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Hacked Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Goes Into Liquidation

Cryptopia, the crypto exchange hit by a major hack in mid-January, has appointed professional services firm Grant Thornton as liquidator.

Business  ·  15 May 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Rolls Out Trading in USDC Stablecoin to 85 Countries

Coinbase is expanding crypto-to-crypto trading in USD Coin, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to a host of nations.

Business  ·  14 May 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Opens Up XRP Trading for New York Residents

New York-based users of Coinbase can now trade or store XRP on Coinbase.com or the crypto exchange's iOS and Android mobile apps.

Markets  ·  14 May 2019
Bitcoin

Up $1,200 on the Day, Bitcoin’s Price Surges Above $8K

The price of bitcoin (BTC) rose above $8,000 after surging more $1200 today alone.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019
Bitcoin

$7,900: Bitcoin’s Price Extends Gains to Hit 9-Month High

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its recent gains today, jumping 16 percent to its highest price since July 31, 2018.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019
Litecoin

Exchange-Traded Notes for XRP, Litecoin Launch on Boerse Stuttgart

Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, now offers trading in XRP and litecoin-based ETNs issued by XBT Provider.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Exchanges

CoinGecko Unveils Exchange ‘Trust Score’ to Fight Fake Volume Data

Crypto market data aggregator CoinGecko has a unveiled a new "trust score" for its system of ranking exchanges.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019
Exchanges

Bitfinex’s Private Token Sale Raised $1 Billion in 10 Days, Exec Says

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex raised $1 billion via a sale of its exchange token LEO in just 10 days, according to the firm's CTO.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019
Exchanges

QuadrigaCX Has $21 Million in Assets and Owes $160 Million: EY Report

QuadrigaCX owes creditors $160 million, but only has $21 million in assets, according to court-appointed monitor EY's latest report.

Markets  ·  10 May 2019
Exchanges

Binance, Bitfinex and Tether: What’s the Worst That Can Happen?

Recent events involving Binance, Bitfinex and Tether suggest there's potential for "catastrophic, systemic risk in crypto," Dan Cawrey argues.

Markets  ·  10 May 2019
Exchanges

All of It Dark, All of It P2P: After the Binance Hack, Bitcoin Doesn’t Cut It

That Binance could have colluded with miners to roll back hack transactions means bitcoin is not resistant enough to censorship, says Amir Taaki.

Tech  ·  10 May 2019
Bitcoin

Halving Rally: Litecoin’s Price Logs Biggest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2017

Litecoin's next block reward halving is now less than 90 days away, but the world's sixth largest cryptocurrency may still have room to run before investors "sell the news."

Tech  ·  9 May 2019
Bitcoin

Weekly Bitcoin Price Indicator Prints Strongest Bull Signal Since Early 2018

Bitcoin's weekly relative strength index (RSI) has printed its highest value since 2018, showing its momentum is firmly back in bullish territory.

Markets  ·  9 May 2019
Exchanges

Florincoin – The 2013 Altcoin You Don’t Remember – Is Attracting Real Users

An obscure cryptocurrency that first started getting noticed during the 2014 altcoin boom is showing itself a true diamond in the rough.

Business  ·  9 May 2019
Bitcoin

Above $6,000: Bitcoin’s Price Spikes to 6-Month High

The price of bitcoin (BTC) rose above $6,000 today with a market cap above $100 billion for the first time in nearly six months.

Markets  ·  9 May 2019