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Blockchain Bites: Aave’s Advance, BitMEX’s Block, Turkey’s Bitcoin Trot
24.8.2020
Turkey is in a bitcoin bull run, a Fed branch is studying blockchains to possibly support a "digital dollar" and Aave unleashed unsecured borrowing on DeFi
Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX to Block Ontario Traders
24.8.2020
The veteran cryptocurrency derivatives exchange is to block users in Ontario, apparently at the behest of the local securities regulator
Re-Mining Simulation Shows Satoshi Used a Single High-End PC to Mine 1.1M Bitcoin
23.8.2020
Cryptocurrency advocates have been recently discussing the mysterious Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto as RSK’s chief scientist, Sergio Dermain Lerner, published a paper called “The Patoshi Mining Machine.” Essentially, Lerner simulated Satoshi’s mining experience....
Bitmain Retains Only a ‘Minuscule Lead’ Over Competitor Microbt Amid Ongoing Power Tussle, Says Report
19.8.2020
Bitcoin mining hardware maker Bitmain still has a “minuscule lead” over competitor Microbt despite the former’s ongoing power struggle and supply chain issues, according to Bitmex. Researchers at the derivatives exchange tested flagship products from the two companies...
'The Game Has Changed,' Says Arthur Hayes As BitMEX to Verify All Its Traders
14.8.2020
Arthur Hayes. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Distributed
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX said it will ask all its customers to complete ID checks within the next 6 months if they want to to continue trading on the platform.
"The game has changed, and so have we; keep a stiff...
BitMEX Moves to Compulsory ID Checks for All Customers
14.8.2020
BitMEX will launch a user verification program to create a more trusted and secure trading environment
BitMEX to Mandate ID Verification for All Traders as Maverick Exchange Ends Wild Ways
14.8.2020
The change comes with a six-month “grace period” ending in February
Crypto Derivatives Set New Records, ETH Futures Set All-Time Highs, CME Open Interest Spikes
5.8.2020
Digital currency derivatives have been on fire during the last two weeks as ethereum futures volumes touched an all-time high on Sunday. The popular derivatives trading platform Deribit saw 1.9 million ETH contracts traded and CME Group is now the third-largest exchange in terms of bitcoin futures...
Flash Crash: Bitcoin Price Slides by $1.4K in Minutes
2.8.2020
Bitcoin's sudden price drop triggers long-squeeze across major exchanges
Expectations for Even Further Bitcoin Gains Keep Lid on Futures Contracts Liquidations
28.7.2020
Only $133 million in futures were liquidated on BitMEX as bitcoin soared above $11,400
BitMEX Owner Awards $50K Grant to Bitcoin Smart Contract Developer
22.7.2020
100x said the $50,000 grant to Jeremy Rubin would help fund further development of the Bitcoin smart contract language, Sapio
South African Exchange Valr Raises $3.4 Million in a Series A Funding Round
22.7.2020
A South Africa based cryptocurrency exchange, Valr has just raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round led by 100x Group, the parent company to Bitmex. The funding round, in which 4Di Capital also participated, however, does not change Valr’s controlling shareholder structure. In...
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...
Bitcoin Futures Pass $1B in Open Interest on BitMEX for First Time Since March Crash
21.7.2020
Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges passed $4 billion Tuesday morning
BitMEX Owner Leads $3.4M Round for South African Crypto Exchange
21.7.2020
BitMEX owner 100x said investing in VALR’s Series A would bring exposure to the fast-growing South African market
BitMEX-affiliated Firm Leads USD 3.4m Investment in S African Exchange
21.7.2020
The investment arm of a new company operated by the creators of derivatives platform BitMEX, has spearheaded a USD 3.4-million cash injection in VALR, one of Africa’s biggest crypto exchanges.
Per a press release shared with Cryptonews.com, the Series A equity round of funding in the VALR exchange...
Twitter Hack Autopsy: Coinbase, Binance, BitGo May Know Hackers ID
16.7.2020
The Twitter hackers left inconspicuous Bitcoin trails leading to and from major exchanges that should be able to uncover their identities
Twitter Hacker Is a BitMEX Trader, On-Chain Data Suggests
16.7.2020
Whoever is responsible for yesterday's Twitter hack was deep into the cryptocurrency space, with the BitMEX receipts to prove it
Study: Exchanges Accepted $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Stemming from ‘High-Risk Addresses’
16.7.2020
A recently published report from the research and analysis firm Peckshield indicates that during the last two quarters of 2020, cryptocurrency exchanges accepted 147,000 BTC ($1.3 billion) from high-risk addresses. During the last few years, blockchain research and surveillance firms have been...
BitMEX Derivatives Exchange Operator Rebrands to ‘100x’
15.7.2020
BitMEX's parent company, HDR, has undergone a perhaps controversial rebranding to 100x