Category: Exchange
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Bitcoin Exchange Gatecoin Shuts Down Citing Financial Difficulty
Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Gatecoin has said it is shutting down citing financial difficulty. The exchange suffered a $2 million hack in 2016 and hasn’t been able to recover the funds. However, Gatecoin blames a registered French payment service provider for paralyzing its operations. The payments company allegedly duped the exchange out of an unspecified…
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Invesco Blockchain ETF Trading Commences on London Stock Exchange
Invesco, an American investment management company that is traded on the S&P 500, has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting companies operating in the distributed ledger technology sector. The blockchain ETF will track nearly 50 companies that stand to benefit from growth in the distributed ledger technology industry including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Apple.…
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Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Taking Auto-Matching P2P Services Global
Cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx is expanding globally. “While India has a banking ban,” the CEO of the exchange told news.Bitcoin.com, “we realized there’s banking trouble in a lot more countries.” Over 40 cryptocurrencies will be available to all major countries, with the exchange’s auto-matching P2P services to launch one country at a time based on user…
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US Marshals Seeks New Recruit to Dispose of Seized Crypto
The U.S. Marshals is looking to hire an individual who can manage cryptocurrencies for the Asset Forfeiture Division. Over the last few years, the law enforcement agency has seized thousands of bitcoins from a variety of investigations. Now the Marshals are in need someone who is competent enough to handle matters like wallet creation, managing…
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Onchain Stablecoin Transactions Remain Low Despite Surge in Trade Volume
Despite many stablecoins ranking among the top 20 most traded crypto assets by monthly volume, a recent report has shown that there are few onchain transactions conducted using these fiat-pegged tokens. Also Read: Swiss Stock Exchange Launches Trading for ETH ETP DAI Sees Significant Onchain Usage Of the established stablecoins, DAI has recorded the largest…
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Swiss Stock Exchange Launches Trading for ETH ETP
Switzerland’s SIX stock exchange has announced the launch of an ETH exchanged-traded product. March 5 comprised the first trading day for the ETP, which is backed by Swiss company Amun AG. The launch comes one month after SIX announced its intention to launch a blockchain-powered exchange during the second half of this year. Also Read:…
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In the Daily: Huobi AML Measures, New OTC Desk, Bank Card Deposits
In The Daily this Monday, we feature several developments cryptocurrency traders may want to know more about. The Korean subsidiary of global digital asset exchange Huobi is enhancing its anti-money laundering measures and a new over-the-counter trading desk will offer services to crypto investors. Also, Liquid and Simplex are now working together to provide customers…
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German Derivatives Exchange Rumored to Be Launching Crypto Futures
Eurex, a derivatives exchange that is operated by German exchange organization Deutsche Börse, has announced its intention to launch several crypto futures contracts. The company is reportedly planning to introduce contracts for BTC, ETH, and XRP. Also Read: US ETF Ruling to Inform South Korean Cryptocurrency Market Eurex Expected to Launch Crypto Futures Contracts Deutsche…
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US ETF Ruling to Inform South Korean Cryptocurrency Market
Local media has reported that a South Korean exchange is waiting for regulators in the United States to make a ruling regarding the highly anticipated Vaneck cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) before determining its stance pertaining to virtual currency ETFs. Also Read: Markets Update: Altcoins Gain on BTC Exchange Awaits US Ruling to Develop ETF Policy…
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Thailand Greenlights Japanese Exchange to Operate 4 Crypto Businesses
The Thai government has issued four licenses to a new crypto exchange. Prior to this, only existing exchanges that were in business before the country’s crypto regulation took effect were approved. The first licensed new exchange in Thailand is a subsidiary of a regulated Japanese exchange, Bitpoint. Also read: SEC Chair Explains Key Upgrades Needed…