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Former OKCoin Product Manager Joins Bitfinex

Former OKCoin manager of international operations Zane Tackett has announced he will join Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex. Tackett became the latest public-facing figure to resign from OKCoin on 10th March. At the time, he cited a “difference of opinion” as well as “unsolved problems” facing the exchange as motivating factors. Tackett revealed his position […]

Tech  ·  16 March 2015
Exchanges

OKCoin Gives Away $1.6 Million in Bitcoin for Chinese New Year

OKCoin says its 10m yuan bitcoin giveaway gained it "roughly half a million new users" over Chinese New Year.

Tech  ·  26 February 2015
Exchanges

Bucks to Bitcoin: Top Exchange Platform Fees Compared

CoinDesk compares the top USD/BTC exchange platforms to see just how much they charge users to turn fiat money to digital currency.

Tech  ·  24 February 2015
Exchanges

OKCoin CTO Leaves Company Citing Differences

OKCoin chief technical officer Changpeng Zhao has officially announced he will depart the leading China-based bitcoin exchange.

Tech  ·  17 February 2015
Exchanges

OKCoin CEO Star Xu: Bitcoin’s Price Depends on User Growth

CoinDesk speaks to OKCoin CEO Star Xu about his leading BTC/CNY exchange's new push to promote "real bitcoin use" in China and abroad.

Tech  ·  22 January 2015
Coinbase

The 12 Biggest Bitcoin Funding Rounds Of All Time

Following Coinbase's record $75m round yesterday, CoinDesk looks back at the previous largest investments in the bitcoin space.

Business  ·  21 January 2015
Markets

Bitcoin Price Crashes Through $250 Mark

The bitcoin price has broken the $250 mark and appears to be headed lower, as sell orders pile up at exchanges.

Markets  ·  13 January 2015
Exchanges

OKCoin Now Offers P2P Lending to International Users

OKCoin offers international users a P2P lending system with the ability to set interest rates and duration, as well as a new Futures interface.

Business  ·  30 December 2014
Exchanges

OKCoin and itBit Added to CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

OKCoin and itBit have joined CoinDesk's USD price index. The criteria for speed of withdrawals has also been adjusted.

Tech  ·  25 November 2014
Exchanges

Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Rises Amid Dark Markets Crackdown

The bitcoin price has risen after a variety of law-enforcement agencies conducted an inter-continental crackdown on dark markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 November 2014
Exchanges

Asian Exchanges Adopt Controversial Counting Method For Futures Trades

Several exchanges have altered the way trades are counted on bitcoin futures markets, with 1 BTC counting as two.

Business  ·  10 November 2014
Exchanges

Exchange Roundup: Traders Gain Tools and Bank Woes for Justcoin

CoinDesk's new cryptocurrency exchange roundup brings you the latest news, features and pro tools from the world's trading floors.

Business  ·  5 November 2014
Exchanges

OKCoin Introduces Bitcoin Futures Trading to Mobile Android App

OKCoin has added new features to its Android mobile app, including futures trading and candlestick charts.

Tech  ·  22 October 2014
Exchanges

MIT Bitcoin Trading Simulation Yields Profit of 89% in 50 Days

MIT researchers have developed a trading system that can almost double a bitcoin investment in under two months.

Tech  ·  14 October 2014
Exchanges

China’s Market Dominance Poses Questions About Global Bitcoin Trading Flows

Chinese exchanges and yuan trades now dominate bitcoin markets, as macro factors and fee structures pump up volumes.

Tech  ·  27 September 2014