Options will include margin trading for five cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Taotao will launch its trading service on May 30, Cointelegraph Japan reported Monday, quoting a social media update. Taotao, which is 40% owned by internet giant Yahoo! Japan’s YJFX, will initially offer trading in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). Margin […]
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Grant Thornton confirmed it was targeting databases in Arizona as part of its efforts to reconcile user holdings. Liquidators of defunct New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia have applied to secure user data stored in the United States as part of refund proceedings, a statement confirmed on May 27. Cryptopia, which suffered a hack in January, […]
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SBI’s VC exchange is now eyeing institutional investors after its first-year profit. Japan has been a land of firsts when it comes to crypto, even if “Satoshi Nakamoto” isn’t really Japanese. It’s the country where Mt. Gox — the first major crypto exchange — was based, as well as the first nation to accept bitcoin as legal […]
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A new report from ICObench claims that the initial coin offerings sector is showing signs of an uptick due to positive investor sentiment. The initial coin offerings (ICO) sector is showing signs of an uptick due to positive investor sentiment, apparently spurred by the recent crypto market rally. The data was revealed in a new […]
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Major P2P crypto exchange LocalBitcoins.com has banned users based out of Iran. Major peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange LocalBitcoins.com has banned users living in Iran, according to their website as of today, May 24. Screenshot of LocalBitcoin Iranian page as of press time A source had previously told Cointelegraph in an email that the impetus for restricting […]
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A teaser of the platform’s new look notably includes a view of margin trading, which CEO Changpeng Zhao previously said was in testing. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance delivered what appeared to be the first confirmation it had added margin trading for traders in a social media update on May 24. As part of its ongoing transition […]
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Crypto exchange Bitfinex and its affiliated stablecoin issuer Tether have been granted a stay of demands of which they applied on May 21. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its affiliated stablecoin issuer Tether have been granted its stay of demands for which they applied yesterday May 21, according to a blog post published on May 22. […]
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Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that its payment processor Coinbase Commerce now supports Circle’s USD Coin. Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that its cryptocurrency payment processor Coinbase Commerce now supports Circle’s stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) in a blog post on May 20. Per the announcement, Coinbase Commerce users can now accept USDC […]
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Cryptopia liquidation provides food for thought for potentially unsafe exchanges and their users. It goes without saying that exchanges command significant influence over the cryptocurrency market, being the exclusive portals for fiat into the world of blockchain. Exchanges are also the most significant winners of the cryptocurrency craze, and bank billions by raking in fees and […]
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