Margin trading involves borrowing money to perform trades of a higher value – and taking a position on whether the value of a cryptocurrency will fall or rise. Is margin trading available on all crypto exchanges? Most of them – but not all. As we mentioned earlier, the likes of OKEx and Kraken have rolled […]
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Ukraine’s state bank is considering releasing a state-owned digital currency based on blockchain to increase the rate of non-cash payments. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is considering launching a state-owned digital currency based on blockchain, local news outlet Vesti Ukraine reported Tuesday, September 25. NBU says that the blockchain-based hryvnia, or e-hryvnia, has to […]
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Crypto markets see another flush of green, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash grow significantly, and Bitcoin trades above $6,500. Wednesday, September 26: following a slight sell-off, crypto markets are seeing another flush of green with virtually all of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap in the green. Gains among the top 20 coins by market […]
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Japanese regulators have approved SBI Ripple Asia’s license to operate as an electronic payment service, the company has confirmed. Financial services company SBI Holdings announced it had secured a license from Japanese regulators for its joint money transfer operation with Ripple in a statement Wednesday, September 26. SBI Ripple Asia, a venture under development with […]
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China’s crypto mining giant Bitmain has filed a draft application for listing shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Chinese crypto mining giant Bitmain has filed a draft application for listing the company’s shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), according to an official application document published Wednesday, September 26. Bitmain has provided a […]
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New research into publicly available records shows that U.S. government agencies have tripled their investment in blockchain intelligence firms this year. New research into publicly available records shows that U.S. government agencies have tripled their investment in blockchain intelligence firms this year, according to a Diar report published September 24. As Diar outlines, blockchain analysis […]
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The U.S. SEC is now seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent PlexCoin ICO. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent Initial Coin Offering (ICO) known as PlexCoin, Finance Feeds reports September 26. The SEC has been involved in ongoing court proceedings against […]
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Circle is introducing a stablecoin dubbed the “USD Coin,” with a consortium called Centre serving as the platform. Circle Internet Financial Ltd. is launching a USD-backed digital token dubbed the “USD Coin,” Bloomberg reports Wednesday, September 26. A consortium called Centre — which includes Bitmain Technologies Ltd. among its members — will act as a […]
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sponsored According to the World Bank, there are 1.7 billion people globally who still don’t have a bank account. Nebeus, the London-based crypto platform, has launched a 1.1 million pound ($1.45 million) crowdfunding campaign as they set out their ambitious goal of bringing financial services to people around the world. According to the World Bank, […]
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Ethereum briefly lost its place as the largest altcoin asset by market cap to Ripple for the second time in a week. Ripple (XRP) has briefly surpassed the market cap of Ethereum (ETH) for the second time in a week Wednesday, September 26, once again temporarily becoming the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Data […]
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