BitMEX is maintaining respectable liquidity and open interest but the exchange could still face a total client exodus. For BitMEX, 2020 has been quite a rough year and from the look of things it’s only set to get worse. The popular derivatives exchange is no longer as relevant and impactful on crypto market price action […]
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Discover the intricacies of short and long positions in crypto trading. These principles can be applied by both new and experienced traders. How can margin trading amplify the targets of long and short positions? Margin trading can magnify the potential results of long and short positions thanks to leverage — i.e., borrowed funds. Going long […]
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Xfers believes it’s time other national currencies received a piece of the action too. Singapore-based payments company Xfers announced on Monday the official release of its XSGD stablecoin, pegged to the Singapore dollar. The stablecoin would be one of the first SGD-denominated tokens, giving Singapore businesses and individuals a way to transact with crypto backed […]
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Italian rivals Nexi and Sia have finalized a merger to create a fintech giant that can compete in an increasingly consolidated European market. Italy’s largest payments firm Nexi has struck a deal with its rival, SIA, to create a digital payments behemoth with a market cap of 15 billion euros ($17.6 billion). It’s estimated the […]
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Uniswap processed $15.3 billion in monthly volume in September, outpacing Coinbase and signalling that DeFi is here to stay. Data from Dune Analytics shows that in the month of September Uniswap decentralized exchange processed $15.371 billion in volume. In the same period, reports indicate that Coinbase processed $13.6 billion. Monthly decentralized exchange volume. Source: Dune […]
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New update from Coinbase quickens the transmutation of crypto into fiat. Coinbase has unveiled a faster way for its customers to move digital currencies out of crypto and into their bank accounts. The U.S. friendly crypto platform now allows 40 different countries faster cash withdrawals, Coinbase wrote in a Oct. blog post. “Customers in the […]
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Bitcoin price slipped as the Dow Jones sharply dropped, but three key reasons might prevent a prolonged pullback. The United States stock market plunged as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 358 points in pre-market trading. The Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped to as low as $10,374 across major exchanges, but a larger pullback is […]
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Volume and open interest in Bitcoin futures have been in a steady decline, but this could help catalyze the next rally. Bitcoin (BTC) futures volume and open interest are declining rapidly. Data shows that since the September peak, BTC futures volume has dropped by 60% from over $25 billion to around $10 billion. Bitcoin futures […]
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If the mission is to create economic freedom for Coinbase’s CEO, he’s taking all the right steps. You can tell from Brian Armstrong’s opening words that he’s a numbers guy. “There have been a lot of difficult events in the world this year,” understated the Coinbase CEO in announcing that forthwith, the largest cryptocurrency exchange […]
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Users automatically receive rewards on some of their crypto positions. The eToro trading platform announced on Thursday the launch of a dedicated staking service for its clients, letting users earn staking rewards from Cardano (ADA) and Tron (TRX). Users who hold positions in either of these currencies will be eligible for staking rewards, awarded monthly. […]
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