Trading

Regulation

Israel’s Securities Regulator Asks Private Sector for DLT Proof-of-Concepts

Israel’s chief securities regulator Anat Guetta says DLT has “transformative potential” for the startup nation’s capital markets. Now she wants to see a proof-of-concept.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 January 2020
Exchanges

ErisX Adds New Trading Features With Etale Partnership

The partnership will provide clients with machine learning-based order execution.

Markets  ·  23 January 2020
Custodians

Anchorage Moves Into Crypto Trading With New Brokerage Service

Crypto custodian Anchorage is launching a brokerage for its institutional clients, supporting the effort with new analysis and risk modeling capabilities after acquiring data startup Merkle Data.

News  ·  15 January 2020
UK

Uphold Opens Crypto Trading to Users With UK Bank Accounts

Trading platform Uphold has added pound sterling support, in beta for now

Markets  ·  15 January 2020
Trading

Crypto Trading Privacy Gets a Boost as $15M of Tether Moves to Liquid Sidechain

Innocuous at first glance, the transfer of $15 million worth of USDT from ethereum to Liquid has big implications for the tether market and digital asset trading more broadly.

Tech  ·  8 January 2020
FTX

Binance Invests Undisclosed Sum in Crypto Derivatives Platform FTX

Crypto exchange Binance has invested in derivatives platform FTX as part of a strategic partnership between the firms.

News  ·  20 December 2019
Lending

Crypto Lender BlockFi Rolls Out Zero-Fee Trading for Bitcoin, Ether, GUSD

BlockFi, the cryptocurrency lending service, is expanding into trading with an unusual, zero-fee model.

Business  ·  5 December 2019
Trading

Is Technical Analysis Prophetic or Preposterous? We Asked 7 Crypto Traders

Technical analysis, or the art of divining future price movements from historical data, divides opinion in the crypto world. So does does it offer real insight into the markets?

Markets  ·  2 December 2019
Exchanges

ShapeShift Launches Exchange Token, FOX, for Commission-Free Trading

"Basically, we're trying to get people away from custodial exchanges," said ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees.

Business  ·  20 November 2019
Exchanges

Crypto.com Grows Offerings With New Exchange and Fundraising Platform

The exchange, along with its existing wallet and debit card service, readies Crypto.com for rainy days and bull runs alike, CEO Kris Marszalek said.

Markets  ·  14 November 2019
Exchanges

3 Insights on Crypto Derivatives and Risk From Veteran OTC Traders

Missed our webinar on crypto derivatives? Read the takeaways from CoinDesk Research's chat with OTC trading pros Yinfeng Shao and Martin Garcia.

Markets  ·  7 November 2019
Exchanges

Binance CEO: Russian Ruble to Be First Fiat-Crypto Trading Option

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance.com is soon to launch its first fiat-to-cryptocurrency trading pairs, kicking off with the Russian ruble.

Markets  ·  21 October 2019
Trading

Forex Broker FXCM Launches Basket of 5 Cryptos for Retail Investors

Foreign exchange trading platform FXCM Group has launched a basket of five cryptocurrencies aimed at retail investors.

Business  ·  14 October 2019
Bitcoin

Liquidity Provider B2C2 Launches Gold Derivative Settled in Bitcoin

The U.K.-licensed firm's new product allows clients to synthetically trade gold against bitcoin and aims to capitalize on a growth in haven assets.

Business  ·  10 October 2019
Trading

300cubits, a Blockchain Shipping Pioneer, Gives up on Its TEU Token

The Hong Kong-based company calls it quits as clients raise concerns about the value of the coin.

Markets  ·  4 October 2019