Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Bearish Bitcoin Bets Might Signal Return of This Popular Trade

The data doesn't necessarily indicate that the traders are betting on price declines.

Markets  ·  24 August 2021

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Recommends Congress Regulate Crypto Exchanges

“There’s really no protection around fraud or manipulation,” Gensler said in his first public hearing since taking the reins at the agency.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 May 2021
Turkey

Turkish Authorities Detain 4 in Probe of Vebitcoin Crypto Exchange: Report

It's the second crypto platform in a week to face troubles in a country that is banning the use of cryptocurrencies for payments.

Markets  ·  24 April 2021
Turkey

Turkish Police Detain 62 People in Thodex Probe, State News Agency Says: Report

The crypto exchange reportedly has been subject to a legal complaint by its users alleging that hundreds of millions of dollars had been stolen.

News  ·  23 April 2021
Stock market

Coinbase Shares Meet Crypto Volatility: First Soar, Then Fall to Close Below Opening Price

The crypto exchange's shares traded above $400, and then into the low $300s, after starting off at $381.

News  ·  14 April 2021
Bitcoin

No ‘Stimmy’ Rally: Why the $1,400 Checks Brought So Little Bitcoin Stimulus

Slowing bitcoin volume suggests retail traders are less active with their "stimmy" checks compared to 2020.

Markets  ·  9 April 2021
Markets

US Bitcoin Exchanges See No Major Uptick in Stimulus-Related Buying

The stimulus checks are in the mail so it might be too early to call the hyped-up episode a dud.

Markets  ·  25 March 2021
Markets

Bybit Climbs Past CME to Become Second-Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange

Retail-dominated Bybit is now a bigger bitcoin futures exchange than CME.

Markets  ·  15 March 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining Manufacturer Ebang Launches Beta Phase for Crypto Exchange

The company's shares jumped 55% after the announcement.

Markets  ·  12 March 2021
Binance

Binance Pledges New Controls After 99% ‘Flash Crash’ in Polkadot Futures

A single large sell order appears to have sent prices for trading contracts on polkadot tumbling from about $33 to 25 cents in less than a minute.

Markets  ·  5 March 2021
XRP

Crypto Broker Voyager to Suspend Trading of XRP

Voyager said it will suspend trading in XRP, effective Monday, Jan. 18, at 12:00 p.m. New York time.

Markets  ·  6 January 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure

The OKEx drama shows just how immature crypto markets are compared to traditional ones, but it also highlights their overall resilience.

Markets  ·  18 October 2020
News

Asia’s Bakkt? AAX Rolls Out Crypto Trading With London Stock Exchange Tech

AAX, a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange that uses the London Stock Exchange's matching engine technology, has officially launched.

Markets  ·  7 November 2019
Exchanges

A Crypto Project That Raised $20 Million Is Caught Faking Its Founding Team

BHB in China raised $20 million in 2018 touting a three-person team. The only problem? At least two were fake.

Business  ·  27 February 2019
News

Funds Were Moving On QuadrigaCX Right Before Its Collapse

Nearly $1 million worth of ether left QuadrigaCX's hot wallet for other cryptocurrency exchanges in December, the same month its CEO reportedly died.

Markets  ·  8 February 2019