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New Research Shows Bitcoin-Denominated Payments Still a ‘Fantasy’
27.1.2020
A recent report by BitMEX states that the increasing decimal precision of Bitcoin outputs means that it is far from unit of account status
Data Shows $25 Billion Worth of Bitcoin and Ether Held by Seven Crypto Exchanges
26.1.2020
On January 3, 2020, a small group of crypto enthusiasts celebrated the second annual Proof-of-Keys day with hopes to get people to withdraw funds from centralized digital currency exchanges. However, exchanges holding massive amounts of BTC only saw their reserves grow larger and data shows that...
BitMex to Launch XRP Swaps, Delist 2 Other Derivatives
23.1.2020
BitMEX is releasing an XRP-U.S. dollar quanto swap targeted at crypto’s budding derivatives market
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Bitcoin Futures Hit 3-Month High in Frenetic Tuesday Trading
16.1.2020
January 14 was the best trading day of the year for many cryptocurrencies, which saw double or even triple-digit percentage gains. It was also a good day for futures markets, where more than $25 billion in trades was placed on Tuesday. The result constituted the busiest day for futures in almost...
Startup Crypto Exchange Blade to Launch Zero-Fee Trading in February
15.1.2020
Crypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals
Win or Lose, These Crypto Whales Share Their Trades
14.1.2020
Whales are mega-rich traders who inhabit the depths of the crypto seas. Theirs is a realm of dark pools, hidden order books, OTC deals, and rich list wallet addresses. Shunning publicity in favor of pseudonymity, most whales keep their trading and personal lives separated, with only the blockchain...
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
2019 Bitcoin Transaction Volume Moved Away From US in First Since 2013
10.1.2020
In 2019, the U.S. ceded the top spot for most USD received via Bitcoin for the first time in six years, with Singapore taking its place
Bitcoin’s Next Decade Will Be Shaped by Derivatives
31.12.2019
The last five years have been a test phase for bitcoin derivatives, which began tentatively when Bitmex eased into life in 2014. Now, as the cryptoconomy prepares to enter a new decade, derivatives products will play a pivotal role in price discovery. 2020 will be a big year for bitcoin and for...
BitMEX Ends Year With Additional 13K BTC in Its Insurance Fund, Up 61%
31.12.2019
BitMEX Insurance Fund now holds nearly 0.2% of all BTC in circulation, but what’s it for?
BitMEX Cryptocurrency Exchange Holds 0.18% of All Bitcoins in Circulation
27.12.2019
The world’s largest crytpocurrency exchange BitMEX now holds 0.18% of all mined bitcoins
BitMEX: Crypto IEO ‘Poor Performance’ Sees Investors Lose up to 98%
23.12.2019
IEO investors face up to potential near total losses, with most crypto tokens hemorrhaging value versus launch price
Ride ‘Em, Cowboy: Bitmain’s Marketing Gambit Ups Its Texas-Sized Position on Bitcoin
12.12.2019
Bitmain's new strategy of giving put options on bitcoin to buyers of its miners amounts to a "Texas hedge": doubling down on risk, not offsetting it
Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX Enables Native SegWit Support
12.12.2019
Crypto exchange BitMEX now supports withdrawals to native SegWit (Bech32) addresses
Bitcoin Exchange BitMEX Faces $300M Investor Lawsuit Over Lost Equity
12.12.2019
A BitMEX seed investor has sued the exchange for $300 million over an alleged failed equity payout
BTC Miners: No More Basement Rigs, Greater Profits to Come
7.11.2019
As Bitcoin firms add to their arsenal, it seems there’s no stopping the BTC mining industry. But is it still profitable in 2019?
BitMEX Email Data Leak Fallout Is Serious, Many Users Already Affected
6.11.2019
BitMEX’s recent email leak could have more far-reaching consequences than previously imagined
BitMEX Says Quality Check ‘Failure’ Led to Email Privacy Breach
4.11.2019
The crypto-derivatives exchange says poor internal checks caused most of the exchange's clients to be exposed to privacy risks
BitMEX on User Info Leak: No Data Was Disclosed Beyond Emails
4.11.2019
BitMEX reassures that no other data except emails has been disclosed in a mass email leak on Nov. 1