CZ, the CEO and founder of Binance, has emphasized that crypto exchange-hosted token offerings are no less subject to regulatory hurdles than their ICO predecessors. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO and founder of top crypto exchange Binance, has underscored that exchange-hosted token offerings are no less subject to regulatory hurdles than their initial coin offering (ICO) […]
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Reddit users analyzed past Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange. Reddit users analyzed past Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from the now-defunct QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange in a post published on April 10, finding that some came from other exchanges. The Reddit users claim that of the withdrawal transactions that they analyzed, one came from a […]
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A host of crypto industry critics have weighed in on the potential drawbacks of so-dubbed initial exchange offerings. A host of crypto industry critics have weighed in on the potential drawbacks of so-dubbed initial exchange offerings (IEOs) — a crypto exchange-hosted alternative to the original model of an initial coin offering (ICO). Their views were […]
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Bittrex has responded to NYDFS’ denial of the company’s BitLicense application, expressing disappointment and disagreement. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has responded to the New York Department of Financial Services’ (NYDFS) denial of the company’s BitLicense application in a press release published on April 10. Earlier today, NYDFS denied Bittrex’s application for a BitLicense — […]
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The New York Department of Financial Services has denied Bittrex’s application for a BitLicense. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has denied a BitLicense application from the Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange on April 10. In a letter to Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara, NYDFS explained that the exchange had inadequate policies and controls regarding Anti-Money […]
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Universal Protocol’s stablecoin Universal Euro will be pegged to the euro on a 1:1 basis and will allow holders to earn interest. The Universal Protocol (UP) Alliance, a coalition of blockchain firms including crypto exchange Bittrex and decentralized browser Brave, will launch its own euro-pegged stablecoin in April, according to a press release on March […]
Continue ReadingElementus analysts have identified $105 million leaving crypto exchange CoinBene’s wallets, arguing that patterns are “consistent with how exchange hacks commonly play out.” Data scientists at blockchain infrastructure firm Elementus have published details of recent transactions from crypto exchange CoinBene that they consider to be suspect, beginning with $105 million in crypto swiftly being moved […]
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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U.S. prediction market startup and hedge fund Numerai raised $11 million in an ICO to launch its Erasure project. American prediction market startup and hedge fund Numerai (NMR) has raised $11 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) to launch its project Erasure, Numerai tweeted on March 21. Introduced in late 2016, Numeraire network provides […]
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LBank and Bit-Z both held the top position in ranked exchanges by adjusted volume on CoinMarketCap today. Today, on March 21, both LBank and Bit-Z overtook leading exchange Binance on the adjusted trade volume cryptocurrency exchange rankings on CoinMarketCap, but research published on March 18 by the Tie suggests most of their volume is fake. […]
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