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A cryptocurrency exchange that only launched in the last few months says it has been hit by a hack that it can't afford to cover.Altsbit – a platform reported to be based in Italy, though it doesn't make this clear on its website or social media – announced the breach
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After launching TRUMP futures trading last week, FTX plans to release five additional 2020 presidential election-based futures products.“What we’re about to come out with is just similar contracts for the top five Democratic candidates,” an FTX representative told CryptoX in an interview. 2020 Reelection futures expand offeringFTX plans to launch
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On February 6, Bitcoin Cash supporters were introduced to a new BCH-centric Stack Exchange community called bitcoincash.stackexchange.com. The goal of the Q&A
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The company formerly known as London Block Exchange (LBX), which faced a lawsuit from one of its creditors, is to be wound up.Known as Dragon Payments Ltd. since last July, the firm announced Thursday that it had been placed into compulsory liquidation on Jan. 31. Paul Cooper and Paul Appleton
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Zab Technologies, a Blockchain Development Company has integrated premier features in its cryptocurrency exchange software.“ We are well-versed in deploying Cryptocurrency Exchange Software solutions at a minimal cost! Our software has so far deployed around 50+ Crypto Exchange Software which has helped our clients in setting up their own Bitcoin
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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) passed an anti-money laundering provision on Feb. 7. Citing additional risk, the threshold for unidentified crypto exchange transactions is lowered from 5,000 CHF to 1,000 CHF (approximately $1,020 USD).The provision comes following the enactment of the new Financial Services Act and Financial
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BlockQuake, a New York digital asset exchange launched in beta, has partnered with Nevada-based trust company Prime Trust, the firm announced Wednesday.Prime Trust began offering custody services for the crypto industry in late 2018, serving crypto firms like Binance, OKCoin and Bittrex to name a few.Prime Trust will perform know-your-customer
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Retail investors will soon have access to crypto trading options that are traditionally only available to institutional clients.Andy Cheung, former chief operating officer at OKEx, plans to launch a crypto derivative exchange called ACDX by the end of Q1 2020. The Seychelles-based exchange aims to offer futures, options, callable bull/bear
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Derivatives trading is a common activity in conventional financial markets and the same is true in the cryptocurrency industry, so Bitcoin and crypto derivatives are becoming a welcome new volatile asset-class that presents an alternative to traditional trading. As we witness a rising interest in cryptocurrency, we’re also witnessing an
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The number of bitcoin on-chain deposits has dropped sharply over the last six months, indicating a strong optimistic or “HODLing,” sentiment in the market. The seven-day average of the number of transfers to exchange addresses, or unique daily exchange deposits, fell to 23,986 on Jan. 1. That’s the lowest level since
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