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Markets

Crypto Trading 101: Simple Charting Patterns Explained

Are you good at spotting anomalies in complex problems? Charting just might be for you. CoinDesk offers its basic guide for eager intro traders.

Markets  ·  12 August 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Trading 101: How to Read an Exchange Order Book

If you want to get a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite cryptocurrency's price action, the order book will be your best friend.

Markets  ·  11 August 2018
Exchanges

OKEx Confirms $9 Million Clawback After ‘Enormous’ Bitcoin Future Fails

After a user made an "enormous" gamble on bitcoin futures, and lost, OKEx said it is having to claw back millions from other traders.

Markets  ·  3 August 2018
Markets

Thomson Reuters Is Adding 50 Crypto Assets to Finance Data Feed

Thomson Reuters will soon track 50 crypto assets on one of its desktop finance feeds, thanks to a new deal with market data aggregator CryptoCompare.

Business  ·  31 July 2018
China

Financial Exchange Thinks Blockchain Can Keep Online Auctions Fair

A state-backed financial asset exchange in China has proposed a way of building a secure blockchain-based system for online bidding.

Business  ·  20 July 2018
Exchanges

Robinhood’s Plan to Win the Crypto Exchange War? Kill Trading Fees

CEO of Robinhood Markets, Vlad Tenev, explains why he thinks fee-based cryptocurrency trading will soon become a relic of the past.

Markets  ·  13 July 2018
Trading

Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash Are Latest Crypto Additions to Robinhood Investing App

U.S.-based mobile stock trading app Robinhood has added two new cryptocurrencies to its trading service.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
New York

SEC Settles Trader Lawsuit Tied to Blockchain Firm Stock Sales

Two Nevada men have settled with the SEC over alleged illicit trading of a claimed blockchain company's stock.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 July 2018
Trading

More Than Half of ICOs Fail Within 4 Months, Study Suggests

A new study suggests that, while many ICOs become inactive soon after launch, there are rewards for investors willing to take a risk.

Markets  ·  10 July 2018
Bitcoin

The EU’s Biggest ETF Firm Expands Into Crypto Products

Europe's largest trader of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is entering the crypto world.

Business  ·  5 July 2018
Exchanges

FCoin Crypto Exchange Draws Fire for Controversial Business Model

FCoin has launched to spiking trading volumes by utilizing a new revenue model called "trans-fee mining," but the method has been likened to an ICO.

Business  ·  22 June 2018
China

Cheetah’s New App Lets Crypto Investors Track Portfolios on the Go

Beijing-based app developer Cheetah Mobile is releasing an app that lets investors monitor cryptocurrency portfolios over multiple platforms.

Business  ·  21 June 2018
Crime

LA Bitcoin Trader Faces 30 Months in Jail for Illegal Money Business

A 50-year-old woman, who traded bitcoin as "Bitcoin Maven," faces 2.5 years in jail for having run an illegal money transmitting business.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2018
Markets

When It’s Time to Rebalance Your Crypto Asset Portfolio

Crypto trader Willy Woo gives a quick take on his portfolio strategy, one he's modified uniquely for the new world of crypto assets.

Markets  ·  5 June 2018
Regulation

US Department of Justice, CFTC Probe Crypto Market Manipulation: Report

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating cryptocurrency traders who may have manipulated the markets using old-school tricks.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2018