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European users of eToro are claiming they were given the bum’s rush regarding leveraged crypto positions, which have been abruptly closed in the face of what the trading platform called “extreme market volatility.”Retail investors in the U.K. and U.S. are barred from buying into crypto derivatives, including financial contracts that
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Following the announcement of a disappointing closure of a Ugandan subsidiary in October, Binance — the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — released a blog post yesterday indicating that another initiative, Binance P2P, is making strong inroads across the world’s second-most populous continent. Titled “P2P Merchants: Facilitating Freedom of Money in Africa,”
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Data BreachCoincheck has fallen victim to a data breach after attackers accessed one of its domain name accounts and used it to impersonate the cryptocurrency exchange. The Japanese firm said Tuesday that an unknown third party gained access to an account it held with domain registration service Onamae.com. An incident notice suggested
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Having just recently announced plans to close shop, Bitcoin (BTC) payments facilitator Purse.io says it is now reconsidering due to “an incredible outpouring of support from the community.”The veteran business — which offered Amazon shoppers a handy workaround and discount for paying with Bitcoin — had initially said it would
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Brazilian crypto exchange XDEX, which is owned by the largest stock broker in Latin America, announced the end of its activities. The company announced its closure on March 31:"Today, we announce that XDEX is starting the process of closing its activities. Market projection, competition and few regulatory advances reduced
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is denying recent reports that Chinese authorities have raided its Shanghai offices.On Nov. 21, a Bithumb spokesperson informed the Block that the recent rumors of a police raid and closure of the exchange’s Shanghai offices are false and that its one and only Shanghai
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An article published by the Bangkok Post speculates some hypotheses that may have led to the closure of the well-known exchange Bitcoin Co earlier this month. Contention As reported by BTCManager on September 2, the Thai exchange Bitcoin Co (bx.in.th) unexpectedly closed its doors leaving its users in a mix of confusion
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