Europe’s oldest crypto exchange Bitstamp has partnered with major Swiss online bank Dukascopy to allow its customers to exchange Bitcoin to U.S. dollars. European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has announced a partnership with major Swiss online bank Dukascopy, according to an announcement published on Friday, Jan. 25. Bitstamp will support Bitcoin (BTC) transactions on behalf of […]
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Coinbase has added new resources for U.S.-based users to more easily claim their crypto trades during tax season. American cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase has added resources for customers in the United States to claim crypto trades on their taxes, according to an official blog post on Jan. 24. In addition to adding an […]
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Following international police collaboration, a 36-year-old individual suspected of the theft of over $11 million in IOTA has been arrested. Following international police collaboration, a 36-year-old individual suspected of the theft of over $11 million in IOTA, as well as fraud and money laundering, has been arrested on Jan. 24. Europol published a statement detailing […]
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The latest feature caters to traders looking to transact funds with a value of at least 20 BTC at a time. Number-one ranked cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced it had launched its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks for larger transactions, according to a Jan. 23 blog post. The new tool, simply known as Binance OTC, offers […]
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A Chinese user of the cryptocurrency exchange ZB.com claimed that the exchange reported him to the police. A Chinese user of the cryptocurrency exchange ZB.com said that the exchange reported him to local police in a post on the 8btc forum, a major Chinese crypto community, on Jan. 21. In the post, which has been […]
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A Singapore-based firm with a controlling stake in major crypto exchange Bithumb could reportedly take the exchange public in the U.S. via a so-called reverse merger. Singapore-based holding firm Blockchain Exchange Alliance, which has a controlling stake in major crypto exchange Bithumb, is looking to list in the United States by acquiring a publicly traded […]
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High-volume Coinbase Pro and Prime users in Europe and Asia can fund their accounts via international SWIFT wire transfer, the exchange reports. High-volume Coinbase Pro and Prime users in Europe and Asia can now fund their accounts via international SWIFT wire transfer from non-United States bank accounts, a post on the official Coinbase blog announces […]
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A potential bespoke stablecoin launch would come as part of Huobi’s expansion plans for the year, presented at a members-only event in Singapore this week. Top 5 Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has plans to launch its own stablecoin this year as part of its 2019 road map, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. […]
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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten will control its crypto exchange and prepaid card service through a new setup called Rakuten Payment. Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has announced a revision to its corporate restructure, setting up a new payments subsidiary that includes its cryptocurrency business, Cointelegraph Japan reported Jan. 21. Rakuten, known informally as ‘Japan’s Amazon,’ originally […]
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Despite a significant uptick in the creation of decentralized crypto exchanges in 2018, their centralized counterparts continue to control the vast majority of industry trade volumes. Despite a significant uptick in the creation of decentralized crypto exchanges (DEX) in 2018, their centralized counterparts continue to control the lion’s share of global industry trade volumes. The […]
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