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tZERO-Backed Startup Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Security Token Market
12.10.2019
A firm part-owned by Overstock’s tZERO is seeking regulatory approval to launch one of the first markets for publicly traded, registered security tokens
Traditional Financial Exchanges Oppose UK Crypto Derivatives Ban for Retail Investors
11.10.2019
The World Federation of Exchanges asked the UK's Financial Conduct Authority not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail investors
Binance Launches P2P Trading in China With Support for Alipay and Wechat
11.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched peer-to-peer trading in China. The platform supports traders making transactions between themselves using the dominant Chinese payment apps Alipay and Wechat Pay. News of the matter forced Alipay to publicly claim it stops transactions if they...
Bitfinex Doesn’t Have to Compile Documents During Appeal, Judge Says
10.10.2019
A New York judge has rejected the state attorney general's request to have Bitfinex and Tether compile documents about a loan during an ongoing appeal
OKEx Korea Reviewing Decision to Delist Privacy Coins Zcash and Dash
10.10.2019
OKEX Korea is reconsidering a decision to delist the privacy coins zcash and dash it announced in September
Decentralized Exchanges Are Evolving at Last
10.10.2019
The humble DEX has come a long way since the days of Etherdelta. While not all of those steps have been forward – such as the enforcement of KYC on IDEX – the scope and quality of decentralized trading platforms has evolved greatly. As an examination of several new and emerging...
Vanguard Developing Blockchain Platform for $6 Trillion Forex Market
9.10.2019
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has partnered with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to develop a currency trading platform
Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human History’ Claims Lawsuit Against Bitfinex
9.10.2019
A common attack against Tether in the crypto ecosystem is that the stablecoin isn’t really backed one-to-one by the U.S. dollar. We might soon get to know if these concerns are substantial, as the matter is now going to court. A new lawsuit against the operators of USDT accuses them...
Nearly $10 Billion in BTC Is Held in Wallets of 8 Crypto Exchanges
8.10.2019
6.7% of the entire circulating supply of Bitcoin is held in wallets belonging to eight major cryptocurrency exchanges
The World Federation of Exchanges Suggests FCA Not to Prohibit the Sale of Crypto Derivatives to Retail Investors
8.10.2019
The highly-reputed global organization, the World Federation of Exchanges, has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) not to enforce a ban on the sale of crypto derivatives to retail consumers. Though, WFE has shown strong support to the regulatory authority FCA’s aim to safeguard the rights...
2019’s Token Sales Have Produced a Handful of Winners
8.10.2019
2019 has proven a challenging year in which to launch a crypto startup, with the most successful tokens recording only modest returns. Investors chasing the sort of double-digit returns that were one commonplace have been mostly frustrated by a markedly more conservative market in which picking...
QuadrigaCX Founder’s Widow Will Cough Up $9 Million to Repay Users
7.10.2019
Bankruptcy trustee EY and the widow of QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten have come to a settlement – with affected users of the defunct exchange getting a $9 million payout
Major Exchanges Urge UK Regulator to Not Restrict Crypto Derivatives
7.10.2019
The WFE has appealed to the United Kingdom’s financial regulator not to ban cryptocurrency derivatives for retail investors
Crypto Traders’ Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex, Tether Cost Market Over $1 Trillion
7.10.2019
Bitfinex and sister company Tether caused more than $1 trillion in damages to the crypto market, a new lawsuit claims
Indian Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Crypto Case Next Week
7.10.2019
The Supreme Court of India has confirmed a new date to hear the crypto case after multiple delays. During the last hearing, the court directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reply to crypto exchanges’ representation within two weeks, which the central bank has done. Also read:...
Coinbase in Talks to Acquire Rental Startup Omni’s Engineering Staff: Report
7.10.2019
Th cryptocurrency exchange is said to be in talks to acquire the human assets of Omni, a Ripple-backed rental and storage firm
Bitfinex Braces for Imminent Lawsuit Alleging Tether Manipulates Crypto Market
7.10.2019
The operators of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the stablecoin Tether are again engaged in public relations crisis management. They have notified users of an imminent lawsuit over market manipulation allegations and are trying to frame it as just a shameless money grab attempt. Also Read:...
Understanding the Impact of Cryptocurrency Exchanges on the Market & Modern-Day Economy
6.10.2019
The year 2018 and part of 2019, saw the fall of several ‘revolutionary’ crypto projects which eventually led to the delisting of tokens from the cryptocurrency exchanges. The primary reasons given for this included lack of liquidity, usage issues, as well as lack of regulatory abidance by...
WATCH: Dash CEO Looks Forward to Stability and Adoption
5.10.2019
Dash Core Group CEO, Ryan Taylor, sat down to speak with CoinDesk to discuss the recent spate of exchange listings for Dash
Coinbase Reinstates UK Bank Deposits and Withdrawals
4.10.2019
Coinbase UK is once more allowing GBP deposits and withdrawals after it partnered with ClearBank in August