Bitcoin Trading

Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as XRP Plummets After SEC Lawsuit

Bitcoin continues trading below $24,000 as legal action by the SEC rattles the XRP market.

Markets  ·  23 December 2020
Exchanges

Craig Wright’s Wife Wins UK Lawsuit Over Bitcoin Trading Account Closure

The exchange operator failed to convince the court that Craig Wright had in fact been trading through his wife's account.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 December 2020
BitMEX

BitMEX Says It’s ‘Business as Usual’ Despite 30% Drop in Bitcoin Balance After CFTC, DOJ Action

More than 57,000 BTC have been withdrawn from BitMEX since Sept. 30.

Markets  ·  7 October 2020
Bitcoin

New Metric Suggests Imminent Volatility for Bitcoin

The ratio of low exchange volume to high on-chain transaction volume frequently corresponds with increased volatility.

Markets  ·  15 July 2020
Exchanges

Boerse Stuttgart’s Bitcoin Exchange Adds Stop Orders as Volatility Hedge

The firm says it's implemented "volatility interruptions" to protect traders from having all their stops triggered in a flash crash.

Markets  ·  29 April 2020
Custody

Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, but Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself

Silvergate made its name providing fiat banking services for crypto businesses. Now, CEO Alan Lane wants the bank to handle digital assets themselves.

Business  ·  30 January 2020
News

Hodl Hodl Wants You to Clone Its Bitcoin Exchange

Hodl Hodl plans to make its software freely available so anyone can launch their own version of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange. 

Markets  ·  14 September 2019
News

Report: Fidelity to Roll Out Crypto Trading ‘Within a Few Weeks’

Fidelity is launching cryptocurrency trading service for institutional customers “within a few weeks," according to Bloomberg source.

Markets  ·  6 May 2019
Crime

21-Year-Old Trader Prosecuted Over Bitcoin Money Laundering

A cryptocurrency dealer is being prosecuted in the U.S. for allegedly committing 30 counts of money laundering involving bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2018
Money Laundering

LocalBitcoins Trader ‘Bitcoin Maven’ Sentenced to Year in Prison

A Los Angeles bitcoin trader was sentenced Monday to one year in federal prison.

Markets  ·  10 July 2018
Exchanges

Social Investing Platform eToro Expanding Crypto Trading to US

Social investing platform eToro will launch a full-fledged cryptocurrency exchange and mobile wallet and expand to the U.S. this year.

Markets  ·  15 May 2018
Investments

Report: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch

Intercontinental Exchange, the firm that owns the New York Stock Exchange, is developing a bitcoin trading platform, according to a report.

Business  ·  8 May 2018
Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs to Begin Bitcoin Futures Trading

Goldman Sachs is launching a new operation that will use the firm's own money to trade bitcoin-related contracts on behalf of its clients.

Markets  ·  3 May 2018
Regulation

Report: China Cutting Access to Overseas Crypto Trading

Chinese regulators are stepping up a crackdown that began last year on websites for cryptocurrency trading and investing, according to local reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 February 2018
Regulation

PBoC Official Calls for Wider Ban on Chinese Crypto Trading: Report

The vice governor of China's central bank is reportedly seeking a wider ban on services related to cryptocurrency trading in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2018