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Serbia Legalizes Digital Assets Trading and Issuance
30.12.2020
Serbia will now permit the issuance and trading of digital assets under a law that went into effect this week
Genesis to Suspend XRP Trading, Lending
30.12.2020
In an email sent to clients Wednesday, Genesis announced it would be halting XRP trading and lending in the new year
Bitcoin Price Touches $28,600, Crypto Asset’s Value Gains Over 288% in 2020
30.12.2020
The price of bitcoin touched an all-time high at 3:12 a.m. (EST) during the early morning trading sessions reaching $28,600. The crypto asset’s market valuation is over $519 billion on Wednesday, as bitcoin markets command over 14 billion dollars in global trade volume. Bitcoin (BTC) markets...
How DeFi trading is evolving after a whirlwind 2020
30.12.2020
Although DeFi’s market cap has surged by 2,100% over the course of 2020, critics argue that the industry needs to evolve to be on a more sustainable footing
Large Bitcoin Futures Gap Causes Temporary Trading Pause, ETH Open Interest Hits All Time High
30.12.2020
CME Group temporarily paused trading of bitcoin futures after the market opened to a large gap of over $3,000 between the derivatives and the underlying crypto asset. According to a report, it was this huge futures gap which “amounted to a massive upside volatility” that led to...
Crypto-friendly trading firm eToro rumored to be prepping for 2021 IPO
29.12.2020
EToro has ambitions to join Coinbase as a public company as the social trading platform looks to a 2021 IPO
Okcoin and Coinbase to Halt XRP Trading Due to the US SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
29.12.2020
Two major cryptocurrency exchanges joined the XRP trading suspension campaign in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit filed against Ripple Labs on December 22, 2020. Two Major Crypto Exchanges to Suspend XRP Trading in January 2021 The last week of 2020 started with...
OKEx Launches Real-Time Settlement for Derivatives Trading
29.12.2020
OKEx launches real-time settlement for the trading of derivatives on its platform allowing users to make withdrawals at any time
India Considers 18% GST on Bitcoin Transactions
29.12.2020
The Indian government is reportedly mulling over imposing an 18% goods and services tax (GST) on bitcoin transactions. According to the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, the government could gain Rs 7,200 crore annually from this bitcoin taxation. 18% GST on Bitcoin Trades The Central Economic...
XRP Crashes as Coinbase To Suspend Trading
29.12.2020
The fourth-largest cryptoasset, XRP, crashed to September lows after US-based major exchange Coinbase said it will suspend its trading on Tuesday due to a recent regulatory crackdown on XRP-affiliated Ripple.
At the time of writing (04:03 UTC), XRP trades at USD 0.2248 and is down by almost 21%...
Coinbase announces it will suspend XRP trading as price drops another 10%
29.12.2020
Coinbase plans to suspend trading for the token on Jan. 19, but added it "may be halted earlier as needed."
Coinbase to Suspend XRP Trading Following SEC Suit Against Ripple
28.12.2020
Coinbase said it will suspend trading of XRP, the cryptocurrency at the heart of an SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs
SEC Disapproves BOX Security’s Request to Report Stock Trading Data on Ethereum Blockchain
28.12.2020
BOX proposed a rule change to the SEC for using the Ethereum blockchain to record and publishing end-of-day securities ownership balances
OKCoin to Suspend XRP Trading and Deposits on January 4
28.12.2020
OKCoin said it will suspend XRP trading and deposits on its crypto exchange, effective on January 4, 2021, according to its statement on Monday afternoon. The exchange specified two key dates along the suspension timeline. “At 3 a.m. UTC time on January 4, the exchange’s users who have...
OKCoin latest exchange to suspend XRP trading and deposits
28.12.2020
The crypto exchange said the situation between Ripple and the SEC "will take time to reach a resolution."
Central Bank of Iran Official Says Cryptocurrencies Have ‘Made No Contribution to Bypassing Sanctions’
28.12.2020
An official with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has claimed that cryptocurrencies have played no significant role in Iran’s sanction hit economy. According to Mohammadreza Mani Yekta, the deputy head of CBI’s office for payment systems, “studies” have shown that digital...
SEC Lawsuit: Tierion to Refund Investors From Its $25 Million Token Sale
27.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against another startup in the crypto space for selling unregistered securities. Tierion, which raised $25 million in a token sale, has agreed to “return money to investors” and disable the trading of its token....
B2C2 Becomes Latest Crypto Market-Maker to Stop XRP Trading: Report
26.12.2020
Non-U.S. clients can still trade the token but need to pre-fund all short trades, the report said
Bitcoin Hits $25,890, Peter Schiff Thinks BTC Price Rise Will Attract Regulators
26.12.2020
The price of bitcoin jumped well over the $25k handle touching a high of $25,890 on Saturday morning (EST). The crypto asset has an overall market valuation of $476 billion this weekend gaining over 6.8% during the last 24 hours. The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization of all the crypto...
Bitcoin Hits $500K on Russian Crypto Exchange After Hackers Take Control — Users Cry Exit Scam
26.12.2020
Cryptocurrency trading platform Livecoin claims that it has been hacked after the crypto community noticed the price of bitcoin shoot up to half a million dollars. Meanwhile, users are complaining that they cannot withdraw their funds, suspecting the exchange of pulling an exit scam. $500K...