Plans are afoot to give Disney a major say in the fate of Bitstamp and Korbit platforms in future. Two major cryptocurrency exchanges could soon have Walt Disney Corp. as their owner if a $13 billion equity deal goes through, South Korean English-language daily news outlet The Korea Herald reported on April 17. Citing a […]
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Bitcoin continues to gain momentum, recording a new 2019 high of $5,590. Tuesday, April 23 — crypto markets rallied today, with bitcoin (BTC) hitting its new 2019 high of over $5,500. Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap are solidly in green at press time, with tezos (XTZ) having jumped more than 12% […]
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The U.S. subsidiary of major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has been granted a virtual currency BitLicense. The United States subsidiary of major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has been granted a virtual currency license from New York state’s financial regulator, according to an official press release from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on […]
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The number of active Bitcoin wallets increased two weeks before the recent spike in cryptocurrency markets. The number of active Bitcoin (BTC) wallets increased in the two weeks leading up to the recent cryptocurrency surge, Bloomberg reported on April 3. Citing market intelligence firm Flipside Crypto’s analysis, Bloomberg reported that a high number of digital […]
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Hong Kong-based crypto reporter Eric Lam cites Brexit and a Bitcoin ETF joke as possible catalysts for the recent rally in crypto markets. Hong Kong-based crypto reporter Eric Lam believes nobody in the crypto industry has a good theory to explain the recent recovery of crypto markets. Lam shared his stance with Bloomberg on April […]
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Algorithmic trading funds might have triggered the recent market recovery, Bloomberg reports. The recent crypto market jump could be linked to algorithmic trading, Bloomberg writes on Wednesday, April 3. Algorithmic trading — a method that uses automated software to detect trends and determine when trades should be made — has been on the rise in […]
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Bitcoin is now hovering around $5,000, as the cryptocurrency markets are on their third day of gains. Wednesday, April 3 — Bitcoin (BTC) has tested the $5,000 mark for the first time since November 2018, as crypto markets are on the rise for the third day in a row. While some major cryptocurrencies are seeing […]
Continue ReadingCrypto research firm Messari has launched a new index of 10 cryptocurrency exchanges on its OnChainFX dashboard. Cryptocurrency analytics firm Messari has added a new index for 10 cryptocurrency exchanges, the company announced in a blog post on March 26. Messari launched a new product dubbed “Real 10 Volumes” on its OnChainFX dashboard to limit […]
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Switzerland-based online crypto bank Dukascopy has warned clients about a “clone” company GCG Asia claiming to be affiliated with the bank. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank Dukascopy has warned customers that forex trading company GCG Asia is fraudulently claiming to be the bank’s authorized firm in an announcement published on Feb. 27. In the announcement, Dukascopy Bank […]
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The valuation of the crypto market dropped $10 billion following the expiration of Bitcoin futures contracts. On Jan. 29, the valuation of the crypto market plunged by more than $10 billion within a 48-hour period, from $121 billion to $111 billion. Major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) recorded losses in the range […]
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