Messari adds 10 new exchanges to its ‘real volume’ metric and overhauls methodology. Crypto data and research platform Messari has added 10 new exchanges to its “real volume” metric as part of a revamp of the methodology. The ranking is an attempt to rank exchanges without including any wash trading — which came about following […]
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BitMEX firmly leads the market when it comes to Bitcoin futures OI, with Binance in second place, according to new data from Bybit. Derivatives giant BitMEX and cryptocurrency exchange Binance are the Bitcoin (BTC) industry’s biggest — when ranked by open interest (OI). According to updated rankings from exchange Bybit, as of May 19, the […]
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FTX debuts a product which delivers quarterly settlements based on Bitcoin’s hash rate, calculated using the average difficulty. Bitcoin (BTC) holders now have a new tool to leverage the largest cryptocurrency’s growing ecosystem as two new futures markets go live. In a blog post on May 15, derivatives platform FTX confirmed it had launched a […]
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Binance recently added its own leveraged tokens, just weeks after removing similar FTX products from its exchange. Binance has launched new leveraged tokens, giving customers greater price swing accessibility. “Leverage Tokens are a tradable asset that gives users leveraged exposure to the underlying asset without the need of maintaining collaterals, margin maintenance and liquidation risk,” […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC accuses Ripple and CEO Brad Garlinghouse of violating security laws while selling and marketing XRP. Attorneys for a company called Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC have filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal district court alleging Ripple misled investors and sold XRP as an unregistered security in violation of federal law. According […]
Continue ReadingAs oil overtakes Bitcoin for price volatility, FTX has launched oil future contracts pegged to the West Texas Intermediate, plus $100. The Binance-owned crypto derivatives exchange, FTX, has introduced oil futures following the recent record crash in U.S. oil prices — which fell as low as minus-$40 on April 20. FTX’s contracts will expire at […]
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Total futures trading volume skyrocketed during the first quarter of 2020 in comparison to 2019 data. A study by TokenInsight indicates that the total futures trading volume in the crypto industry reached over $2.1 trillion in Q1 2020. This is an increase of 314% from the 2019 Q4 average. According to the “2020 Q1 Cryptocurrency […]
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Cointelegraph sat down with Framework Ventures’ co-founder Michael Anderson to learn more about Synthetix, which recently added Brent and Nikkei synthetic tokens. The Synthetix (SNX) project, one of the biggest ecosystems in decentralized finance (DeFi), recently launched the Hadar upgrade, which enabled tokenized real-world assets like Brent oil and the Nikkei stock index. The launch, […]
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With many industries taking a hit due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, how are providers in the crypto sector faring? Despite hopes that a peak of the coronavirus cases is near, the pandemic continues to impact almost every aspect of daily life, becoming a rolling news ticker in itself. When such a disaster strikes, it […]
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Bithumb Global has announced support for up to 5x leverage trading for BTC/USDT and ETH/USDT citing a surge in customer demand. Major South Korean exchange Bithumb has launched leverage trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) on its global platform. While the exchange states that the move is in response to “a surge in demand […]
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