital Asset Holders Store Funds on Exchanges While Half Derive an Income From Crypto
29.1.2021
Despite the risks that come with storing crypto assets with third parties, the findings of a new study suggest many cryptocurrency holders still trust exchanges with the safekeeping of their funds. Conducted by Binance Research, the study finds that 60% of “the general population store their...
Crypto Exchange 2gether Says It Can’t Fully Reimburse 9% of Users After 2020 Hack
27.1.2021
After a successful fundraising effort, the company said it can now reimburse most, but not all users
Spanish Crypto Exchange 2gether Won’t Reimburse All Stolen Funds From the 2020 Hack
27.1.2021
Spanish cryptocurrency exchange 2gether has announced that it won’t compensate users for the full amount of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) stolen in August 2020. The exchange said that almost 5,000 of its customers won’t receive their cryptos under the compensation plan. Company Asks...
Bahrain Central Bank Issues License to Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange
27.1.2021
Middle Eastern crypto exchange Coinmena said this week that it had obtained a crypto assets services company license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) ahead of its planned launch. In receiving the license, the exchange, which has been certified by the Shariyah Review Bureau, said it had...
Philippine Central Bank Widens Cryptocurrency Regulation — Sees ‘Accelerated Growth’ in Crypto Activity
27.1.2021
The Philippines’ central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has expanded the country’s cryptocurrency regulation after seeing “accelerated growth” in the use of crypto exchanges. The new regulatory framework is in line with the guidelines recommended by...
Report Claims Harvard, Yale, and Brown University Endowments Have Been Discreetly Buying Bitcoin
26.1.2021
According to sources familiar with the matter, a number of Ivy League universities including the University of Michigan, Brown, Yale, and Harvard endowments have been discreetly purchasing cryptocurrencies. The prominent schools have been reportedly leveraging exchanges like Coinbase and other...
South Korean Tax Agency Carries out Irregular Audit on Crypto Exchange Operator
26.1.2021
The team of investigators requested past data and transaction details from Korea Digital Exchange
Ideaology Launches IEO Public Sale Today on Bitcoin.com Exchange
26.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. January 26, 2020 – Bitcoin.com Exchange, one of the leading authorities in the cryptocurrency exchanges market, announces the launch of the Ideaology token (IDEA) public sale today at 10:00 UTC. Ideaology consists of a freelance platform which will accommodate most of...
Gemini Exchange Adds Local Currency, DeFi Tokens in Singapore Expansion
26.1.2021
The exchange has increased the trading options for Singapore users, including several DeFi tokens
Japan’s top brokers compete with crypto-native exchanges for market share
26.1.2021
Japan’s biggest brokerages are looking to compete with the country’s crypto-native exchanges for digital asset market share
Blockchain Bites: ETH Pumps, Coins Leave Exchanges
25.1.2021
With ether whales and small holders rising, some analysts speculate about a ETH supply crunch
Vietnam’s Oldest Bitcoin Exchange Adds Support for Lightning Network
25.1.2021
With VBT's integration, the Lightning Network now has support from half a dozen Bitcoin exchanges
Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange Wins License From Bahrain Central Bank
25.1.2021
Launching soon, CoinMENA said it will offer spot trading in five major cryptocurrencies