In a first since China’s crypto ban of 2017, Binance may be planning to open an office on the Chinese mainland. Major crypto exchange Binance may be returning to China, with a planned office to open in Beijing, sources say. Binance in exile Binance, which left China in September 2017 in response to the country’s […]
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Futures trading volumes creep up on spot trading in crypto, with futures now amounting to half of the value of more traditional buy-sell trades. Crypto futures trading volume now reportedly amounts to nearly 50% of the value of spot trading on crypto markets, according to Bloomberg. 13 exchanges analyzed Citing volume data from 13 major […]
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Russia is one of the top 10 markets on Binance exchange, CEO Changpeng Zhao revealed as the platform just added support for ruble trading. Major global crypto exchange Binance has silently launched Russian ruble trading on Oct. 30. Binance Ruble trading goes live according to the plan Less than two weeks after announcing Binance’s plans […]
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Binance’s U.S. platform, Binance.US, will add support for two new tokens to its platform: NEO and ATOM. The United States-focused wing of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance will add support for Neo (NEO) and Cosmos (ATOM). Binance.US announced on Oct. 30 that it will add full trading support for the two tokens on Oct. 31, both […]
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A look at the history of the mysterious firm Crypto Capital and its ties to Bitfinex as court cases brew. Over the past week, news broke detailing that Oz Yosef, an executive of the mysterious firm Crypto Capital, has been indicted by the United States for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to operate […]
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Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful has seen 2,800% more trades in South Africa this month compared to October 2018. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful has seen 2,800% more trades in South Africa this month compared to October 2018. Demand for crypto sharply increases in S.A. Paxful announced the growth of its South African user […]
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The world’s 5th largest crypto exchange OKEx is planning to launch Tether futures trading, offering a linear futures contract with leverage of up to 100x. The world’s 5th largest crypto exchange OKEx is planning to launch Tether (USDT) futures trading, offering a linear futures contract with leverage of up to 100x. According to a press […]
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Binance’s latest research report has argued that with Ethereum’s pending switch to proof-of-stake in January, staking is set to have a major impact on the industry. Binance’s latest research report has argued that with Ethereum’s pending switch to proof-of-stake (PoS), staking is set to have a major impact on the industry. The report, published on […]
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Government authorities are looking for new ways to track crypto to prevent or solve financial crimes, but this can decrease privacy. Tracking cryptocurrency transactions is getting easier for law enforcement agencies. On Oct. 16, Cointelegraph reported on how authorities in the United States successfully shut down an international child pornography site. To identify the criminals, the […]
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An SEC document reveals that major cryptocurrency exchange Binance received a $250,000 “long-term payment” to list Blockstack. A United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing reveals that major cryptocurrency exchange Binance received a $250,000 “long-term payment” to keep Blockstack (STX) listed for one year. Blockstack’s SEC filing reveals that Binance received 833,333 STX, which […]
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