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CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...
How US authorities are using old AML tools to crack down on crypto
24.10.2020
With new changes to the Travel Rule up for discussion and a bevy of new cases in the courts, it's time to look at how U.S. AML law is shifting to cope with crypto
Rubic.exchange Integrates with Binance Smart Chain
24.10.2020
Decentralized crypto exchange Rubic announced that it has integrated with Binance Smart Chain, Binance ecosystem’s DeFi focused network. Following the integration, Binance Smart Chain users will be able to create tokens, conduct crowd sales, and engage in trading on the decentralized trading...
Voyager Digital Buys European Crypto Exchange Focused on Institutional Investors
24.10.2020
Crypto-asset broker Voyager Digital Ltd is buying LGO Markets, a French cryptocurrency exchange focused on corporate investors. The two firms will merge under one brand, Voyager, and their two separate native tokens, VGX and LGO, will also merge. The deal grants Voyager, a Canadian Securities...
South Korean gov't doesn't know who will protect crypto exchanges from Kim Jong-Un’s hackers
23.10.2020
Can anyone hold North Korea responsible for its attacks on the crypto industry?
Kik’s Token Survives SEC Battle, No Barrier to Exchange Listings, Says Kin Foundation
23.10.2020
The Kin Foundation says both itself and the Kin token have survived the recently resolved court battle with the U.S. SEC over a 2017 ICO
Traders on Paxful sell $16.2M of Bitcoin for discounted gift cards each week
23.10.2020
A new report has found almost half of all Bitcoin traded on the P2P exchange Paxful is exchanged for gift cards
P2P Trading Resumes on Okex While Withdrawals Freeze Still in Effect: Tron Foundation Announces Cashout Plan for TRX Holders
23.10.2020
Asian cryptocurrency exchange Okex says peer to peer trading is now open but the freeze on withdrawals remains in effect. In an update, Okex CEO Jay Hao reveals that buying cryptocurrency via the fiat gateway is now active as well but he fails to give a timeframe for the resumption of withdrawals....
Ebang Launches Australia-Based Subsidiary, Seeks Approval for New Exchange
22.10.2020
The move is part of the bitcoin mining machine producer's plan to build a digital asset financial service platform
Gemini exec to join Bitstamp crypto exchange as new CEO
22.10.2020
Bitstamp is replacing its CEO for the first time since the company’s establishment
Bitmex Fast-Tracks KYC Program as Regulators Tighten Screws on Anti-Money Laundering Rules
22.10.2020
Bitmex said Wednesday that it is fast-tracking its user verification program in order to comply with regulatory requirements. Users must now be fully verified by Nov. 5, 2020 “to continue trading on the platform,” it said. In a statement, the crypto derivatives exchange stated that...
US crypto derivatives merchants need to leave customer funds alone, says CFTC
21.10.2020
The CFTC has issued new guidance for crypto derivatives markets that hold customer funds, much of which boils down to "be very, very careful."
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit to Require ID Verification for All Users by Year End: Report
21.10.2020
Popular cryptocurrency options exchange Deribit will require all of its users to be ID verified before the end of this year under its revamped know-your-customer (KYC) policy
OKEx resumes normal function, but withdrawals still closed
21.10.2020
After a number of issues, OKEx is back up to speed, sort of
Canada’s first public Bitcoin fund hits $100M mark
21.10.2020
Shares of Canada’s first publicly listed Bitcoin fund are up 30% since its launch in April
DragonEx crypto exchange considering shutdown amid OKEx 'crisis of trust'
21.10.2020
DragonEx is shutting down deposits and withdrawals of all cryptos
Tron opens 'manual' withdrawal option for TRX holders on OKEx
21.10.2020
The Tron Foundation has taken the decision to provide an "internal transfer" option for TRX holders affected by the OKEx withdrawals freeze
Japanese Billionaire and Crypto Exchange CTO to Launch Fintech Venture
21.10.2020
Yusaku Maezawa. Source: Twitter/@yousuck2020
The chief technical officer (CTO) of Japanese crypto exchange DeCurret has teamed up with Yusaku Maezawa, the founder of clothing e-commerce giant ZOZO, to co-create a new fintech payments business.
Maezawa is a Japanese billionaire and entrepreneur...
OKEx users express frustration over suspended withdrawals
20.10.2020
“It's a bit weird one of the biggest exchanges in the world isn't letting us withdraw money for so long,” said one crypto Twitter user
Institutions Long and Hedge Funds Short: Bitcoin Options Traders Prep for ‘Big Moves’ Ahead
20.10.2020
Trends in bitcoin options markets are making it difficult for financial analysts to pinpoint BTC’s next move. Data from CME’s recently published trader report shows that institutional investors are capturing a larger number of bitcoin long contracts, while hedge funds are showing...