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Crypto Exchange BitMEX Under Investigation by CFTC: Bloomberg

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is being probed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over client trades, Bloomberg says.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 July 2019
Exchanges

Hacked BITpoint Exchange to Refund 50,000 Affected Users in Crypto

BITPoint Japan has said that the roughly 50,000 users who lost funds in its recent hack will be reimbursed in cryptocurrency on a 1:1 basis.

Markets  ·  17 July 2019
Tether

Tether Stablecoin to Launch on Algorand Blockchain

The popular and sometimes controversial stablecoin tether (USDT) is to to be added to the algorand blockchain.

Markets  ·  17 July 2019
Tether

Tether Accidentally Minted $5 Billion of Its Stablecoins, Then Deleted Them

Stablecoin issuer Tether accidentally created $5 billion-worth of its USDT stablecoin at the weekend, before promptly destroying them again.

Markets  ·  16 July 2019
Exchanges

Binance Eyes Launch of Crypto Exchange in South Korea

Binance is "working with local partners" on the launch of a branch in South Korea, CEO Changpeng Zhao has reportedly said.

Markets  ·  16 July 2019
Exchanges

Hacked Crypto Exchange Bitpoint Discovers More Millions Are Missing

After a $30-million hack last week, Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint says it's discovered that another $2.3 million is missing. 

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2019
Markets

Bitcoin Unaffected as Markets Shrug Off Trump’s Critical Tweets

Trump recently tweeted: unregulated crypto possesses the ability to facilitate unlawful behavior; So far the markets have been slow to react.

Markets  ·  12 July 2019
Exchanges

Binance Cuts Time Needed for BTC, ETH Deposits and Withdrawals

Binance has just cut the number of block confirmations needed to make withdrawals and deposits in two top cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  9 July 2019
Exchanges

Polish Crypto Exchange Bitmarket Suddenly Shuts Down

Polish cryptocurrency exchange Bitmarket has just shut down without warning, citing "loss of liquidity."

Business  ·  9 July 2019
Exchanges

KuCoin Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading With 20x Leverage

IDG-backed cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has just launched a crypto derivatives trading platform called KuMEX in public beta.

Markets  ·  8 July 2019
Exchanges

High-Frequency Trading Is Newest Battleground in Crypto Exchange Race

Crypto exchanges including Huobi, ErisX and Gemini are rolling out the red carpet for high-frequency traders.

Business  ·  8 July 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Drops 5% But Rebound Likely, Charts Suggest

Following a $1,000 overnight drop, bitcoin’s bulls now have target of $12,061 to mitigate bearish pressure.

Markets  ·  5 July 2019
Exchanges

Dogecoin Price Surges 37% Following Binance Listing Announcement

The price of the popular dogecoin cryptocurrency is surging after the announcement that it will soon be listed on the Binance exchange.

Markets  ·  5 July 2019
Facebook

Billion-Dollar Returns: The Upside of Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

If Libra achieves even modest adoption, the payoff for Facebook and its partners could be in the billions.

Business  ·  5 July 2019
Bitcoin

June Sets Records for CME Bitcoin Futures as Sign-Ups Surge 30%

CME's bitcoin futures product is increasing in popularity, with June setting a record for open interest amid a surge of new account sign-ups.

Markets  ·  3 July 2019