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Bitmex Restricts Ontario Residents as Mandated by Canadian Regulator
24.8.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex will be restricting access to users from Ontario, Canada, starting the beginning of next month. The company says the restrictions are mandated by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). Bitmex Stops Servicing Users in Ontario Bitmex, a cryptocurrency...
Leveraged Funds Take Record Bearish Positions in Bitcoin Futures
24.8.2020
The funds likely boosted short positions to take advantage of attractive "cash and carry" yields
Inter-Blockchain Liquidity: Minting Synthetic Bitcoin Cash With the Ren Protocol
24.8.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem has matured quite a bit in 2020 and one project that’s seen some growth is the Ren Protocol. The application that allows people to access inter-blockchain liquidity for a number of defi applications. The following post is a step-by-step guide on...
President Macron Could Leverage Blockchain to Transform Lebanon Aid
10.8.2020
Blockchain technology has the potential to bring transparency to the deployment of financial aid
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: August 2 - August 8 in Review
8.8.2020
Coincheck's CEO expressed optimism toward the company's upcoming shareholder meeting app, GMO Coin announced negative leverage trading fees and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Exploring Decentraland: A Review of the Virtual World Built on Ethereum
27.7.2020
During the last two weeks, I’ve been roaming around the virtual world Decentraland in order to get some perspective on the platform supported by the Ethereum Blockchain. The following is a review of my experience in Decentraland and observing all that has been built since it was invoked over...
Institutional OG: The Fact That You Can Go 100x Leverage on Bitcoin Is Pretty Wild
17.7.2020
High usage of leverage in Bitcoin futures is the symptom of a gambling mentality in crypto, argues CMS Holdings’ Dan Matuszewski
The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
Japanese Broker Monex Launches Crypto-Based CFDs With 2x Leverage
10.7.2020
The Japanese online securities company Monex has revealed the launch of cryptocurrency-based contract-for-difference (CFD) services that went live on Wednesday. The new derivatives products offered by Monex will include bitcoin, XRP, ether, and bitcoin cash pairs with 2x leverage. Japanese digital...
Avalanche Launch Fumbles: ‘A Highly-Sophisticated DDoS Attack Derailed Token Sale’
9.7.2020
On July 8, 2020, some members of the cryptocurrency community were prepared to leverage the AVA Labs Avalanche (AVAX) token sale, in order to acquire some of the highly anticipated coin on Wednesday. However, due to “record-breaking demand” and a “highly-sophisticated DDOS...
4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules
5.7.2020
A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U.S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal. According to...
Yield Farming Pool Concept May Solidify Ethereum’s Role as BTC’s Main Sidechain
26.6.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) applications on the Ethereum chain have been growing wildly during the last two years. Now a number of synthetic versions of bitcoin, that leverage the Ethereum chain, has outpaced offchain solutions like Blockstream’s Liquid and the Lightning Network. Just...
6 Privacy-Enhancing Tools That Place Bitcoin Cash Transactions Ahead of the Pack
24.6.2020
On June 24, a Reddit post had a few Bitcoin Cash proponents discussing a number of privacy enhancements BCH supporters can leverage every time they transact. The Bitcoin Cash enthusiast, Mr. Zwet’s r/btc post explained how BCH supporters can use tools like Cashfusion, Cashshuffle, Schnorr...
Ethereum Network Fees Jump Above Bitcoin Transaction Fees for Two Weeks Straight
24.6.2020
This week digital currency enthusiasts have been discussing network fees, specifically transaction fees associated with the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. Last Sunday on June 21, one Ethereum proponent noted that during the last 16 days, Ethereum users have paid more to leverage the network than...
CryptoAltum, The CFD Trading Platform With 1:500 Leverage
23.6.2020
CryptoAltum, a popular MT5 platform, executes trades using market execution with all trades filled at the best available price in the market. The company uses Fill or Kill orders meaning orders are filled entirely at the best available price, with no partial fills and a 100% execution rate. Fills...
Here Is Why BigONE’s New VIP System Can Make the Most Out of Your Everyday Trading
22.6.2020
BigONE Exchange, one of the world’s safest crypto exchanges, has taken on a new sheen as it just launched a brand new VIP system that converts a user’s every engagement with the platform into his or her own benefits, be they discount on spot trading fees, reduction on leverage interests...
CryptoAltum, the Highest Leverage CFD Trading Platform
21.6.2020
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CryptoAltum, a leading cryptocurrency CFD platform, has recently released its CryptoAltum Partners Program which allows partners to earn a commission from all referrals. CFD’s,...
BitMex to Launch BCHUSD Quanto Perpetual Swap with Up to 25x Leverage
1.6.2020
Leading crypto trading platform BitMEX announced on Monday that it will launch Quanto perpetual swap for BCHUSD on June 16. Banking on the success it has had with previous quanto contract launches this year, ETHUSD (May 05) and XRPUSD (February 05), BitMex will launch BCHUSD quanto contract with...
Binance Adds Its Own Leveraged Tokens After Removing FTX
11.5.2020
Binance recently added its own leveraged tokens, just weeks after removing similar FTX products from its exchange
Kuailian Ecosystem: Helping Consumers Leverage Full Potential of Blockchain Tech
6.5.2020
Talking about the biggest developments of the bygone decade and skipping the discussion about cryptocurrencies would be a big mistake on our part. Making a smashing entry in the financial world in 2009 with the launch of Bitcoins, cryptocurrencies brought a new revolution with them. Ever since...