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Ethereum Jumps 18% Amid Speculation of SEC Approval for Spot ETFs
21.5.2024
The value of ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has increased nearly 18% against the U.S. dollar due to speculation that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might approve some spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Market Buzz Lifts Ethereum...
Bitcoin Hits $67K, Leading to $45M in Short Position Liquidations
17.5.2024
The price of bitcoin surpassed the $67,000 mark on Friday, reaching a peak of $67,482 per unit, the highest value since late April. This increase has resulted in the liquidation of nearly $45 million in leveraged bitcoin short positions over the past day. $120M in Crypto Positions Liquidated...
MultiBank.io: A Revolutionary Leap in Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading
3.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. MultiBank Group, a prominent global financial institution, proudly announces the launch of MultiBank.io, its state-of-the-art cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform. This significant initiative heralds a transformative milestone in the progression of cryptocurrency trading...
Bitcoin Rallies Post-Fed Rate Announcement, Shorts Worth $151.69M Liquidated
21.3.2024
The valuation of bitcoin (BTC) tapped the $68,000 mark merely 17 hours following its dip to $60,760 per unit. Following the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) session, the entire crypto market has seen a 5.9% upturn, with bitcoin rising 6.8% versus the U.S. dollar. Crypto Market...
Crypto Exchange Bitmex Sends Physical Bitcoin to the Moon — Expects to Land on Lunar Surface Next Month
9.1.2024
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex is sending a physical bitcoin to the moon. “The bitcoin wallet in the shape of one coin will land on the Moon aboard the Peregrine spacecraft, making this the first financial asset to touch the lunar surface!” Bitmex detailed. Bitmex Sending...
Bitget Exchange Reports Significant Growth in Employees and User Base, Highlights Focus on Bitcoin Expansion in 2024
3.1.2024
  Seychelles-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget has seen prolific growth in its employee and user base in 2023. According to its recently released year-end report, the crypto exchange Bitget has reported aggressive workforce expansion and a significant increase in its user base...
Binance Blasts CFTC for Trying to Be World’s Derivatives Police, Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit
26.10.2023
Binance has submitted a new motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against it. The leading cryptocurrency exchange urges the court to reject the agency’s attempt to expand its territorial reach beyond the United States. Binance Accuses CFTC...
Brazil Committee Recommends Indicting Binance Officials, CZ
12.10.2023
A congressional committee in Brazil has concluded that four Binance officials, among them company CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), should be indicted. The suggestion follows a probe targeting crypto platforms suspected of operating pyramid schemes and can potentially affect the global crypto company’s...
Bitget mandates KYC requirements in line with tightening global regulations
21.8.2023
The exchange operator is instituting new KYC requirements for users from September 2023 to comply with developing global regulatory guidelines
Bitcoin Dips Below $26K in Crypto Market Whirlwind; $1 Billion Liquidated Amid Top Coins’ Tumble
18.8.2023
Bitcoin’s value briefly slipped below the $26K threshold at 5:50 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday before swiftly rebounding past the $26,000 benchmark. Concurrently, the expansive crypto landscape experienced an 8% tumble against the U.S. dollar, teetering dangerously close to dropping below...
Bitcoin’s Plunge Below $29K Triggers $92 Million in Derivatives Liquidations; Crypto Markets Tremble
1.8.2023
As bitcoin dipped below the $29K threshold and the overall crypto economy experienced a 1.4% decrease to $1.17 trillion, cryptocurrency derivatives markets underwent $92 million in liquidations, primarily in long positions. Cascading Effect: Bitcoin’s Fall Under $29K Sparks $92 Million...
London Stock Exchange’s LCH SA to Clear Bitcoin Futures and Options on GFO-X Through New Service
13.4.2023
On April 13, 2023, the London Stock Exchange’s LCH division, a clearing house group serving major international exchanges and a wide range of over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced its plans to offer clearing of bitcoin index futures and options contracts traded on GFO-X. Frank Soussan...
Coinbase Severs Ties With Silvergate Bank Amidst JPMorgan Downgrade and Delayed SEC Filing
2.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that, in light of recent developments, the company is “no longer accepting or initiating payments to or from Silvergate Bank.” The news follows the crypto bank’s delay of its annual 10-K filing with the U.S....
Bitget Announces Winners of Hero Trader Awards 2022
30.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. VICTORIA, Seychelles — Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has announced the winners and conclusion of its Hero Trader Awards 2022 competition. The event was organized to select the best 15 copy traders with high moral standards and professional qualities...
Bitcoin ETFs and Open Interest From BTC Futures, Options Follow Crypto Economy’s Spot Market Decline
15.7.2022
Roughly 247 days ago, the total bitcoin futures open interest across 12 different cryptocurrency derivatives trading platforms was $26.73 billion and over the last eight months, bitcoin futures open interest has dropped 60% down to $10.69 billion. Further, the bitcoin exchange-traded funds BITO...
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange Reveals Nano Bitcoin Futures Product
24.6.2022
On June 27, Coinbase Derivatives Exchange (formerly Fairx exchange) announced it will launch its first crypto derivatives investment vehicle pegged to the value of 1/100th of a bitcoin. The new “nano bitcoin futures” product will be listed under the ticker “BIT.”...
US Court Fines Bitmex’s Founders $30 Million for Operating Illegal Crypto Platform
7.5.2022
The founders of Bitmex have been ordered to pay $30 million “for illegally operating a cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform and anti-money laundering violations.” Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed must pay $10 million each. Bitmex’s Founders Fined $30 Million...
Spanish Securities Regulator Orders Binance to Stop Offering Cryptocurrency Derivatives
6.5.2022
The Spanish securities regulator, the CNMV, has ordered Binance to stop offering cryptocurrency derivative products to customers in the country. According to local media, the crypto exchange giant has followed the orders of the regulator, withdrawing these products from its customers in Spain....
ERTHA Listing on ByBit
26.2.2022
Ertha Metaverse, one of blockchain gaming’s most talked about metaverses has today announced the listing of the ERTHA token on another of the crypto industry’s top exchanges – ByBit. With over 5 million registered users across the globe, ByBit is a fantastic fit for Ertha....
Crypto Exchange Bitmex’s Founders Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations
26.2.2022
The founders of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, have pled guilty to violations of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. “As a result of its willful failure to implement AML and KYC programs, Bitmex was in effect a money-laundering platform,” said...