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Exchanges

70% of Crypto Exchanges Have Complied With CoinMarketCap’s Transparency Initiative

Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap says most listed exchanges have complied with its transparency-boosting mandatory data requests.

Markets  ·  18 June 2019
Exchanges

Korean Crypto Exchanges Update Terms to Accept Liability for Hacks

Five South Korean crypto exchanges have been forced to update their terms and conditions to accept liability for potential hacks and service issues.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 June 2019
Regulation

Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2019
Exchanges

Bitfinex Is Starting to Buy Back and ‘Burn’ Its LEO Exchange Token

The crypto exchange has announced a transparency initiative that will see it put on full view the repurchase and destruction of its LEO token.

Markets  ·  14 June 2019
News

Reuters, Bloomberg and TradingView to Add New Cryptocurrency Index

The terminals of Reuters and Bloomberg will soon provide cryptocurrency data from an index that takes into account social media posts and news.

Business  ·  13 June 2019
Exchanges

John McAfee’s New Crypto Trading Platform ‘Magic’ Goes Live

Noted cybersecurity expert and eccentric crypto fan John McAfee has just launched a non-custodial cryptocurrency trading platform.

Markets  ·  13 June 2019
Exchanges

CryptoCompare Launches Benchmark Rankings for Exchanges

Cryptocurrency data and indices provider CryptoCompare is working to make it easier to spot good, and bad, crypto exchanges.

Markets  ·  12 June 2019
Nasdaq

Nasdaq’s Quandl Institutional Data Platform to Add Crypto Reference Prices

The Nasdaq-owned financial data platform for institutional investors is adding cryptocurrency reference prices from CryptoCompare.

Markets  ·  11 June 2019
ICOs

Messaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on (Limited) Public Sale

Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in one of the biggest-ever ICOs, is to be offered to the public via a third party firm.

Business  ·  11 June 2019
Exchanges

Bitcoin Trade Volume on Coinbase Hit a 14-Month High in May

Coinbase recorded its most bitcoin trade volume in 14-months during May when over 739,000 bitcoins traded hands.

Markets  ·  7 June 2019
Exchanges

Margin Lenders Lost $13.5 Million in May to Poloniex Crypto Crash

Margin lenders on Poloniex got hit with a 1,800 BTC ($13.5 million) loss, as a flash crash made it unlikely borrowers will be able to repay the debt.

Markets  ·  6 June 2019
Exchanges

Binance Confirms Stablecoin Offering Coming Soon: Report

Binance, the top crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume, has told Bloomberg it will issue its own stablecoins, likely within weeks.

Markets  ·  6 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s 2019 Price Run Driven By Real Transaction Growth, Analysis Shows

Bitcoin's TAAR (transaction amount to active addresses ratio) is hovering around 7-month highs, potentially adding a fundamental validation to bitcoin's latest price growth.

Markets  ·  6 June 2019
Japan

Japan’s Crypto Traders May Face Closer Scrutiny Over Tax Avoidance

Japanese tax authorities are said to be planning to take action on the under-reporting of cryptocurrency-based profits.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange OKCoin Expands Trading Services to Europe

Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has launched in the EU, opening up euro pairs to traders for the first time.

Markets  ·  5 June 2019