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Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements Last Week
13.5.2019
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Below is another collection of digital asset listing and delisting announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here.
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Bitfinex’s Private Token Sale Raised $1 Billion in 10 Days, Exec Says
13.5.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex raised $1 billion via a sale of its exchange token LEO in just 10 days, according to the firm's CTO
Russian Prosecutors Fail to Block Crypto Website
13.5.2019
A court case in Russia has signaled a change in the attitude authorities have towards the cryptocurrency space, at least on first glance. An online portal helping traders find the best exchange options for their digital assets will be allowed to restore normal operations. That’s after...
Boerse Stuttgart Adds Litecoin, XRP ETN Trading
13.5.2019
The second-largest stock exchange in Germany, Boerse Stuttgart, has just added exchange-traded notes (ETN) based on the cryptocurrencies Litecoin (LTC) and Ripple (XRP,) tracking the price in relation to both the euro and the Swedish krona.
The exchange already offers crypto trading and storage...
Bitcoin Has Recovered Nearly 25% of Its Bear Market Price Losses
13.5.2019
Despite a pullback from 9-month highs overnight, bitcoin has still clawed back nearly a quarter of the losses since its late-2017 record high
Tron Co-Founder and CTO Leaves Project, Alleging Excessive Centralization
13.5.2019
The former chief technical officer and co-founder of blockchain protocol Tron is leaving, claiming the project has become too centralized and strayed from its founding principles
Crypto Hedge Funds Saw 46% Loss in 2018 Bear Market, PwC Report Says
13.5.2019
Statistics reveal hedge funds in the crypto sector saw near-50% losses last year, according to a report from Pwc and Elwood
Binance Clients Just Got an Idea: Compensation
13.5.2019
After the hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, with the news that the deposits and withdrawals will be resumed, some of their clients are wondering “will there be compensation?”
As a part of their third update on the security incident released yesterday on the company’s blog, and after...
BitOasis Clears Hurdle in Bid to Launch Regulated Crypto Asset Exchange
13.5.2019
BitOasis has secured an in-principle approval, taking it one step closer to offering a regulated crypto exchange to the Middle East
Fans Can Now Bet Crypto on Twitch’s Top ‘Fortnite’ Streams
13.5.2019
Esports platform Unikrn is debuting a new product that lets fans bet cryptocurrency on Twitch and other gaming sites
Post-Hack, Binance Plans to Re-open Withdrawals and Deposits Tomorrow
13.5.2019
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of hacked crypto exchange Binance, has announced that the platform plans to fully resume deposits and withdrawals tomorrow
Bitfinex CTO Reinforces Rumors Exchange Has Raised $1 Billion in IEO
13.5.2019
According to Bitfinex’s CTO, the platform has succeeded in raising $1 billion via a token sale to private investors
Joseph Lubin on Ethereum 2.0: ETH to Become 1,000 Times More Scalable Within 24 Months
13.5.2019
In 18 to 24 months, the Ethereum blockchain will become about 1,000 times more scalable, according to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin
Bitcoin and Altcoins Still May Regain Momentum This Week
13.5.2019
This past week, we saw heavy gains in bitcoin above USD 7,000. BTC/USD gained more than USD 1,500 and traded close to the USD 7,550 level. Later, it started a downside correction below the USD 7,240 and USD 7,000 levels. However, the USD 6,750 level acted as a support and the price recently...
Crypto Investor Awarded Over $75 Million in SIM-Swapping Hack Case
13.5.2019
U.S.-based cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin has been awarded over $75 million in a lawsuit related to a SIM-swapping fraud
Bitfinex Raises USD 1 billion, CTO Claims
13.5.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex "is able to raise" 1 billion tethers (c. USD 1 billion) "in 10 days, in a private sale," Paolo Ardoino, Chief Technical Officer of the exchange, confirmed, later adding that the investments "were made."
"Private companies, giants in our industry and outside...
ICE Pushes for Bakkt Bitcoin Custody License — CFTC Approval Imminent?
13.5.2019
Bakkt is looking to pivot from bitcoin warehousing to obtaining its own in-house cryptocurrency custody platform, as it waits for CFTC approval for its bitcoin futures contract
Slowly But Surely: May Was a Quietly Big Month for Blockchain
13.5.2019
Don Tapscott writes that 10 events, in particular, demonstrate just how much innovation we’ve seen during May, the "Month of Blockchain."
Lawmaker Offers New Hope for ICOs in South Korea
13.5.2019
South Korean National Assembly building. Another glimmer of hope has appeared for South Korea’s crypto-community, with politicians set to debate a law that could open the door for conditional initial coin offerings (ICOs).
South Korea imposed a blanket ban on all forms of ICO in 2017, and earlier...
Bitcoin Hovers Over $7,000 as Top Cryptos See Mild Correction
13.5.2019
Bitcoin at just over $7,000 as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies report moderate losses on the day