Altcoins lead market growth this week as bitcoin lags behind. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data provided by HitBTC exchange. Altcoins […]
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A closer look at what appears to be one of 2019’s greatest crypto scandals yet. In what seems to be one of the greatest crypto scandals 2019 has seen so far, the United States Attorney General in New York accused Bitfinex of using Tether’s cash reserves to cover a rumored $850 million funding gap with […]
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E*Trade is reportedly ramping up to offer cryptocurrency trading services on its online trading platform. Online trading firm E*Trade Financial Group is preparing to offer cryptocurrency trading on its platform, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on April 26. E*Trade will reportedly begin by offering bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) after which it will […]
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The New York Attorney General’s office has alleged that Bitfinex lost $850 million and used Tether funds to hide the loss. The New York Attorney General’s office has alleged that crypto exchange Bitfinex lost $850 million and subsequently used funds from affiliated stablecoin operator Tether to secretly cover the shortfall, according to an announcement published […]
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Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange EriX is reportedly about to launch its spot trading service. Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange EriX is reportedly about to launch its spot trading service, industry news outlet The Block reports on April 24. Per the report, the exchange has recently been in test mode with some financial firms that would potentially become users. […]
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Users of Binance’s new Singapore platform are reportedly only able to purchase bitcoin using Singapore dollars during the “soft launch.” Binance has launched a new cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore after months of anticipation, TechCrunch reported on April 23, albeit with limited features. Users of the platform are only able to purchase bitcoin (BTC) using Singapore dollars (SGD,) meaning […]
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The trading platform says approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would be a first step to launching a full-service bank. Stock and crypto trading platform Robinhood has applied for a bank charter with regulators in the United States, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported on April 19. According to a statement, Robinhood says securing approval […]
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An analyst stated that he bought one bitcoin through his TD Ameritrade account, although he later found the trade was not real. The world’s second-largest stock exchange, Nasdaq, is allegedly testing trading of a bitcoin (BTC)-based product, according to a tweet by an analyst at quantitative trading analytics service StrongMarket on April 22. Twitter personality […]
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Binance has launched its decentralized trading platform just a week after launching its native blockchain. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by adjusted volume, has launched its decentralized trading platform (DEX) earlier than planned, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on April 23. The move comes just a week after the exchange launched […]
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The award, from an unnamed external auditor, follows on from a year-long process to complete the initial stages of security compliance. Blockchain security firm BitGo has gained a further security certification from an external auditor after a review of its compliance, cryptocurrency industry news resource The Block reported on April 23. BitGo, which last year […]
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