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Defi’s Raw Deal: Sushiswap Creator Transfers Multi-Sig Control to FTX CEO
6.9.2020
After a number of individuals from the crypto community accused the anonymous developer Chef Nomi of exit scamming, the developer transferred the project over to Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the trading platform FTX. On Saturday, September 5, the decentralized finance (defi) community got upset...
Alameda Research Claimed Nearly 70% of Wrapped Bitcoin Minted In August
4.9.2020
The firm claimed 14,654 WBTC in August following approval of its Compound collateral proposal
Exchange Outages Are Going Mainstream: What Robinhood Can Learn From Crypto
1.9.2020
With popular online trading platforms hit by more outages amid high volumes, companies like Robinhood may learn something from crypto exchanges
Defi Project Yearn Finance Smashes Records as Native Token Surpasses $30K
30.8.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) crypto asset tied to the Yearn Finance project has smashed records this week, as the coin touched a high of $30,324 on Saturday evening. Yearn’s token YFI has been recently added to the Aave platform and the project’s founder, Andre Cronje, is currently...
Crypto Exchange FTX Buys Blockfolio for $150 Million in Effort To Expand Retail Presence
27.8.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has acquired the popular portfolio tracking app Blockfolio for $150 million in a bid to gain a foothold in the crypto retail market. The deal – consummated after nine months of negotiation – was settled using a combination of cash, crypto,...
FTX Exchange’s $150M Deal for Mobile-First Blockfolio Is a Retail Trading Play
26.8.2020
The deal is a strategic play for FTX, whose clientele consists largely of quants and professional traders, to attract more retail customers
FTX Launches Uniswap Index Futures to Meet Surging Demand for DeFi Access
24.8.2020
FTX said customers are demanding access to DeFi products
FTX Launches Uniswap Index Futures to Meet Surging Demand for DeFi Access
24.8.2020
FTX said customers are demanding access to DeFi products
Fireblocks Claims Exchange Program Enables Zero-Confirmation Crypto Deposits
28.7.2020
Fireblocks says its new system provides crypto deposits on exchanges with zero confirmations and in real-time
FTX to Launch ‘Scalable’ Decentralized Exchange in Weeks
27.7.2020
Building on the Solana blockchain means the new platform's operations are less restricted than those on Ethereum, the firm says
Swipe Futures Volume Equals 42% of Its Market Capitalization
20.7.2020
SXP futures volume signal continued interest in low-capitalization cryptocurrencies as bitcoin continues to trade in a tight range
Vulgar Crypto Index (Rhymes With ‘Bitcoin’) Hits All-Time High
13.7.2020
A novel index of 50 low-capitalization cryptocurrencies made new all-time highs as it continues to outperform bitcoin
Despite Covid-19 Negativity, Crypto Prediction Markets Say Trump Wins the 2020 Election
3.7.2020
According to a number of crypto prediction markets and futures, Trump will still win the election in 123 days, but his chances have lessened a great deal. No matter who wins, however, the large sums of money flowing into these wager platforms indicate that people love to bet on election outcomes....
FTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders Use
24.6.2020
FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But few traders use these markets
Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up to Industry Leader BitMEX
22.6.2020
On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on industry leader BitMEX
FTX Releases COMP Derivatives to Keep Up With DeFi Frenzy
18.6.2020
Crypto exchange FTX is launching COMP derivatives later today as deposits on the Compound DeFi platform soar past $300 million
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Launches Bitcoin Hashrate Futures
15.5.2020
On Friday, Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX launched a hashrate futures tool that allows Bitcoin (BTC) miners to hedge against mining difficulty risk. Hashrate, the amount of processing power dedicated to a Bitcoin network at a given time, determines the strength and security of the network....
First Mover: U.S. Arms of Binance, FTX Push Into Margin Trading, But Likely Not at 100x
6.5.2020
Binance.US and the soon-to-launch U.S. unit of FTX aim to offer cryptocurrency margin trading in the American market, but won't be able to provide leverage to the degree offered by overseas competitors
Both Crypto Derivatives and Spot Markets Post Record Volume in March
5.4.2020
The March 13 crypto market meltdown drove record monthly trade in both the crypto spot and derivative markets
Binance CEO Says Leveraged Tokens Were Cut Because Users ‘Don’t Read Warning Notices’
30.3.2020
Binance only listed FTX leveraged tokens two months ago, but users have struggled to get to grips with the complex products