CoinMarketCap last year rejected the web traffic metric that has catapulted new owners Binance into the top spot. Crypto markets data aggregator CoinMarketCap yesterday changed its methodology to rank exchanges on their web traffic by default — a metric that puts CoinMarketCap’s new owners Binance in the top spot. But this stands in stark contrast […]
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The parabolic rise in Ether long positions has increased the risk of a violent crash, as uncertainty surrounding the launch of ETH 2.0 grows. With anticipation growing for Ethereum’s long-awaited ETH 2.0 revamp, Ether long positions have gone parabolic on Bitfinex since February. But with short positions also growing, and co-founder Vitalik Buterin withdrawing last […]
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Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with London-based digital asset custodian Koine to roll out institution-grade custody and post-trade services. Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with London-based digital asset custodian Koine to roll out institution-grade custody and post-trade services. On May 13, Bitifinex announced that Koine would be providing the exchange with a series of services […]
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Recent reports show an unprecedented increase in the number of women involved in the crypto market, some exchanges see a 160% surge. It is widely believed that the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors are almost exclusively male-dominated. However, a report released by CoinMarketCap on April 30 suggests otherwise. According to analysts, the number of women in […]
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Liquidity should be seen as the primary indicator of the overall health of markets and exchanges — and also as a crucial factor for economic trading. In the cryptocurrency industry, liquidity is king. But how we measure and perceive liquidity varies greatly. Amid uncertain times and volatile market conditions, many traders are revising their trading […]
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Crypto companies, intelligence firms and law enforcement agencies team up to fight human trafficking through data sharing and educational awareness. It may seem like an unlikely combination, but crypto companies and law enforcement agencies are joining forces to combat a major global crime: human trafficking. The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) launched a cryptocurrency consortium […]
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On Sunday, Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark explained why exchanges have been hesistant to integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. The Lightning Network has been live for a few years now, but Bitcoin exchanges still haven’t joined the party — at least for the most part. Bitfinex is the most notable exception to the rule, as they […]
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The most profitable trader on Bitfinex disappeared after the Bitcoin price hit $10K in a stunning 150% rally since the Black Thursday crash. The biggest whale on Bitfinex known to the Bitcoin (BTC) community as Joe007 vanished, as the price of the top-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization hit $10,000. Joe007 left with a farewell letter […]
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Square’s Cash App and Grayscale absorbed over half of the Bitcoins mined in the first three months of 2020, according to a May 7 report. Square’s Cash App and asset manager Grayscale consumed over 50% of newly issued Bitcoin (BTC) in Q1 2020, a new report shows. Australian fund manager ListedReserve tweeted a calculation based […]
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The derivatives platform for Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange is launching a new perpetual swaps product today that enables traders to speculate on Bitcoin dominance. The derivatives platform for Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange is launching a new perpetual swaps product today, May 6, that enables traders to speculate on Bitcoin (BTC) dominance. Dominance, which refers to Bitcoin’s share […]
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