Fintech and regulation experts have said the United States needs to wake up to China’s proactive pursuit of a central bank digital currency. Fintech and regulation experts have said the United States needs to wake up to China’s proactive pursuit of a central bank digital currency. A Fortune report published on Nov. 1 pointed to […]
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The rejection of the Winklevoss twins’ Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in 2017 ushered in both new attention from investors and new volatility, data suggests. Bitcoin (BTC) changed its volatility characteristics as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss unveiled the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), new data claims. Uploaded to social media by well-known statistician Willy Woo on Nov. […]
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Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has accidentally leaked user emails by forgetting to use blind copy (b/cc) on a mass email. Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has accidentally leaked user emails by forgetting to use blind copy (bcc) on a mass email. The incident was acknowledged by BitMEX in an official statement published today, Nov. 1. Cointelegraph’s […]
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An “outlier” value resulted in BTC/USD temporarily hitting $1,700 less than the market rate, during which traders lost money. Cryptocurrency futures and options exchange Deribit says it will use its own money to refund users affected by an exchange rate miscalculation. In a tweet on Nov. 1, Deribit recognized its role in the error, which […]
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Bitcoin and crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX is implementing major changes to the weights of its price indices later this month. Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX is implementing major changes to the weights of its indices later this month, according to an announcement published today, Nov. 1. The exchange says the update is a bid to ensure […]
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SBI Securities’ trading revenue surged 19% in 2019 due to the inclusion of SBI VC Trade crypto affiliate in July, SBI Holdings says. SBI Securities’ trading revenue surged 19.2% in 2019, largely due to the inclusion of the company’s crypto investment wing, which turned a $7.1 million loss into a $30 million profit over the […]
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Security token platform Harbor has just received a transfer agent license from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Harbor, the digital platform for alternative assets, has received a transfer agent license from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Oct. 31, Harbor CEO Joshua Stein told the Block that his blockchain-enabled platform is […]
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In a first since China’s crypto ban of 2017, Binance may be planning to open an office on the Chinese mainland. Major crypto exchange Binance may be returning to China, with a planned office to open in Beijing, sources say. Binance in exile Binance, which left China in September 2017 in response to the country’s […]
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The price of Bitcoin is holding above the $9,100 price mark as the market is mostly trading sideways today. Thursday Oct. 31 — Cryptocurrency markets are largely trading sideways with most changes among the top-20 coins not exceeding 1% on the day. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading sideways for the […]
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The U.S. SEC and CFTC have both filed and settled charges against Switzerland-based securities dealer XBT Corp. SARL. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against XBT Corp. SARL on the same day that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) settles charges against the same company. SEC allegations In a press release […]
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