OKEx

OKEx

OKEx Suspends Withdrawals, Says Key Holder Not Available Due to Cooperation With Investigation

Withdrawals are suspended as a key holder is "out of touch," preventing withdrawal authorizations.

Markets  ·  16 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Binance’s CZ Doesn’t Even Dispute That DeFi Might Be Inevitable

Big crypto exchanges like Binance, Huobi and OKEx are rushing out DeFi platforms to cash in on the fast-growing industry and stanch user defections.

Markets  ·  16 September 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Huobi Takes On OKEx in Futures, Opening New Front in ‘Chinese’ Rivalry

Huobi is taking on OKEx in the business of bitcoin futures trading, opening a new front in the ongoing rivalry between the two Chinese-led exchanges.

Markets  ·  31 August 2020
Crypto Exchange

Huobi and OKEx Battle for Supremacy in China

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is taking aim at competitor OKEx in the business of trading bitcoin futures and other derivatives contracts, opening up a new front in a longstanding rivalry that has historically focused on the lucrative Chinese market.

Markets  ·  31 August 2020
Ethereum Classic

OKEx Mulls ETC Delisting After Losses From Two 51% Attacks

OKEx admitted a total loss of approximately $5.6 million from the recent Ethereum Classic 51% attacks and could delist ETC from its exchanges.

Markets  ·  17 August 2020
Exchanges

OKEx Taps Paxful to Provide New Fiat-to-Crypto On-Ramps

OKEx is partnering with Paxful, adding more than 160 fiat currency onramps to its crypto exchange business.

Markets  ·  15 June 2020
Ethereum

Crypto Derivatives Exchange OKEx Launches Options on Ether

Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx rolled out option contracts on Ethereum’s ether (ETH) token on Thursday, ending the Panama-based Deribit’s virtual monopoly in the space.

Markets  ·  5 June 2020
Bitcoin

3 Straight Record Days Drive CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest to All-Time High

Open interest for CME bitcoin futures made a new all-time high of just under $500 million on Friday. CME’s bitcoin futures market are growing faster than nearly every other bitcoin futures market on a percentage and real growth basis.

Markets  ·  8 May 2020
Bitcoin

American Buyers Are Fueling Bitcoin’s Rally, Data Suggests

Spot and futures markets reflect the strong bullish sentiment of American investors.

Markets  ·  1 May 2020
Binance

Binance Crypto Exchange Is Launching Its First Bitcoin Mining Pool

Binance has been offering "generous" referral bonuses for its new crypto mining pool.

Business  ·  1 April 2020
Bitcoin

Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say

As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said.

Business  ·  16 March 2020
Bitcoin Options

Bitcoin Options Saw Record Volume of $198M Amid Recent Price Drop

Trading volume records in bitcoin’s options market were smashed on Monday as investors scrambled to hedge their positions amid the selloff.

Markets  ·  10 March 2020
Exchanges

India’s Appetite for Crypto Derivatives Is Growing, Exchanges Say

India is developing an appetite for crypto derivatives, even as the country's Supreme Court continues to deliberate over the future of the exchange industry.

Business  ·  3 March 2020
Binance

Error or Plunder? Report Suggests FCoin Purposely Moved Customer Bitcoin Since 2019

A recent report from Silicon Valley-based Anchain AI wonders out loud whether funds were purposely pilfered by insiders, challenging FCoin’s official line claiming a data error was to blame.

Markets  ·  26 February 2020
Exchanges

OKEx Partners With Bain-Backed Crypto Exchange to Launch Leveraged Futures in India

Through the partnership the firms will launch a new futures trading platform in India, providing OKEx with a foothold in a high-potential market.

Markets  ·  14 February 2020