CME Becomes Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Institutional Interest Rises
Chicago Mercantile Exchange now tops the list of the biggest bitcoin futures trading platforms, accounting for nearly 20% of all open interest. Source
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UK Exchange CoinCorner Supports Bitcoin Lightning Network
Another crypto exchange has added support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.U.K.-based CoinCorner debuted Lightning Network support for its users Tuesday. They can now deposit and withdraw bitcoin with the secondary network, a software stack that is built on top of Bitcoin’s core technology which facilitates cheap and fast transactions.“Lightning is the
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EXMO Share What It Costs to Be an FCA-Approved Exchange
The day after the U.K.-based EXMO crypto exchange was hacked last month, reportedly losing 6% of its crypto assets, the team got a call from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA recently put the exchange on the list for temporary registration and wanted to know what EXMO, an exchange
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Argentina’s Ripio acquires Brazil’s second-largest crypto exchange
Ripio, a digital asset company based in Argentina, has purchased major Brazilian crypto exchange BitcoinTrade.According to Argentine newspaper Ambito, the acquisition is part of Ripio’s plan to spread across South America. BitcoinTrade is reportedly the second-largest crypto exchange in the country by volume. Ripio CEO and co-founder Sebastián Serrano said
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LCX Exchange Gets Licensed in Liechtenstein to Help Banks Create Their Own Digital Assets
Crypto exchange LCX has been granted eight out of the 11 crypto-related licenses in Liechtenstein, expanding its security-token services and allowing the company to continue operating in the region.The licenses make LCX a regulated crypto exchange, digital asset custody provider, price oracle provider, digital asset compliance provider, smart-contract creator and
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Wisebitcoin Launches Faster and Easier Crypto Trading Exchange
Wisebitcoin’s presence in the digital asset trading industry extends beyond the exchange, with its cloud services anchoring over 200 other exchanges globally.Wisebitcoin has finally launched its cryptocurrency exchange, offering deep liquidity and up to 100X leverage.The exchange has been in development in stealth mode for years now, launching a beta
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Monero (XMR) Craters 15% Amid Delisting From Leading Exchange
Monero (XMR) is the worst-performing crypto asset of the past 24 hours. The privacy-focused coin is down 15%
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EToro USA Becomes Latest Exchange to Suspend XRP Trading
The U.S. division of Israeli crypto exchange eToro is suspending XRP trading for its customers effective next month.The exchange announced Thursday it would stop facilitating XRP purchases or conversions for U.S. customers effective Jan. 3, though customers can still withdraw XRP from their eToro wallets to other unaffiliated addresses. It’s
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Bitcoin Mining Machine Maker Ebang to Launch Crypto Exchange in 2021; Shares Rise
Bitcoin mining equipment maker Ebang announced Thursday it is preparing to officially launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the first quarter of 2021. Source
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Ripple vows to respond to SEC ‘attack’ amid exchange delistings of XRP
With XRP plunging in value following a wave of exchange delistings and trading suspensions, Ripple Labs issued a statement Tuesday vowing to respond to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s allegations against the company. The statement opens with the following message:“The public and press have only heard the story from
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