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CME Group Publishes Bitcoin Options Specifications
2.11.2019
In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said there was “increasing client demand” for the firm’s bitcoin derivatives and now...
23 Central Banks Divulge Their Digital Currency Requirements
2.11.2019
Twenty-three leading central banks participated in an in-depth survey on their digital currency developments and requirements, including fungibility, convertibility, and availability. They also discussed the timeframe for issuing consumer-ready central bank digital currencies and divulged their...
Price Analysis 01/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX
1.11.2019
Many major cryptocurrencies are at a make or break level. How should traders be positioned?
ACIF – Asia Crypto Investment Forum Joins Thailand Blockchain Week
1.11.2019
ACIF, Asia Crypto Investment Forum hosted by Hashcube, will hold its first meetup at The InterContinental Bangkok, as part of Blockchain Thailand Week, to discuss the future of crypto investments.
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Bitcoin Price Reflects Recovery; BTC Keeps the Price Intact at $9,100
1.11.2019
The crypto market is said to be completely dependent on the movement of Bitcoin. The currency anchors the entire market seems to gain back its essence after a tremendous fall in the past week. The second month of the last quarter has started. The traders are eyeing for a price surge. The movement...
Bitcoin Shows Extreme Volatility After $10,600 Spike — Where to Next?
1.11.2019
Traders divided on the short-term trend of Bitcoin after it shows strong volatility with spike to $10,600
GlobalBitcoinsPro.com Enables Offline BCH Cash Trades
1.11.2019
After the devastating news of the removal of offline cash trades and the new vigorous and intrusive KYC policy from popular P2P Exchange Platform the community needed an alternative. We’re happy to announce the arrival of GlobalBitcoinsPro.com which has been created to revive the community.
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Unfortunate Halloween: BitMEX Data Leak, Deribit Reimburses BTC 150
1.11.2019
Possibly, due to somebody’s negligence, cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX allegedly suffered a data breach. Meanwhile, another trading platform, Deribit had a malfunction that cost the company at least USD 1.3 million.
It has just been revealed via Twitter that somebody from BitMEX sent out a mass...
BitMEX Updates BTC Price Indices to Remove ‘Insufficient Trade Volume’
1.11.2019
BitMEX plans to significantly adjust the weights of the indices used for its crypto derivatives contracts
Video: Will Bitcoin Crash or Double in Price After the Halving? Miners Have Their Say
1.11.2019
Will the price of bitcoin double or crash during the upcoming halving next year? And how will the mining industry adapt to their revenue stream being cut in half over night? See what professional miners from around the world have to say on the matter. Also Read: US, EU and UK Companies Can Now...
Italians Prefer BTC to Visa or Mastercard When Shopping Online
31.10.2019
BTC is a more popular online payment method in Italy than traditional credit cards, such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express
Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Legalize Crypto
31.10.2019
A South Korean presidential committee is pushing for the government to establish legal status for cryptocurrency to stay competitive globally. So far, the government’s policies have been risk-focused to curb speculation, which the committee says must change. Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto...
Canada Pushes to Regulate Crypto Adoption, Forgoing Volatile BTC Past
31.10.2019
Canadians have been pushing for crypto adoption since 2013 — and now, the Canadian Government is leading working groups at home and in the international community
Price Analysis 30/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, TRX, XLM
30.10.2019
What are the critical levels from where the current Bitcoin pullback can reverse direction and which altcoins look strong on the charts?
Bitmain Terminates Executive Director Micree Ketuan Zhan; Employees Threatened Not to Maintain Contact With Him
30.10.2019
Leading Chinese Bitcoin mining firm, Bitmain Technologies Limited has dismissed its co-founder and executive director, Micree Ketuan Zhan, from his position in a sudden turn of events. The critical news got viral in the crypto niche when Jihan Wu, the fellow co-founder and Board Chairman of Bitmain...
Primer on Cryptocurrency Price Discrepancies and Arbitrage Opportunities
30.10.2019
It is not difficult to observe that cryptocurrency prices can trade at different prices across multiple exchanges.  Price discrepancies in LTC/BTC   In this blog post, we will provide a primer on why such price discrepancies exist, and briefly address how […]
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Will Bitcoin Ever Touch the Million Dollar Mark, Or Is It Just to Lure Investors?
30.10.2019
Bitcoin is a polarizing issue where people believe that it will do wonders till the sky, or they believe that it is just a gimmick. While it is safe to say that Bitcoin will do better in the future as it has done in the past, some people make an overoptimistic claim that the apex …
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Avalon Mining Rig Maker Canaan Files for $400M IPO on Nasdaq
30.10.2019
Mining rig manufacturer Canaan has filed for an IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $400 million on the Nasdaq Global Market. Prior to this filing, the company had also attempted to go public in Hong Kong and China. Credit Suisse and Citigroup are among its underwriters....
Exchange Tokens Have Outperformed BTC This Year
29.10.2019
Few crypto assets have outperformed bitcoin this year, but the handful that have are predominantly exchange tokens. Their success attests to that of the token sale launchpads they have hosted, which have in turn driven demand for exchange tokens. But as IEOs start to wind down, can exchanges...
Leading Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Bakkt to Launch Consumer Cryptocurrency Payments App in 2020
29.10.2019
The Intercontinental Exchange’s brainchild, Bakkt, has broadcasted the news of the launch of its highly anticipated cryptocurrency payments app curated for the ease of the customers. The payments app will be unveiled by the futures trading platform in the first half of the coming year, i.e., 2020...