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Fintastico Team
1 day, 17 hours
https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-1...
Price Analysis 13/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX
While Bitcoin price action remains lackluster, altcoins are attempting to make a strong upside move.
Fintastico Team
2 days, 9 hours
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154022...
BnkToTheFuture Invests in Broker Dealer BMI Capital
BnkToTheFuture alongside Coinstreet Partners has invested in US Broker-Dealer BMI Capital, according to a company release. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. BnkToTheFuture said it plans to bring security tokens to institutional investors in both the US and Asia facilitated by the BMI Capital.
Fintastico Team
2 days, 10 hours
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-looks-t...
Bitfinex Looks to Launch Options Trading As Soon As Q1 2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is considering launching options trading and a gold-backed stablecoin, dubbed Tether Gold.
Fintastico Team
2 days, 14 hours
https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-man-a...
Australian Man Arrested for Unregistered Crypto Transactions
Australian law enforcement arrested a 38-year-old Australian man for violating Anti-Money Laundering laws by operating an unregistered cryptocurrency ATM.
Fintastico Team
6 days, 14 hours
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/153887...
Tether Responds to Academic Study: 'Tether and Affiliates Have Never…Manipulate(d) Cryptocurrency Market'
Tether Inc. is calling an academic paper claiming the company's cryptocurrency tether (USDt) was used to induce the bitcoin bull run of 2017 'flawed' and 'embarrassing.' The company is responding to an updated version of a 2018 paper by American finance professors John Griffin and
Fintastico Team
6 days, 17 hours
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-says-its-stable...
Tether Says Its Stablecoin Is 'Fully Backed' Again - CoinDesk
Tether says its USDT stablecoin is "fully backed by reserves," after reporting in April its token was only 74% backed.
Fintastico Team
1 week
https://www.ccn.com/tether-fires-back-at-embarr...
Tether Fires Back at 'Embarrassing' Bitcoin Manipulation Study
Tether issued an official response to a research paper that claimed that a single market whale in Bitfinex manipulated the price of bitcoin.
Fintastico Team
1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-refutes-p...
Tether Refutes Paper Naming USDT Manipulation as Cause of 2017 BTC Bull Run
Tether fires back at forthcoming paper that alleges that a single whale using USDT was responsible for Bitcoin’s 2017 bull run.
Fintastico Team
1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/analysts-laugh-o...
Analysts Laugh Off Recent 'One-Whale Theory' of BTC's 2017 Bull Run
Just a single player or entity was allegedly responsible for Bitcoin’s historic price surge, according to academics… Experts call bluff.
Fintastico Team
1 week, 1 day
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Kim Dotcom's Planned Token Sale Is Off, Says Bitfinex - CoinDesk
Bitfinex and a blockchain project launched by Kim Dotcom have "mutually agreed" to part ways, scuppering an IEO for the kimcoin token.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 2 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/kim-dotcom-donat...
Kim Dotcom Donates K.im Bitcoin Fees to Julian Assange Ahead of $8M IEO
10% of transaction fees on K.im, the entrepreneur’s Bitcoin-enabled content sharing service, are going to help Assange’s legal costs, Dotcom says.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 4 days
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-capital-princip...
Crypto Capital Principal Indicted on Fraud, Confirming Bitfinex Allegations - CoinDesk
Crypto Capital's Oz Yosef has been indicited on three criminal acts, confirming statements made by Bitfinex Friday.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-calls-i...
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 6 days
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-denies-launde...
Bitfinex Denies Laundering, Says It's a Victim of 'Fraud' by Crypto Capital - CoinDesk
The crypto exchange released a statement Friday denying that it had any part in the payment processor's alleged money laundering.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/head-of-crypto-c...
Fintastico Team
3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/polish-police-arrest-h...
Polish Police Arrest Head of Payment Processor Tied to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange - CoinDesk
Polish police arrested Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, president of Crypto Capital, for alleged money laundering.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 3 days
https://www.coindesk.com/fiat-to-crypto-carry-t...
Fiat-to-Crypto 'Carry Trade' May Tempt Traders Tired of Negative Interest Rates - CoinDesk
In the era of negative rates, return-hungry investors may increasingly borrow in low-interest fiat and invest in higher-yielding crypto accounts.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 4 days
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-files-for-sub...
Bitfinex Files for Subpoena in Bid to Recover $880 Million in Frozen Funds - CoinDesk
Bitfinex has filed a subpoena application on a former banking executive of a trust company that it believes can help it recover over $850 million.
Fintastico Team
4 weeks, 1 day
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/152950...
Attendees at November Offshore Alert Conference in London Will Examine Whether Tether Cryptocurrency Enabled 'Biggest Scam in the History of Finance'
Two hundred-fifty investigators, thirty speakers gathering and other attendees at the OffshoreAlert Conference on financial intelligence and investigations in London November 11th and 12th will have a chance to examine the role tethers played in creating 'the largest bubble in human history,' the Bitcoin/crypto bubble
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/telegram-bombshe...
Telegram Bombshell, Zuckerberg to Testify, Ripple Row: Hodler’s Digest, Oct 7–13
The SEC halts Telegram’s $1.7 billion token offering in a massive setback for TON, and Mark Zuckerberg is going to testify in front of Congress.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vaneck-4-reasons...
VanEck: 4 Reasons Why Bitcoin Improves Investment Portfolio Upside
VanEck’s new research “The Investment Case for Bitcoin” argues that exposure to BTC greatly increases a portfolio’s return.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/updated-bitfinex...
Updated Bitfinex Mobile App Now Includes Derivatives Trading Support
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announces the latest update to its mobile app, which now includes derivatives trading support.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-severe-is-ro...
How Severe Is Roche Freedman’s Lawsuit Against Tether and Bitfinex?
Litigation firms files lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex, as legal experts debate whether the companies manipulated the value of USDT.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-doesnt-have-t...
Bitfinex Doesn't Have to Compile Documents During Appeal, Judge Says - CoinDesk
A New York judge has rejected the state attorney general's request to have Bitfinex and Tether compile documents about a loan during an ongoing appeal.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-says-it-shoul...
Bitfinex Says It Shouldn't Have to Collect Documents for NYAG During Appeal - CoinDesk
Bitfinex and Tether say they shouldn't have to compile documents ordered by a New York court during an ongoing appeal.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/kim-dotcoms-kim-...
Kim Dotcom’s K.IM: Pursuing Copyright Decentralization in Bitfinex IEO
Kim Dotcom set to launch an IEO on Bitfinex for a project that will improve the digital content business.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/152534...
Class Action Suit Launched Against Bitfinex and Tether, Alleged Creators of 'Largest Bubble in Human History'
Lawyers at Roche Freedman LLP filed a class action suit on October 6th against Bitfinex, Tether, and associated parties and firms. The suit alleges plaintiffs collectively suffered over $1.4 trillion USD in damages due to defendants alleged violation of Commodities Exchange and federal RICO statutes, as well
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/class-action-acc...
Class Action Accuses Tether and Bitfinex of Market Manipulation
A New York-based legal firm filed a class-action suit against Tether and Bitfinex, accusing the firms of crypto market manipulation.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-traders-lawsuit...
Crypto Traders' Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex, Tether Cost Market Over $1 Trillion - CoinDesk
Bitfinex and sister company Tether caused more than $1 trillion in damages to the crypto market, a new lawsuit claims.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-chainsw...
Bitfinex ‘Chainswaps’ $5M Worth of USDT Onto EOS Protocol
Cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex and EOSFinex announce that they successfully “chainswapped” 5 million USDT onto the EOS protocol.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitfinex-disputes-mercenary...
Crypto Giant Bitfinex Vigorously Disputes ‘Meritless and Mercenary’ Lawsuit
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced on Saturday, Oct 5, that it expects to be prosecuted by an unknown party in a ‘meritless and mercenary lawsuit’.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-and-bitfi...
Tether and Bitfinex Expect a Market Manipulation Lawsuit: Official
Tether and its affiliate exchange Bitfinex announce that they are prepared to fight lawsuits alleging that USDT is involved in market manipulation.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/150527...
Ethfinex Rebrands, Cuts Ties With Troubled Bitfinex Exchange
Ethfinex, a 'trustless' cryptocurrency exchange for trading ERC-20 tokens is cutting ties with parent company iFinex and related exchange Bitfinex and rebranding as an independent entity called 'DeversiFi.' Will Harborne, who oversaw Ethfinex and is now CEO of DeversiFi told The Block,“This is more than
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/152320...
Enough Delays: New York Attorney General Asks That Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Be Ordered to Have Records Ready If Company Loses November Appeal
New York Attorney General Letitia James has asked a New York judge to order crypto companies iFinex, Bitfinex and Tether to have records ready and on hand, if they lose their November 4th appeal: '(T)he OAG respectfully requests that this Court...(to) issue an order that
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/nyag-to-court-dont-let...
NYAG to Court: Don't Let Bitfinex Keep Stonewalling Our Investigation - CoinDesk
Bitfinex may be enjoying a break from having to give documents to investigators, but it should be preparing for when the reprieve ends, the NYAG said.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-bitcoin-...
Chinese Bitcoin Investor: CNH Tether Avoids USDT Regulatory Risk
RenrenBit CEO Zhao Dong speaks about Tether’s yuan-backed stablecoin and its impact on Bitcoin and crypto startups in China.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151990...
Bitfinex Granted Appeal to Stay Orders Compelling Business Records
The ball is back in embattled crypto exchange Bitfinex's court after a different presiding judge has granted a stay of orders compelling financial records pending consideration of an appeal. Cryptocurrency companies Bitfinex and Tether and parent company iFinex have been fighting ex parte orders issued
Fintastico Team
1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-can-stop-turn...
Bitfinex Can Stop Turning Over Documents to NYAG, Appeals Court Rules - CoinDesk
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex can stop turning over documents to state investigators – for now, at least.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/everyones-worst-fears-...
Everyone's Worst Fears About EOS Are Proving True - CoinDesk
Early supporters of EOS, the world's seventh-largest blockchain by market cap, are leaving. Here's why.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151528...
Coinbase Considering Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) Platform for Asia
Coinbase is considering launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform in Asia. This would allow it to launch and broker 'a proprietary exchange token' and other tokens in the region, Coindesk reports. The crypto trading platform's possible plans were announced this week by Kayvon Pirestani,
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-classic...
Ethereum Classic Successfully Implements Atlantis Hard Fork
The team behind Ethereum Classic has activated the Atlantis hard fork, aimed at improving the altcoin’s functionality and compatibility with Ethereum.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-may-soon-get-...
Coinbase May Soon Launch an Initial Exchange Offering Platform - CoinDesk
Coinbase's head of institutional sales in Asia alluded to a forthcoming IEO product from the crypto exchange at an Invest: Asia panel on Wednesday.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.coindesk.com/coingecko-releases-tru...
CoinGecko Releases 'Trust Score 2.0' to Boost Crypto Exchange Transparency - CoinDesk
CoinGecko has upgraded its "Trust Score" metric in a bid to bring more transparency to the crypto trading environment.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151415...
Report: Coinbase Processing Majority of Public-Facing USD-to-Tether Trades, Binance Hosting Most Public BTC-to-Tether Action
America and Asia's two largest public-facing crypto trading platforms, Coinbase and Binance, also bear the most exposure to Tethers, a synthetic form of USDs introduced into crypto trading markets to give liquidity. This is the conclusion of CoinMetrics, a blockchain data analysis firm, which recently
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-consolidates-a...
Bitcoin Consolidates Above $10.2K After Failed Price Breakout - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is lacking clear directional bias at press time, having failed to capitalize on a bullish breakout on Monday.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151368...
Tether Launches Offshore Chinese Yuan Proxy
Controversial stablecoin issuer Tether has launched its promised 'CNHt' coin, which is designed to act as a cryptographic proxy of offshore Chinese yuan (CNH). The coin will run as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum network. Offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) added to our basket of
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-launches-...
Tether Launches New Stablecoin Pegged to Offshore Chinese Yuan
Stablecoin firm Tether announced that it is launching a new stablecoin pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-launches-chines...
Tether Launches Chinese Yuan-Pegged Stablecoin on the Ethereum Blockchain - CoinDesk
Tether has launched its Chinese yuan-backed stablecoin, which it revealed will run on the ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://themerkle.com/centralized-cryptocurrenc...
Centralized Cryptocurrency Trading Shows Signs of Regression » The Merkle Hash
Centralized trading platforms play a crucial role in the cryptocurrency industry. A lot of users store their funds there for a wide variety of reasons. Recent research by TokenAnalyst confirms things are slowly changing. A lot of big exchanges see less of an influx of Bitcoin, forcing them to tap into other revenue streams. The Trading and Exchange “Dip” It is always important to put data in its proper context. The information provided by TokenAnalyst does not come as too big of a surprise. Late 2017, all of 2018, and early 2019 have been brutal for the crypto industry. As
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151327...
Crypto Consumer Lending Firm Celsius Has $1 Billion in Digital Assets Deposited with BitGo
After a $50 million ICO in May 2018, crypto custodian BitGo revealed recently that it has received $1 billion in deposits from Celsius.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/how-celsius-turned-its...
How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business - CoinDesk
Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://themerkle.com/ethereum-price-analysis-a...
Ethereum Price Analysis and Prediction for September 7th 2019 - Recovery Is Imminent » The Merkle Hash
After a high $178 earlier this week, Ethereum price is having a hard time staying afloat above the $170 level. Currently trading at $169.32 on Bitfinex, the market seems to be recovering. Today wasn’t the best day for cryptocurrency as its market cap lost close to $10 billion in value. Let’s take a look at Ethereum and see if the charts tell us anything. Ethereum News There aren’t any new major developments since yesterday. In my previous Ethereum price analysis, I mentioned how Vitalik was “very confident” about ETH 2.0. With the current network congestion, Ethereum desperately needs an update.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/binance-bitmex-crypto-excha...
Binance & BitMEX Kiss and Make Up After Plagiarism Accusation – CCN Markets
BitMEX accuses Binance of plagiarism, but it's not long before the two bitcoin exchange giants kiss and make up on Crypto Twitter.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-banking-r...
Crypto Banking Regulation Around the World, First Signs of Growth
The recent move by Swiss regulators to licence two crypto banks is sending a message to regulators worldwide, but what are the stances of global authorities?
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/litecoin-price-suffers...
Litecoin Price Suffers Worst Weekly Losing Streak in a Year - CoinDesk
Litecoin has charted a four-week losing streak for the first time in 12 months and is currently trading around a historically strong support level.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-mulls-com...
Tether Mulls Commodity-Backed Stablecoin to Cut Bank Risk: Report
Crypto exchange Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has claimed that sister firm Tether plans to release a version of the stablecoin backed by a basket of commodities.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/explained/biggest-pro...
Biggest Problems With Stablecoins, Explained
Stablecoins have exploded in popularity in 2019 — but there are plenty of challenges that lie ahead for this type of cryptocurrency in the future.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/why-tether-volume-surg...
Why Tether Volume Surged to All-Time Highs in August - CoinDesk
The dollar-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) has become a virtual bridge between Chinese traders and global markets.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/why-tether-volume-surg...
Why Tether Volume Surged to All-Time Highs in August - CoinDesk
The dollar-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) has become a virtual bridge between Chinese traders and global markets.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/why-tether-volume-surg...
Why Tether Volume Surged to All-Time Highs in August - CoinDesk
The dollar-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) has become a virtual bridge between Chinese traders and global markets.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150988...
New York Restores Martin Act Securities Laws Statute of Limitations to Six Years
Andrew M Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, has signed legislation restoring the statute of limitations pertaining to the state's powerful Martin Act securities laws to six years from three. The previous six-year statute, which lawyers Wes Scott and Ryan Franklin say applied
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150981...
Ethereum Blockchain Running Out of Room Again
The world's second-largest cryptocurrency network after Bitcoin, Ethereum, is close to capacity as scaling solutions remain unrealized and other coins rent space on the chain. Ethereum came close to capacity once before, in 2017, when there was a brief craze for the 'digital collectible' KryptoKitties.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-market-se...
Crypto Market Sees Minor Losses After Trading Sideways
The crypto market is seeing minor losses after trading sideways for most of the day. Bitcoin is trading around $10,350.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-in-court-...
Crypto in Court — Overview of the Biggest Lawsuits Worldwide
U.S. court cases against crypto and blockchain firms are inconclusive, but international cases appear to be showing clear support for cryptocurrency.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://themerkle.com/top-6-eos-block-producers...
Top 6 EOS Block Producers in 2019 » The Merkle Hash
A lot of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects try to remain relevant. EOS has been an interesting case in this regard. It receives a lot of flack for allegedly being too decentralized. Recent statistics show there are plenty of block producers to go around. The following entities have all produced the most blocks on this network to date. EOSCannonCHN It is evident that EOS’ block validation and production is very different from how Bitcoin and Ethereum operate. EOS Cannon positions itself as a leading global EOS community focused on ecological and cultural development. It is the #6 block producer for EOS,
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150846...
Crypto Twitter Pundit Claims New York Attorney General's Pounce on Bitfinex Highly Strategized
Cryptocurrency skeptics, in particular, these days are closely watching the showdown now underway between sister crypto companies Bitfinex and Tether and the New York Attorney General's Office, which has alleged fraud at the two firms. As a bit of background, Tether makes a synthetic US
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150816...
Still Undaunted by New York Investigation, Tether to Issue Offshore Yuan
Tether is continuing its bid to sell synthetic versions of world currencies by issuing yet another 'stablecoin,' this time in the form of CNHT, which will act as a proxy for offshore Chinese yuan (CNH). Tether, its parent company iFinex and sister company, crypto exchange
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-plans-to-...
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150775...
After 4-Month Fight, Bitfinex Ordered to Provide Business Records
A judge presiding over proceedings in a case of alleged fraud by crypto trading platform Bitfinex (and associated companies) has ordered the companies to provide records compelled under ex parte orders issued in New York in April. Almost immediately after the orders were issued, Bitfinex
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150735...
No Tethers, No Go Up: Critics Note Crypto Price Slump as No New Tethers Issued
Skeptical crypto-twitter commentators are throwing shade on the controversial stablecoin Tether, claiming a correlation between recently stable cryptocurrency prices and the cessation of 'printing' at Tether, a company that has minted more than $4.15 billion synthetic USDs for the use in trading of cryptocurrencies. Self-declared
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-bulls-bask-in-lates...
Bitcoin Buyers Bask in Latest Legal Defeat for Bitfinex & Tether
The New York Supreme Court ruled that the matter between the state’s Attorney General and Bitfinex parent company iFinex can continue.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-court-r...
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/new-york-supreme-court...
New York Supreme Court Denies Bitfinex's Lack-of-Jurisdiction Claim - CoinDesk
iFinex claimed the NY AG lacked sufficient jurisdiction for an investigation into the company's activities.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150593...
CypherTrace Crypto Report: Scammers Stole $4.26 Billion in First 6 Months of 2019
Cryptocurrency sleuth CypherTrace is out with their H1 Crypto report covering scams, rule changes, and major trends. The document claims that crooks stole $4.26 billion during the first 6 months as fraudsters continued to fleece good money from the unsuspecting. According to CypherTrace, insider thefts
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.coindesk.com/xrp-price-charts-first...
XRP Price Charts First 'Death Cross' Since April 2018 - CoinDesk
XRP is flashing red this Tuesday morning with a long-term price indicator turning bearish for the first time in over a year.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.ccn.com/ieo-has-become-a-go-to-mode...
IEO Has Become a Go-To Model for Aspiring Projects Seeking Secure Fundraising and Increased Exposure
ICOs have become a relic of the past as IEO continue to be the dominant form of fundraising for projects. IEOs are essentially ICOs but are run entirely by a cryptocurrency exchange for improved efficiency, security, reach, and convenience. With blockchain continuing its growth as a major source of tech innovation, it is no surprise …
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-derivativ...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Blade Raises $4.3M From Coinbase and Others
The upcoming crypto derivatives platform Blade has raised over $4 million from Coinbase and SV Angel, among others.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150411...
Report: 300 Whales Control 80% of Tether Supply
A cryptocurrency data research firm says that 80% of the world's $4 billion USD supply of Tethers, a cryptographic/digital proxy of USD, is controlled by about 300 entities, Bloomberg reports. These 'whales' all control more than $1 million USD in tethers each. By comparison, at
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-around-30...
Report: Around 300 Addresses Contain 80% of Tether Supply
Around 80% of Tether is reportedly held by about 300 whale accounts, suggesting a highly concentrated ecosystem.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150256...
Record Bitcoins Flow Out of BitMEX as CFTC Investigation Looms
More than half a billion dollars in Bitcoins ($525 million USD) left the building at BitMEX this month after news of a CFTC investigation broke in the press, CCN reports. BitMEX is a crypto derivatives trading platform that allows 100X leveraged bets. BitMEX does not have
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-foundation-...
Web3 Foundation Director Resigns to Pursue DAO Projects
The director of the Web3 Foundation has resigned, and says he will be gradually leaving Web3 to pursue work on DAOs.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-ny-atto...
Bitfinex-NY Attorney General Case: Injunction Extended — What’s Next?
Good or bad sign? The New York attorney general’s injunction against Bitfinex has been extended.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/bitcoin-traders-flee...
BitMEXodus: Bitcoin Traders Abandon Exchange Amid CFTC Probe
Bitcoin traders yanked a staggering $525 million off BitMEX in July amid rumors of a CFTC probe and competition from Binance.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150139...
Arca: It's All Speculation, Crypto No More So. Also, Please Buy Our Tokens
The latest blog post from 'full-service (digital asset) investment management firm' Arca tries to contend that crypto-asset investing is not much more speculative than traditional sorts. But Arca is not a neutral commentator. The company has invested early in LEO tokens, for example. LEOs are
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nyag-argues-agai...
NYAG Argues Against Continued Stay of Demands for Bitfinex
The New York Office of the Attorney General has filed a letter, arguing against Bitfinex and Tether’s request for a continued stay of demands.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/nyag-attorneys-respons...
NYAG Pushes Back on Bitfinex's Claim That State's Investigation Is Burdensome - CoinDesk
The New York Attorney General office pushed back on Bitfinex's complaints about the cost of complying with the agency's demands for documents.
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3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150102...
Report: Tether Has Supplanted Bitcoin for Russia-China Commercial Remittances
An unnamed OTC trading desk in Moscow is selling up to $30 million USD in 'tethers' per day to Chinese merchants sending proceeds home, Coindesk reports. Until 2018, the favoured currency for this type of transacting was reportedly Bitcoin, but Chinese merchants have lately started dumping
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/judge-dismisses-...
Judge Dismisses Libel Suit Against Roger Ver Over Lack of Jurisdiction
A British judge has thrown out Craig Wright’s libel case against Roger Ver due to questions of jurisdiction and whether actual harm was committed.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-tether-...
Bitfinex, Tether Spent $500,000, Hired 60 Lawyers for Documents Order
Lawyers for Bitfinex, Tether and parent firm iFinex Inc. have said the respondents have already spent over $500,000 responding to document requests for their ongoing legal battle.
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3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/150071...
Bitfinex Fraud Case Extended 90 Days, Trading from New York 'Easy'
Tenacious and liquid crypto exchange Bitfinex and affiliate companies had hoped that a fraud case brought against them by the New York Attorney General (NYAG) would be wrapped up this week. Instead, a formerly sympathetic judge has granted an extension, The Block reports. Bitfinex, iFinex, and
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tezos-rallies-fo...
Tezos Rallies Following Coinbase Announcement, Major Tokens Up Slightly
Tezos is rallying due to recent news about its Coinbase Pro listing, while top coins are seeing slight gains on the day.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-usdt-russia-chi...
Millions in Crypto Is Crossing the Russia-China Border Daily. There, Tether Is King - CoinDesk
Tether has a real-world use case: Chinese importers of cheap goods in Russia use it to send millions home daily.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/judge-punts-decision-n...
Judge Punts on Decision in New York Case Against Bitfinex and Tether - CoinDesk
A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-crypto-per...
Top-5 Crypto Performers: EOS, LEO, ETC, ADA, XMR
The top five performers of the past week are not showing any bullish signs. The markets might remain range-bound for a few more days.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-investor-rais...
Bitfinex Investor Raising $21 Million for Binance-Style Exchange Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
OTC trader Dong Zhao's crypto lending startup has lined up $21 million in commitments for a BNB-like token sale.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-and-tet...
Bitfinex and Tether Double Down on Claim of No Customers in New York
Bitfinex and Tether have replied to the Attorney General’s affirmations against case dismissal by arguing that they did not serve New York customers.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-claims-new-yo...
Bitfinex Claims 'New York' Customers Cited by NYAG Are Foreign Entities - CoinDesk
Supposed New York residents and companies that used Bitfinex's trading platform were actually "foreign entities," according to a new filing by the exchange's attorneys.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149760...
H1 2019 Report: Cryptocurrencies and IEOs Up, ICOs and Venture Funding for Blockchain Down
InWara, a firm specializing in the analysis of cryptocurrency/token offerings and 'blockchain' startups has issued its 'Half-Yearly report — H1 2019: Deciphering Token Offerings-IEOs, STOs and ICOs.' The firm is seeing interest in new types of tokens (IEOs and STOs) but significant drops for ICOs (many projects
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-claims-new-yo...
Bitfinex Claims 'New York' Customers Cited by NYAG Are Foreign Entities - CoinDesk
Supposed New York residents and companies that used Bitfinex's trading platform were actually "foreign entities," according to a new filing by the exchange's attorneys.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-crypto-per...
Top-5 Crypto Performers: BSV, XTZ, TRX, LTC, ATOM, OKB*
A few of the top performers of the week are showing signs of a turnaround.
Fintastico Team
4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/social-innovatio...
Social Innovations and Secret Conversations (on the Blockchain)
New ways to communicate through coded conversations and secret languages are being implemented on blockchains.
Fintastico Team
4 months
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-stablecoin-to-l...
Tether Stablecoin to Launch on 5th Blockchain - CoinDesk
The popular and sometimes controversial stablecoin tether (USDT) is to to be added to the algorand blockchain.
Fintastico Team
4 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149545...
Are You Still HODLing? 'CZ Binance' Says Bitcoin Volatility Likely to Increase as More Exchanges Add Margin Trading
Bitcoin's recent rollercoaster ride, involving multiple thousand-dollar fluctuations between $9000 and $14 000 USD within very short time frames (sometimes less than 2 hours) is being brought about by an increase in leverage available at exchanges, 'CZ Binance' told Bloomberg recently. Changpeng Zhao or 'CZ'
Fintastico Team
4 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149340...
'Hybrid Decentralized Exchange' IDEX Delists Bitfinex's LEO Token
IDEX, a 'DEX' (decentralized exchange) registered in Panama and billing itself on Twitter as the 'Number 1 Hybrid DEX on Ethereum,' has announced it is delisting LEO, a controversial exchange token created by Bitfinex. Bitfinex, it's parent company iFinex and fellow subsidiary company Tether have
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-reclaims...
Bitcoin Reclaims $13,000 as NY Fed Says Recession Risk Highest Since 2008
Data from the New York Fed shows the U.S. is poised for financial turmoil, while bitcoin has ‘clear skies’ to an all-time high monthly close.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149288...
Hot Water Gets Hotter: NY Attorney General Claims Bitfinex Operated Unlawfully in New York Until 2019
The Attorney General of New York (NYAG) has submitted a memorandum in court documenting iFinex/Bitfinex/Tether's 'extensive ties to New York' and disputing the Seychelles-registered companies' claims that New York authorities have no jurisdiction and that its fraud investigation is impeding business. iFinex and subsidiaries Tether
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-attorne...
New York Attorney General Fights Dismissal Motion in Bitfinex, Tether Case
The office of the New York Attorney General has filed a memorandum arguing that its case against Bitfinex and Tether should proceed.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-hi...
Bitcoin Price Hits $12.8K as Major Investor Says $100K Quite Easy by 2021
Bitcoin price (BTC) felt more bullish than ever June 9 after another 24 hours of upside propelled markets to nearly $13,000.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/nyag-bitfinex-tether-s...
NYAG: Bitfinex, Tether Served New York Residents Longer Than They Claim - CoinDesk
The New York Attorney General's Office (NYAG) has submitted a series of new evidence to prove the crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether had served New York customers longer than it claimed.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitstamp-crypto-...
Bitstamp Crypto Exchange Sets Up Lightning Network Node
Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange set up its own node for the Lightning Network, encouraging more participation from the industry.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-back-nea...
Bitcoin Back Near $12K As BTC Shorters Lose $44 Million in One Morning
Bitfinex reached $12,040 in Monday trading, despite analysts agreeing lower prices should appear.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-back-nea...
Bitcoin Back Near $12K As BTC Shorters Lose $44 Million in One Morning
Bitfinex reached $12,040 in Monday trading, despite analysts agreeing lower prices should appear.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149132...
Kraken CEO: Media Reports and 'Massive Inflows of Fiat' Inflating the Price of Bitcoins, Not Tethers
Jessie Powell, the CEO of the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken told TD Ameritraid Monday that real money pouring onto crypto exchanges fuelled Bitcoin's recent price rise, not controversial synthetic USDs called tethers. Tether printing comes after fiat and not before, said Powell: “Recently,
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-stablecoi...
Tether Stablecoin: Can the Crypto Market Live Without It?
Tether’s influence is high despite numerous controversies, but it may pose a threat to the crypto asset market...
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-a-crypto-exch...
US a Crypto Exchange Scarecrow — What Needs to Change?
Half of the top-30 crypto exchanges try to avoid dealing with U.S., despite it being one of the biggest markets.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Repaid $100 Million to Stablecoin Operator Tether
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced that it repaid $100 million of outstanding loan facility to stablecoin operator Tether.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-repays-tether...
Bitfinex Repays Tether $100 Million of $700 Million Loan - CoinDesk
Bitfinex said it has paid back $100 million of the $700 million borrowed from stablecoin issuer Tether.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/148986...
Trader: Bitfinex AMPL IEO 'Unstable' and a 'Get Rich Scheme'
A trader at Maple Leaf Capital has taken to Twitter to present an unflattering analysis of the Bitfinex crypto trading platform's 1st IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) token 'Ampleforth' (AMPL). (0) This will be a thread about Bitfinex’s 1st ieo – Ampleforth $AMPL. Whilst with a
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148983...
Report: Only 30% of Proposed Stablecoins Live, Many Could Launch in 2019
Blockdata, a 2018-founded company maintaining a database of 'objective information about the companies, projects, products, and tokens that comprise the blockchain ecosystem,' has produced an interesting report about stablecoins called 'An overview of the current state of stablecoins.' Blockdata found that so far, at least
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148988...
Report: Bitcoin Up 3X This Year But Crypto 'dApps' Show No Growth at All
Data at App Annie, the Apple App Store and Google Play downloads shows that consumer interest in crypto apps and 'dApps' (purported 'decentralized applications') has flattened in 2019 even though the price of Bitcoin tripled this quarter, Bloomberg reports. The data is relevant, says the
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-crypto-per...
Top 5 Crypto Performers: LINK, BTC, NEO, LEO, ETH
Will Bitcoin remain range bound while the altcoins play catch up?
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/maple-leaf-capit...
Maple Leaf Capital: Recent Bitfinex IEO Ampleforth Token is Not Stable
Crypto investment firm Maple Leaf Capital noted that Ampleforth, the token recently released in Bitfinex’s first Initial Exchange Offering, is not stable.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148966...
Singaporean Trading Platform Bitrue Hacked for More Than $4 Million USD in Crypto
On Thursday, a hacker 'exploited a vulnerability in (the Bitrue exchange's) Risk Control team's 2nd review process to access the personal funds of about 90 Bitrue users,' according to a tweet thread from Singaporean crypto exchange Bitrue. This initial attack was quickly repeated on the
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148911...
Outage and Issues at Two Crypto Exchanges as Bitcoin's Price Dropped $1.8K in 15 Minutes
American crypto exchange Coinbase went dark Wednesday afternoon at the same time as the price of Bitcoins plummeted approximately $1800 dollars in 15 minutes, Coinbases' Twitter account. [status] Identified: We are currently investigating this issue. We think it is related to a Cloudflare outage.https://t.co/eag1kOhfWN https://t.co/LECYP6roo6
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinmarketcap-pu...
CoinMarketCap Pushes Exchanges to Transparency: Sign of Mature Market?
CoinMarketCap and major crypto exchanges are pushing to improve liquidity, strengthening the long-term growth trend of the sector.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/singaporean-exch...
Singaporean Exchange Bitrue Gets Hacked, Losing $5 Million in XRP, Cardano
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has suffered a major hack, losing 9.3 million XRP and 2.5 million cardano (ADA) from its hot wallet.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148792...
Israeli Police Arrest Brothers Accused of Executing Billion Dollar Bitfinex Crypto Platform Hack
Two computer programmers in Israel, brothers Eli and Assaf Gigi, have been arrested in Jerusalem and accused of operating a sprawling phishing scam that helped them steal 120 000 bitcoins from the Bitfinex trading platform in 2016. According to Israeli crime reporting site Posta, 'They
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-cto-hin...
Bitfinex CTO Hints at Maximum Leverage for Upcoming Derivatives Trading
Crypto exchange Bitfinex’s chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino, hinted at the maximum leverage for the exchange’s upcoming derivatives trading.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/two-israeli-brothers-a...
Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Phishing Fraud, Bitfinex Hack - CoinDesk
The brothers two allegedly embezzled over $100 million over a multi-year scam.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-scams/cryptocurrenc...
Israeli Crypto Scamming Bros Arrested for 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Two Israeli brothers have been arrested in connection with a cryptocurrency scam involving "tens of millions" of dollars and the Bitfinex hack of 2016.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-two-israe...
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for phishing attacks and a successful hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-crypto-exc...
Major Crypto Exchange Bitfinex to Briefly Go Offline for Upgrade Next Week
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced that it will be offline for up to seven hours next week.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/will-pwcs-new-so...
Will PwC’s New Software Solve the Cryptocurrency Auditing Problem?
PwC announced its cryptocurrency auditing software solution that supposedly understands how the blockchain works.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/libra-testnet-sneak-...
Libra Testnet Reveals Sneak Peek at the Facebook Crypto Future
Leave it to Facebook to announce a blockchain project - Libra - and launch a complete blockchain with a new programming language in months.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-holds-9-...
Bitcoin Holds $9,100 Support While Top 20 Coins Trade Sideways
The majority of the top 20 coins are trading sideways, while litecoin is seeing the biggest gains, following a crypto debit card announcement.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148443...
Bitfinex Starts Buying Back LEO Tokens Issued to Cover Funds Seized by Law Enforcement
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency trading platform and sister company to stable coin-issuer Tether, announced June 14th that buybacks of its LEO token, issued to help cover operational shortfalls, have begun. LEO token bought back are purportedly being 'burned' (decommissioned) by the issuer. About a billion tokens
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148429...
Binance Blocks US Customers, Opens Dedicated US Trading Platform
One day after announcing the creation of a dedicated cryptocurrency trading platform for US customers, Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has modified its terms of service to exclude 'any U.S. person.' The change comes under the subheading 'Prohibition of Use' in the
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-e...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitfinex Announces a LEO Token Burn Initiative
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announces a burn initiative for its utility token LEO.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148421...
Synthetic Commodity: Ampleforth IEO Claims $5 Million Raised in Just 11 Seconds
Ampleforth (AMPL) reports that its initial exchange offering (IEO) raised a solid $5 million in just 11 seconds. The IEO was completed via BitFinex and Ethfinex’s Tokinex platform. Tokinex is Bitfinex's IEO platform. AMPL tokens are expected to be distributed to holders within the next
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.coindesk.com/startups-debut-first-p...
A Protocol for Issuing Tokens Launches on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network - CoinDesk
The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-is-starting-t...
Bitfinex Is Starting to Buy Back and 'Burn' Its LEO Exchange Token - CoinDesk
The crypto exchange has announced a transparency initiative that will see it put on full view the repurchase and destruction of its LEO token.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bull-trap-bitcoins-pri...
Bull Trap? Bitcoin’s Price Rise to $8,300 Isn’t Backed by High Volumes - CoinDesk
A clear divergence between prices and trading volumes on the charts suggests bitcoin’s recent $800 rally could be short-lived.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/europol-reveals-...
Europol Reveals Gamified Coin Tracing Training for Law Enforcement at Crypto Conference
Europol is hosting its 6th cryptocurrency conference with over 300 crypto experts from law enforcement and the private sector.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ampleforth-raise...
Ampleforth Raises $5M in 11 Seconds in Tokinex Exchange Offering
Ampleforth raised $11 million in its initial exchange offering on Bitfinex and Ethfinex’s IEO platform, Tokinex.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.coindesk.com/circle-and-coinbase-op...
Circle and Coinbase Open CENTRE Stablecoin Network to New Members - CoinDesk
Circle and Coinbase are a launching a bold effort to make money as easy to move around the world as internet data and content.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethfinex-launche...
Ethfinex Launches DAO as Executives Consider Regulatory Landscape
The exchange’s co-founder called the move a regulatory play following the turmoil at affiliated platform Bitfinex.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148366...
Bitfinex Lists OKEx Native Token “OKB” & OKLink Stablecoin “USDK”
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced on Wednesday the listing of its native token, OKB, on another leading cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex. Bitfinex will also list USDK, which is a stablecoin co-developed by OKLink, a blockchain technology company, and Prime Trust. 'Empowering OKEx’s ecosystem, OKB allows OKEx users
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.coindesk.com/cryptocompare-launches...
CryptoCompare Launches Benchmark Rankings for Cryptocurrency Exchanges - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency data and indices provider CryptoCompare is working to make it easier to spot good, and bad, crypto exchanges.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-announc...
Bitfinex Announces Support for OKEx Exchange Token
Bitfinex has added support for OKEx native exchange token OKB as well as stablecoin USDK.
Fintastico Team
5 months
https://www.coindesk.com/cryptocompare-launches...
CryptoCompare Launches Benchmark Rankings for Cryptocurrency Exchanges - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency data and indices provider CryptoCompare is working to make it easier to spot good, and bad, crypto exchanges.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148285...
Bitcoins Stolen from Bitfinex and Dormant Since 2016 Start to Move
160 Bitcoins stolen in a massive hack on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange in 2016 started moving across the blockchain late last week after being dormant for more than 2 years, Hard Fork reports. The cryptocurrency is part of a stash of 744 408 Bitcoins taken
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/stolen-bitfinex-btc-is...
Stolen Bitfinex BTC Is on the Move - CoinDesk
Untouched since 2016, $1.37 million of stolen bitcoin changed wallets Friday.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/15m-in-stolen-bi...
$1.5M in Stolen Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Changes Address
Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex back in 2016 has been moved from hackers’ wallets to an unknown address on June 7.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148191...
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Discusses Cryptocurrencies and New Rules Covering Broker-Dealers, Won't 'Just Flip a Switch' on Crypto
The SEC has voted to implement a new rule compelling securities broker-dealers to act in clients' best interests. SEC Chairperson Jay Clayton spoke about the new rule, as well as the SEC's treatment of cryptocurrencies, in a televised interview for CNBC's Squawk Box program June 6th.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-confirms-stabl...
Binance Confirms Stablecoin Offering Coming Soon: Report - CoinDesk
Binance, the top crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume, has told Bloomberg it will issue its own stablecoins, likely within weeks.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-sv-bsv-price-drops-...
Bitcoin SV (BSV) Price Drops 10% Correctively; Massive Dump Coming?
Price of Bitcoin SV (BSV) is showing the first signs of significant downside correction after rallying more than 300-percent in last two weeks.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/quadrigacx-crypto-exchange-...
FBI Brings Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Investigation to the United States
The FBI officially expanded the QuadrigaCX case, in which the founder suspiciously died, and more than $100 million in cryptocurrency was lost, to the United States today.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/research-china-l...
Research: China Leads World in Tether Trading Volumes in 2019
Chinese crypto exchanges facilitate 60% of all tether trading globally.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/federal-preempti...
Federal Preemption or States’ Rights? Crypto Advocates Clash Over Regulatory Approaches
Caitlin Long and Peter Van Valkenburgh find themselves on the opposite sides of the federal-versus-state regulation divide.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-crypto-per...
Top 5 Crypto Performers: BSV, TRX, ATOM, MIOTA, ETC, NEXO*
Even after the recovery from the lows, major cryptocurrencies continue to surge. Can the top five performers extend their upwards move?
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/147958...
Tethers Spreading: Controversial 'Stablecoins' Moving onto EOS, Liquid and Lightning Networks
Tethers, controversial 'stable' crypto-coins created to allow quick moves in and out of cryptocurrency trading positions are being introduced onto the EOS network, a newer rival of the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks. Tethers are issued by the Tether company, which announced the plan May 31st
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-calls-ou...
Bitwise Calls Out to SEC: 95% of Bitcoin Trade Volume Is Fake, Real Market Is Organized
The size of the legitimate BTC trade volume is just as large as the bitcoin futures market, Bitwise tells the SEC.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/binance-ceo-bitcoin-sv-crai...
Binance CEO Swats 'Stupid' Bitcoin SV Wright’s Shocking Prostitution Claim
By CCN: Self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright, just took his ongoing Bitcoin takeover gambit to the next level. Speaking at a CoinGeek conference in Toronto, Wright claimed that money from major cryptocurrency institutions like Binance,
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/exclusive-bitfinex-cto-teth...
Exclusive: Bitfinex CTO Reveals Stablecoin Tether is Launching on EOS
By CCN: Speaking to CCN, Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin in market valuation, is launching on the EOS blockchain protocol. The launch of Tether on EOS follows its release on
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/huobi-clamps-down-on-c...
Huobi Clamps Down on Crypto Wash Trading After Bitwise Report - CoinDesk
Huobi said it has taken steps to discourage wash trading in the wake of a report that implied the exchange inflated trading volume.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-sv-bsv-44-bitfinex-...
Bitcoin SV (BSV) Price Crashes to $44 on BitFinex, Triggers Manipulation Fears
By CCN: Bitcoin SV price witnessed a sharp fall on BitFinex on Thursday — a flash crash that dragged the cryptocurrency from $254 to $44 in a matter of minutes. BitFinex has no issued any clarification
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/golden-crossover-xrp-h...
Golden Crossover: XRP Heads for Bullish Chart Pattern as Price Climbs 27% - CoinDesk
XRP is teasing a long-term bullish reversal, with 27% gains and a bullish golden cross pattern likely to occur next week.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/public-perceptions-of-...
Public Perceptions of the Bitcoin Spot Market Are Wrong, Says Bitwise - CoinDesk
The bitcoin spot market is “significantly" smaller and more efficient than is generally perceived, says a Bitwise paper sent as comment to the SEC.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-m...
Hodler’s Digest, May 20–26: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Craig Wright again makes claims about his true identity as Satoshi Nakamoto, while the SEC delays a BTC ETF decision, again.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/will-bitcoins-vo...
Will Bitcoin’s Volatility This Month Hinder the Future of an ETF?
There exists a possibility the abrupt fall of bitcoin to $6,400 could hinder the chances of an ETF approval.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/craig-wright-bitcoin-satosh...
'Bitcoin Will Disappear,' Craig Wright Rants in Blistering 'Satoshi' Manifesto
By CCN: Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright published a blistering manifesto that argues bitcoin (BTC) will eventually disappear because it's being used to facilitate criminal activity. And that perverts "his" original vision for the cryptocurrency. For reference,
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/research-ico-sec...
Research: ICO Sector Signals Uptick After Crypto Winter
A new report from ICObench claims that the initial coin offerings sector is showing signs of an uptick due to positive investor sentiment.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147745...
Switzerland's SIX Exchange Planning Stablecoin Digital Currency Pegged to the Swiss Franc
A spokesperson for Switzerland's largest stock exchange, the Zurich-based SIX Exchange, has confirmed in an email to Coindesk that SIX is developing a 'stablecoin' pegged to the Swiss franc for use on the company's forthcoming digital asset exchange: “Yes, we are currently working on a
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/montana-passes-b...
Montana Passes Bill to Recognize Utility Tokens and Exempt Them From State Securities
Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill exempting utility tokens from state securities earlier in May.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://themerkle.com/top-7-major-platforms-sup...
Top 7 Major Platforms Supporting IEOs in 2019 - The Merkle Hash
In the cryptocurrency world, there are always interesting changes and developments to keep an eye on. Whereas Initial Coin Offerings lost pretty much any traction in 2019, their successor has shown up in the form of Initial Exchange Offerings, or IEOs. The following major platforms all provide such token sales, and it seems the competition will continue to heat up as this formula gains more traction. Binance Launchpad Most people will have heard of Binance’s Launchpad by now. This platform is specifically designed to facilitate IEOs on a growing scale. So far, several sales have been conducted with great success.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147702...
Neutral Dollar Stablecoin Founder Slams Tether
Matt Branton, CTO of Neutral and architect of Neutral Dollar - an aspiring stablecoin, has slammed stablecoin leader Tether in a statement. Neutral Dollar (NASD) is a stablecoin pegged to a basket of four other stablecoins (USDC, PAX, DAI, TUSD) which just recently went live.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/ampleforth-ampl-to-conduct-...
Ampleforth (AMPL) to Conduct First IEO on BitFinex and Ethfinex’s Blockchain Project Launch Platform, Tokinex, in June
SAN FRANCISCO — MAY 23 2019 — Ampleforth, expected ticker symbol AMPL, announced today it will be the first initial exchange offering to be conducted on Bitfinex & Ethfinex’s token project launch platform, Tokinex. Ampleforth’s whitepaper, co-authored by Manuel Ricon Cruz, a researcher at the Hoover Institute, introduces the Ampleforth protocol. Further context for understanding the implications of AMPL as a new type of synthetic commodity and economic theory is provided in the accompanying Red Book. The appeal of digital assets like Bitcoin is that they are uncorrelated with traditional asset groups. But, among large-cap digital assets, there is a
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147661...
Hot Water or Not: Embattled Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Launches IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) Platform
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency trading platform dogged for years by controversy, is launching a platform for the issuing of IEOs (initial exchange offerings). IEOs are essentially a revamped version of the ICO (initial coin offering) except that rather than being sold directly to investors by issuers
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/data-ultimatum-c...
DATA Ultimatum: CoinMarketCap Requests More Information From Exchanges to Make Market More Transparent
More on CoinMarketCap’s plan to fight fake volume reporting.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-and-tet...
Bitfinex and Tether Obtain Stay of Demands From New York Supreme Court
Crypto exchange Bitfinex and its affiliated stablecoin issuer Tether have been granted a stay of demands of which they applied on May 21.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-crypto-exc...
Japan: Crypto Exchanges See Threefold Increase in New Accounts Since March
The sudden onset of a new cryptocurrency bull market saw an immediate change in consumer interests, say three platforms.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/usd-stablecoins-...
USD Stablecoins Hit Spot Trading Volume Record Highs, With USDT Still Dominating Market
Cryptocurrency research firm Diar indicates that the market capitalization for USD stablecoins has exceeded $4 billion.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/stolen-cryptopia-ether-move
Watch Out! $375,000 of Cryptopia's Stolen Ether on the Move
By CCN: Whale Alert, an account which automatically and manually notes large crypto transfers for Twitter followers, stated this morning that slightly more than $250,000 of stolen Cryptopia ether moved today. $250k Parked, $125k Moved to
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-and-tet...
Bitfinex and Tether Move for Case Dismissal Over Lack of Jurisdiction
Bitfinex and Tether lawyers file to dismiss an ongoing case versus the New York Attorney General, arguing New York jurisdiction does not apply here.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-argues-why-ju...
Bitfinex Argues Why Judge Should Dismiss NYAG Case in Latest Court Filings - CoinDesk
Bitfinex and Tether asked a judge to dismiss the New York Attorney General's case against the firms, claiming they have no customers in the state.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/kraken-10-millio...
Kraken $10 Million Equity Sale With BnkToTheFuture Seeks to Democratize Access
The month-long sale has already secured almost 70% of its goal in a period of less than 48 hours.
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/scandal-ridden-bitfinex-lau...
Scandal-Ridden Bitfinex Launches Initial Exchange Offering Platform
By CCN: Despite an ongoing investigation by the State of New York, Bitfinex is heading leaning into the current bullish market trends with its second new offering in recent months. Tokinex is an “initial exchange
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchanges...
Crypto Exchanges Bitfinex and Ethfinex Jointly Launch Initial Exchange Offering Platform
Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its spin-off Ethfinex have launched a new initial exchange offering platform dubbed Tokinex.
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-enters-the-in...
Bitfinex Enters the Initial Exchange Offering Race With Tokinex - CoinDesk
Bitfinex has just announced its first foray into the increasingly popular business of initial exchange offerings.
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tom-lee-cites-13...
Tom Lee Cites 13 Confirmations That the Crypto Winter Is Over
In a tweet, Tom Lee shared 13 signs that the crypto winter is over — suggesting that industry growth may be here to stay.
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/centralized-cryp...
Centralized Crypto Exchanges Saw Major Monthly Volume Uptick in April, Report Shows
Centralized crypto exchanges saw a major uptick in traded volume this April, with a solid 85% overall increase among top fiat-to-crypto platforms.
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6 months
https://themerkle.com/top-4-ways-to-buy-xrp-in-...
Top 4 Ways to buy XRP in 2019 - The Merkle Hash
As the year 2019 trucks along, it seems likely the current price trend will attract new holders and investors over time. For fans of Ripple’s asset, being able to buy XRP in a quick and convenient manner will be a top priority. The following trading platforms can all suit this need, depending on one’s personal preferences. Buy XRP With BTC: Binance/OKEx/Huobi Global/Poloniex Most of the top cryptocurrency trading platforms allow users to freely interchange XRP and Bitcoin. This also means anyone with access to Bitcoin can quickly diversify a portfolio without much friction. Binance is the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/this-bitcoin-bull-market-pr...
This Bitcoin Bull Market Proves the Crypto Bubble Never Burst
By CCN: This past weekend, the bitcoin price zoomed past $8,000 and left everybody buzzing about a new bull market. Crypto Twitter took the news as an opportunity to mock the masses who thought bitcoin was
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitfinex-victory-supreme-co...
Bitfinex Claims Victory as Supreme Court Gives Nod to Exchange & Tether
By CCN: The New York Supreme Court has ruled that the scope of the Attorney General’s investigation into Bitfinex and Tether Limited is too broad and needs a time limit. Bitfinex: Supreme Court Ruling a "Victory" The
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-crypto-...
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange to Debut New Exchange Utility Token
The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has announced the launch date for its exchange utility token.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-will-list-its...
Bitfinex Will List Its New Exchange Token Starting Monday - CoinDesk
Bitfinex will list its LEO exchange token on Monday, trading against bitcoin, ether, EOS, tether and the U.S. dollar.
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6 months
https://themerkle.com/6-developments-potentiall...
6 Developments Potentially Triggering Bitcoin Price Volatility - The Merkle Hash
It has been a very turbulent night for Bitcoin and all of the alternative markets available today. With all markets losing as much as 10% of their value in quick succession, everyone is looking for a reason as to what happened. It appears there are a few interesting developments which can all influence the way these markets are moving. There is always much more to this industry compared to what is seen on the surface. More Tether / Bitfinex “Drama” For quite some time now, a lot of cryptocurrency enthusiasts have claimed there is something amiss with Bitfinex and Tether.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-crypto-exch...
What Crypto Exchanges Do to Comply With KYC, AML and CFT Regulations
Top fiat-to-crypto exchanges are adopting market surveillance technologies. Of all crypto-to-crypto exchanges, only Binance has one.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-s...
Crypto Markets See Major Correction, BTC Below $7,350 as US Stock Futures Trade Lower
After a week of deep green and bullish price performance, crypto markets today are seeing a major correction.
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-crashes-6400-...
Bitcoin Price Crashes to $6,400 Triggered by Massive $35 Million Sell Order
By CCN: On May 17, within minutes, the bitcoin price plummeted from around $7,800 to $6,400 in a flash crash, recording an unexpected 18 percent drop. The sudden decline in the bitcoin price led the valuation
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-supreme...
New York Supreme Court Grants Bitfinex’s Motion to Modify Injunction
Bitfinex’s motion to modify an injunction by the New York Attorney General has been approved by the state’s supreme court.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-ordered-to-free...
Tether Ordered to Freeze Transfers to Bitfinex by New York Supreme Court - CoinDesk
A New York Supreme Court judge ordered stablecoin issuer Tether to refrain from loaning any funds to Bitfinex or other parties during an ongoing investigation by the NY Attorney General.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/trading-bots-are...
Trading Bots: Are They a Force for Good?
While some trading bots have gained popularity among crypto enthusiasts, others have been used by unregulated exchanges for nefarious means.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/capital-outflows...
Capital Outflows From Major Crypto Exchanges Exceeded Inflows by ~$622 Mln in Recent Days
TokenAnalyst estimates that capital outflows from major crypto exchanges have exceeded inflows by ~$622 million over the past 5 days.
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6 months
https://themerkle.com/stellar-xlm-price-predict...
Stellar (XLM) Price Prediction And Technical Analysis For May 16th - The Merkle Hash
Oh what a week! Filled with excitement, FOMO, and most importantly profits. At this point, you are either greedily looking at the charts counting your profits, or kicking yourself for not investing more into crypto or selling too early. To help calm you, let me tell you that regardless of how much profits your made or didn’t make these past couple weeks, when crypto goes up we all win. That’s right, a bullish market means that there is more opportunity whether you own a crypto business, whether you are a crypto trader or even a crypto influencer. At the end
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6 months
https://themerkle.com/ethereum-price-prediction...
Ethereum Price Prediction And Technical Analysis For May 16th - The Merkle Hash
Even though Bitcoin is leading the current rally, Ethereum has been on an even bigger run up as the cryptocurrency is up almost 20% in the past 24 hours alone breaking through the $250 level and now aiming for $300. With the rise in IEOs it’s only natural to see ETH increase in price similar to how the cryptocurrency exploded back in 2018 with the help of the ICO hype. Essentially all cryptocurrencies are currently in a major bull rally, most seeing double digit percent gains. Last time Ethereum was at the $260 level was 9 months ago in August
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/kid-boast-scary-bitcoin-bubble
Snot-Nosed Kid's Insane Boast Evokes Scary Memories of Bitcoin Bubble
By CCN: Erik Finman declared bitcoin “dead” less than six months ago. Now he says that anyone who buys and holds cryptocurrencies for the next 10 years has a good chance of becoming fabulously wealthy. The
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/wall-street-bitcoin-traders...
Wall Street Bitcoin Traders DGAF About Tether’s Massive Scandal
By CCN: Wall Street bitcoin traders clearly DGAF about the Tether/Bitfinex scandal. As crypto investment firm HASH CIB noted on Twitter, institutional traders were more bullish than ever last week, with no short positions taken
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/coinbase-tether-usd-coin
Coinbase Goes for Tether's Throat, Catapults USD Coin Into 85 Countries
By CCN: Given the widely publicized troubles faced by Tether (USDT), there is a massive opportunity for a competitor to wade into the stablecoin arena. It appears that Coinbase will be that adversary, as the
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6 months
https://themerkle.com/4-more-reasons-why-the-bi...
4 More Reasons why the Bitcoin Price is Going up in 2019 - The Merkle Hash
Contrary to what most people had expected, the Bitcoin price is not slowing down. Although there is a fair bit more volatility ever since surpassing $6,500, it is safe to say the Bitcoin price is going up in a decisive manner. The following factors all contribute to this extensive bull run, albeit no one really knows what this momentum will take the market in a few weeks or months from now. The Path of Least Resistance Several trends can materialize in the financial world. Wicks, candles, head-and-shoulder patterns followed by a cup-and-handle, they have all been charted on Bitcoin’s price
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6 months
http://www.americanbanker.com/articles/crypto-m...
Crypto market's traders get something new: FDIC protection
The Wild West of cryptocurrency trading is getting something typically associated with the safest of savings accounts: FDIC protection.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-and-tether-as...
Bitfinex and Tether Ask Court to Loosen NYAG's Restrictions - CoinDesk
Tether has asked a judge for more leeway to use its cash amid the New York Attorney General's investigation of it and Bitfinex.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-bitfinex-...
Tether, Bitfinex Request Lessening of Cash Use Restrictions Imposed by Injunction Order
The letter comes after a judge had noted that the scope of the OAG court order was too broad.
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-analysts-eye-10k
Bitcoin Price Smashes Through $8,100 in Minutes, Analysts Eye $10K
By CCN: The bitcoin price has increased from $6,863 to $8,167 by more than 19% in the past 48 hours. As bitcoin achieved a new 2019 high and recovered to July 2018 levels, analysts pointed
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-exchange-raises-1-b...
'Trustworthy' Bitcoin Exchange That Hid $850 Million Loss Raises $1 Billion
By CCN: Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino told Twitter that the firm was able to raise $1 billion in USDT within a short period because big investors know Bitfinex is “trustworthy.” Trust, Don't Verify The New York Attorney
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-and-tether-as...
Bitfinex and Tether Ask Court to Loosen NYAG's Restrictions - CoinDesk
Tether has asked a judge for more leeway to use its cash amid the New York Attorney General's investigation of it and Bitfinex.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/pax-streamlines-redemp...
PAX Streamlines Redemptions in Battle for Stablecoin Market Share - CoinDesk
Paxos is doubling down on a traditional approach to crypto custody and enabling instant stablecoin redemptions.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinexs-private-toke...
Bitfinex's Private Token Sale Raised $1 Billion in 10 Days, Exec Says - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex raised $1 billion via a sale of its exchange token LEO in just 10 days, according to the firm's CTO.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-cto-rei...
Bitfinex CTO Reinforces Rumors Exchange Has Raised $1 Billion in IEO
Paolo Ardoino made fresh comments prior to an official announcement, with a public token purchase phase now unlikely to go ahead.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-m...
Hodler’s Digest, May 6–12: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Fidelity may soon offer crypto trading, Facebook Coin may be launched in Q3 2019, and more.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/when-the-dust-settles-...
When the Dust Settles: The Bitfinex Probe Reveals Structural Weaknesses - CoinDesk
The Bitfinex probe highlights not just the lack of reliable banking, but also – somewhat overlooked – the lack of auditing services, says Noelle Acheson.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-crypto-per...
Top 5 Crypto Performers Overview: BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC and XMR
Bitcoin’s price gain has been the main attraction of the past week.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-social-media-...
Bitcoin Price: Social Media Indicators Suggest Bears May Be Lurking
By CCN: Augmento is an artificial intelligence platform that analyzes trends and data to “augment human decision-making.” The firm posted the results of its look into the bitcoin bear market today with an eye toward
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/joseph-lubin-tether-bitfinex
Joseph Lubin: Tether's Rivals to Gain Traction amid Bitfinex 'Mess'
By CCN: The Bitfinex “mess” won't be resolved anytime soon, charged Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin. His comments, which came on Thursday, come after a New York Supreme Court judge scathingly criticized the NY Attorney General who
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/how-shorts-trigger-massive-...
Massive Bitcoin Price Rally Awaits Shorts' Trigger Beyond Fresh 2019 High
By CCN: In the past month, the bitcoin price has climbed 23 percent against the U.S. dollar in major markets, recording nearly a 70 percent year-to-date (YTD) gain. The bitcoin price has almost fully recovered to
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/billionaire-binance-ceo-apo...
Billionaire Binance CEO Apologizes for Bitcoin Blockchain ‘Reorg’, a Dirty Word
By CCN: Binance has posted an update about the security breach which cost the exchange around $40 million worth of bitcoins. Binance CEO Throws Dirty Words Like "Reorg" The message is a personal message from CEO Changpeng
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147247...
Stakeholder Says Troubled Bitfinex Exchange Has Sold All One Billion IEO Tokens Issued to Cover $850 Million USD Seized
Chinese OTC Bitcoin trader Dong Zhao has once again taken to Chinese mega social platform WeChat to talk up an IEO (initial exchange offering) being issued by Bitfinex, the troubled cryptocurrency exchange in which Zhao reportedly holds equity, Coindesk reports. Bitfinex is owned by iFinex,
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-shareho...
Bitfinex Shareholder Says $1 Billion in Private Purchases Already Sealed for Upcoming IEO
Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has reportedly revealed that the exchange has allegedly sealed $1 billion in both hard and soft commitments.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-bitfinex-and-t...
Binance, Bitfinex and Tether: What's the Worst That Can Happen? - CoinDesk
Recent events involving Binance, Bitfinex and Tether suggest there's potential for "catastrophic, systemic risk in crypto," Dan Cawrey argues.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/joseph-lubin-on-...
Joseph Lubin on Bitfinex: It Seems Like a Really Big Mess That Probably Won’t Get Better
Joseph Lubin, founder of blockchain tech company ConsenSys, said that the situation with cryptocurrency trading platform Bitfinex will not likely get better.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/funds-are-safu-b...
Funds Are SAFU, but Reorg Is Not: What We Know About the Binance Hack So Far
Binance experienced a “large scale” data breach this week — here is what is known so far.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-token-sale-ha...
Bitfinex Token Sale Has Lined Up $1 Billion in Commitments, Shareholder Says - CoinDesk
Bitfinex's parent has received $1 billion in hard and soft commitments for its exchange token sale, a shareholder says.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/trading-firms-propose-...
Trading Firms Propose 'Bad Actors Blacklist' to Clean Up Crypto Industry - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency trading firms held a Chicago meeting to discuss ways to prevent the rising numbers of hacks and scams in the industry.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-skyrockets-ne...
Bitcoin Price Skyrockets to New 2019 High as Traders Anticipate $6,400
By CCN.com: The bitcoin price has increased by more than five percent in the past 24 hours from around $5,800 to $6,098, breaking out of the $6,000 resistance level for the first time in 2019. Following
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/binance-graciously-decides-...
Binance Graciously Decides Not to Nuke the Bitcoin Blockchain
By CCN: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao discussed the idea of potentially reorganizing the Bitcoin blockchain. In this vision, the 7,000 BTC recently stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange would be redistributed to miners in the form
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-confirm...
Bitfinex Confirms Initial Exchange Offering to Raise Up to $1 Billion in Tether
The IEO will begin as a private token sale lasting through May 11, with a public phase to follow at Bitfinex’s discretion.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147133...
iFinex, Parent of Bitfinex, Asks Court to Void Ex Parte Orders Compelling Records and Freezing Funds and
iFinex, parent company of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and creator of Tether, the world's most popular 'stablecoin' cryptocurrency, has asked a court in New York to 'vacate' (render void) ex parte orders issued by the Attorney General of New York compelling iFinex to produce comprehensive
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147133...
iFinex, Parent of Bitfinex, Asks Court to Void Ex Parte Orders Compelling Records and Freezing Funds and
iFinex, parent company of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and creator of Tether, the world's most popular 'stablecoin' cryptocurrency, has asked a court in New York to 'vacate' (render void) ex parte orders issued by the Attorney General of New York compelling iFinex to produce comprehensive
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-judge-c...
New York Judge Criticizes Attorney General Claims Against Bitfinex, Tether
Judge Joel M. Cohen refused to dismiss the court order entirely, but took aim at the “amorphous and endless” nature of its accusations.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-bitfinex-...
Tether, Bitfinex Stay Afloat Amid Controversy
Tether, Bitfinex fight back against New York attorney general’s legal claims, as the stablecoin maintains stability.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147099...
Viewbase Analyzing Cryptocurrency Exchange Wallet Balances to Cross-Check Volume Reports
'Cryptocurrency market insights and community platform' Viewbase is analyzing wallet balances held by cryptocurrency exchanges to evaluate the accuracy of trading-volume figures reported by them. Viewbase claims to have found, 'a huge disparity between the Ether balances and the reported trading volumes by exchanges.' 'Reported versus
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/judge-asks-nyag-to-nar...
Judge Asks NYAG to Narrow Scope of 'Amorphous' Bitfinex Document Request - CoinDesk
A judge has ordered Bitfinex to turn over documents to the New York Attorney General, but only once the scope of the request is narrowed.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-traders-dont-give-a...
Bitcoin Traders Don’t Give a F**k About Tether’s Black Swan Scandal
By CCN: After New York alleged that industry giant Bitfinex had potentially committed fraud with its handling of the Tether cryptocurrency, one might have expected Bitcoin traders to initiate a mad rush for the exit. Shockingly,
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-nyags-order-i...
Bitfinex: NYAG's Order Is Hurting Our Customers and the Crypto Market - CoinDesk
Bitfinex customers may suffer if it can't tap a credit line from Tether, the firms' lawyers say in a new filing in the New York Attorney General case.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitfinex-reveals-1-billion-...
Bitfinex Reveals $1 Billion Token Sale Despite $850 Million Tether Scandal
By CCN.com: Still mired in controversy over that $850 million loss, the powers at be at Bitfinex have come up with an idea to replace the funds and it’s raising eyebrows for a bounty of
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147085...
US Government Asks for Detention of Crypto Capital Head and Alleged 'Shadow Banker' to Bitfinex
The US government has asked a judge in Arizona to detain Reginald Fowler, 60, who was arrested April 30th and charged with bank fraud, operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business and conspiracy for allegedly providing 'shadow banking' services to cryptocurrency exchanges. Regarding the case, the
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6 months, 1 week
https://bankinnovation.net/2019/05/fidelity-sai...
Fidelity Said to Offer Cryptocurrency Trading Within a Few Weeks | Bank Innovation | Bank Innovation
Fidelity Investments, which began a custody service to store Bitcoin earlier this year, will buy and sell the world's most popular digital asset for
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/everything-except-bitcoin-w...
$100,000 Bitcoin Price Will Kill Every Other Crypto by 2021: Major Crypto Fund
By CCN.com: One of crypto’s biggest venture capital firms is going all in on bitcoin. Heisenberg Capital says it is “doubling down on Bitcoin Maximalism with new capital,” while sounding the death knell for altcoins. https://twitter.com/HeisenbergCap/status/1125104461465182208 In
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6 months, 1 week
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Working around Dodd-Frank; Marcus' German launch delayed
Big banks may have found a way to lower needed reserve levels; with Brexit delayed, Goldman will hold off on expansion.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinexs-price-...
Bitfinex’s Price for Bitcoin, $300 Higher than Market Rate, Excluded from CoinMarketCap
CoinMarketCap’s website explains that prices can be manually excluded from its bitcoin average if it “does not seem indicative of a free market price.”
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-tether-...
Bitfinex, Tether Formally Contest US Court Case Over Alleged $850 Million Fraud
A legal document says the case against the companies lacks basis and uses an incorrect legal standard.
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Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto's Newest Controversy - CoinDesk
When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147097...
Bitfinex May Sell 'Initial Exchange Offering' LEO Token Raising $1 Billion, Proceeds for 'General Business Purposes'
Controversial cryptocurrency company iFinex, operator of several crypto exchanges and the issuer of billion-dollar 'stablecoin,' Tether, has issued a 'marketing document' outlining its plans to create a new IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) token, LEO, that the company may use to cover operating expenses and hypothetically
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/ex-minnesota-vikings-owner-...
Ex-Minnesota Vikings Owner Ensnared in Massive Bitcoin Scandal
By CCN: One of bitcoin's biggest scandals just keeps growing more bizarre, as reports now indicate that former Minnesota Vikings co-owner Reginald "Reggie" Fowler finds himself ensnared by the scheme. The U.S. Justice Department charged Fowler
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-teeters-on-br...
Bitcoin Price Teeters on Brink of Brutal 'Panic-Driven' Crash
By CCN: According to prominent technical analysts including Peter Brandt and DonAlt, the bitcoin price is facing strong resistance at around $6,000 and is vulnerable to a correction in the short-term. “Just an opinion -- there
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-shareholder-s...
Bitfinex Shareholder Starts Pre-orders for Exchange Token’s Public Sales - CoinDesk
Even though there's still not a white paper for Bitfinex's $1 billion exchange token offering, one shareholder has already started pre-orders.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nyag-requests-th...
NYAG Requests That Bitfinex Be Forced to Release Tether Deal Documents
The New York State Attorney General Letitia James has requested the release of documents concerning an alleged deal made between Bitfinex and Tether.
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6 months, 1 week
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-officia...
Bitfinex ‘Official Doc’ Confirms Plans to Raise up to $1 Billion in IEO for Its Token LEO
Zhao Dong, a shareholder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, released new material concerning an upcoming initial exchange offering.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-surges-p...
Bitcoin Surges Past $5,700 in Hours: Experts Explain Factors of Overnight Rally
In a few hours, the price of bitcoin surged past $5,700 with a 5% gain, allowing the crypto market to add $7 billion overnight.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-skies-5-month...
Bitcoin Price Skies 5-Month Highs But Tether Scandal Could Kill the Party
By CCN.com: In the past 24 hours, the bitcoin price has increased by 6 percent against the U.S. dollar as the real spot volume of the dominant cryptocurrency spiked to $800 million. In the first week
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-spikes-t...
Bitcoin Price Spikes to Fresh 5-Month Highs Above $5,700 - CoinDesk
Bitcoin's price hit 5.5-month highs above $5,700 soon before press time, bolstering both short- and long-term bullish views.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-jumps-4-to-new-2019...
Bitcoin Jumps 4% to New 2019 High Boosted by $20,000 Trigger Indicator
By CCN.com: The bitcoin price has increased from $5,341 to $5,587 on Coinbase, getting close to surpassing a 2019 high at $5,594. In some crypto major markets, the bitcoin price surged past $5,600. According to Peter
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147043...
TrustToken Says No Surprise Regarding Bitfinex – Tether News, TrueCAD – Canadian Dollar backed Stablecoin is Now Live
TrustToken, a stablecoin issuer building a portfolio of fiat backed crypto, has commented on the Bitfinex and Tether news pertaining to the lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General alleging fraud. TrustToken threw shade at the targets of the lawsuit saying the news did
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/u-s-doj-moves-to-detai...
U.S. DOJ Moves to Detain Defendant in Crypto 'Shadow Banking' Case - CoinDesk
U.S. prosecutors want to detain Reginald Fowler until his trial for illicitly providing banking services to crypto exchanges, which appear to have included Bitfinex.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-exchanges-china-list...
Chinese Crypto Exchanges List Bitfinex Token Futures after Tether Scandal
By CCN.com: According to Zirui Zhang, the head of business development at Neutral Project, a stablecoin backed by Sequoia Capital, a major venture capital firm with $1.4 trillion of market value, some crypto exchanges in
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147023...
12 Crypto Exchanges Partner with CoinMarketCap to Address 'Fake Trading Volumes in Crypto,' Launches Data Accountability and Transparency Alliance
Many cryptocurrency exchanges are lightly regulated or simply not regulated at all. This has led to rampant claims of bogus trading volumes as some exchanges use wash trading or other ploys to boost volume and the appearance of relevance. The Blockchain Transparency Institute has been
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/three-price-hurdles-th...
Three Price Hurdles That Could Complicate a Bitcoin Rally to $6,000 - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is on the offensive, having defended key support, but a rally to $6,000 faces several resistance levels lined up in $5,400–$5,900 range.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147016...
Tether Lawyer Admits the Stablecoin Only 74% Backed
A lawyer for iFinex, the company behind the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and'stablecoin' Tether (USDT), has admitted in an affidavit that the company only has enough cash on hand to cover 74% of the tethers it has issued into cryptocurrency trading markets. In the affidavit, 'Stuart
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/three-price-hurdles-th...
Three Price Hurdles That Could Complicate a Bitcoin Rally to $6,000 - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is on the offensive, having defended key support, but a rally to $6,000 faces several resistance levels lined up in $5,400–$5,900 range.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Shareholder Claims Imminent IEO Will Offer $1 Billion in Tokens
Zhao Dong has revealed details of the company’s reported plans to launch a $1 billion initial exchange offering (IEO) in the coming days.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-recovery-crypto-fun...
Bitcoin Recovery Supercharges Crypto Funds to $1 Billion+ Valuations Again
By CCN.com: In the past 24 hours, the bitcoin price has increased by just over 1 percent against the U.S. dollar, extending its year-to-date (YTD) gain to 44.27 percent and leading the crypto market to
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/when-tether-warnings-a...
When Tether Warnings Are Marketing Tools - CoinDesk
Stablecoin issuers are taking advantage of Tether's troubles to promote their cryptocurrencies as more viable alternates.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147005...
Federal Authorities Charge Two 'Shadow Bankers,' Reginald Fowler and Ravid Yosef, with Providing Fraudulent Services to Cryptocurrency Exchanges
'Processed hundreds of millions of dollars of unregulated transactions on behalf of numerous cryptocurrency exchanges.' The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested American citizen Reginald Fowler, 60. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged him with bank fraud, conspiracy
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147005...
Federal Authorities Charge Two 'Shadow Bankers,' Reginald Fowler and Ravid Yosef, with Providing Fraudulent Services to Cryptocurrency Exchanges
'Processed hundreds of millions of dollars of unregulated transactions on behalf of numerous cryptocurrency exchanges.' The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested American citizen Reginald Fowler, 60. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged him with bank fraud, conspiracy
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-atm-opera...
Crypto ATM Operator CoinFlip Postpones Tether Stablecoin Listing
Cryptocurrency automated teller machine provider CoinFlip has postponed listing USDT as the firm wants “full assurance that USDT is stable.”
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-shareholder-p...
Bitfinex Shareholder Provides More Details About Potential $1 Billion Token Sale - CoinDesk
Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has detailed the timing and features of the exchange's potential $1 billion token sale.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-s...
Crypto Markets See Mild Green, European Stocks Report Record-Breaking Calm
After yesterday’s positive market momentum, most of the top 20 cryptos are seeing mild green on the day at press time, seeing typical growth of between 1 and 7%.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto ATM Operator Postpones Tether Buying 'Until the Smoke Clears' - CoinDesk
Crypto ATM firm CoinFlip has postponed adding the Tron version of USDT, citing the New York Attorney General's Tether probe.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Binance Stablecoin? CZ in Possible Tip of the Hand Is a Little Coy
By CCN: Just when you thought the crypto market had no room for another stablecoin, the head of the largest crypto exchange hinted that he might be making room. Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao didn't
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Scott Purcell of PrimeTrust on Tether: They Refused an Audit, that Means One Thing – Fraud
The crypto world is still regrouping from the reality that Bitfinex/Tether is being pursued by a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Stablecoin Tether, operated by the owners of Bitfinex, is a big part of the fraud allegations leveled by the state.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-indictmen...
Report: Indictment Reveals Connection to Bitfinex, QuadrigaCX’s Shadow Banking Services
The recent indictment of two individuals on multiple counts reveals an apparent connection to two crypto exchange scandals.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinmarketcap-to...
CoinMarketCap to Remove Exchanges From Calculations If They Don’t Provide Mandatory Data
Following controversy about fake volumes on CoinMarketCap, the service will require exchanges to provide mandatory API data.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto Crime May Have Cost Sector $1.2 Billion in Q1, Says Report - CoinDesk
Losses arising from cryptocurrency hacks and fraud may have reached as high as $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, CipherTrace estimates.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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CoinMarketCap Forms Alliance to Tackle Concerns Over Price Data Integrity - CoinDesk
Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap is working with major exchanges on an initiative aimed to boost transparency in price data reporting.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Tether Scandal Sparks Bitcoin Price Gains; Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash Up 4%-11%
By CCN.com: The bitcoin price has increased from $5,173 to $5,297 on major regulated crypto exchanges including Coinbase in the past 24 hours, by 2.3 percent. Major crypto assets such as Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/diar-bitcoin-tra...
Diar: Bitcoin Transaction Volume Shows Signs of Bull Market as Quarterly Trend Reverses
On-chain transaction volumes set a 14-month high in April, while Q2 2019 looks set to buck a longer downward trend.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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US Crypto Scammers' Linked to Bitfinex, Tether in Shadow Banking Fraud
By CCN.com: The U.S. Justice Department has nabbed one of two crypto fraudsters accused of a shadow banks scheme that entailed the processing of hundreds of millions of dollars of unregulated transactions on behalf of
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/tether-lawyer-shocker-only-...
Tether Lawyer Shocker: Only 74% Backed by Cash, How Will Bitcoin React?
By CCN.com: According to an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Stuart Hoegner, the general counsel to Tether and major bitcoin exchange Bitfinex, only 74 percent of Tether’s
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/two-charged-with-runni...
Two Charged With Running 'Shadow Banking' Service for Crypto Exchanges - CoinDesk
The U.S. government has sued two individuals in connection with a scheme to provide "shadow banking" services to unregulated crypto exchanges.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fractional-reser...
Fractional Reserve Stablecoin Tether Only 74% Backed by Fiat Currency, Say Lawyers
The news follows removal of suggestions Tether had full fiat backing, while a fresh legal case rumbles on.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-lawyer-confirms...
Tether Lawyer Confirms Stablecoin 74 Percent Backed by Cash and Equivalents - CoinDesk
Tether's general counsel acknowledges that USDT is only 74% backed by cash and equivalents in a new affidavit.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Amazing: Nasdaq to Add XRP Liquid Index, Crypto Bulls Rush In
By CCN: Nasdaq exchange is adding Brave New Coin's XRP Liquid Index tomorrow, sending crypto traders into a bull frenzy. Within an hour of the announcement, XRP had surged by about 4%. The announcement comes within months
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-lawyer-confirms...
Tether Lawyer Confirms Stablecoin 74 Percent Backed by Cash and Equivalents - CoinDesk
Tether's general counsel acknowledges that USDT is only 74% backed by cash and equivalents in a new affidavit.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nasdaq-adds-brav...
Nasdaq Adds Brave New Coin’s XRP Index to Global Data Service
The world’s largest stock exchange announced that it has introduced a new XRP index to its global data service.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Billionaire Bitfinex Shareholder Hints New Token after $850M Tether Scandal
By CCN.com: According to a statement released by Dong Zhao on Weibo, a billionaire investor in Bitfinex and a widely recognized trader, bitcoin exchange Bitfinex is planning to create an exchange-based token following the Tether
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/unconfirmed-bitf...
Unconfirmed: Bitfinex Alleged to Be Mulling Launch of Exchange Token Via IEO
Crypto exchange Bitfinex is allegedly planning to issue a native exchange token.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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US Stock Brokerage E*Trade Prepares Crypto Trading with Bitcoin and Ether
By CCN.com: E*Trade Financial Corp. is waking when it comes to the importance of allowing its customers the ability to trade cryptos. It’s readying to allow them to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum, Bloomberg reports. While banks
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Bitfinex Is Planning to Issue an Exchange Token, Shareholder Says - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is planning to issue a proprietary exchange token, according to a shareholder claiming knowledge of the plan.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Want to Understand Bitfinex? Understand Mt. Gox - CoinDesk
People interested in understanding Bitfinex are well-served to understand what happened with Mt. Gox.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Bitcoin Momentum Fails, Bearishly Overbought for the First Time Since 2017
By CCN.com: According to a cryptocurrency trader, a technical indicator of bitcoin is signaling a potential downturn in the market for the first time since December 2017. The indicator, known as the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI)
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/makerdao-cto-dep...
MakerDAO CTO Departs, Points to Internal Conflicts
Andy Milenius is no longer the CTO at MakerDAO, the company behind the decentralized algorithmic Ethereum-based stablecoin DAI.
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-a...
Hodler’s Digest, April 22–28: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Bitfinex and Tether deny the New York attorney general’s claims of a lost $850 million, and Samsung considers a Samsung Coin.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Ontology to Launch Regulated USD-Backed Stablecoin PAX on its Blockchain
Enterprise blockchain platform Ontology plans to launch a version of the regulated USD-backed stablecoin Paxos Standard on its chain.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Mutual Owners, Mutual Funds: What We Know About the Bitfinex/Tether Scandal
A closer look at what appears to be one of 2019’s greatest crypto scandals yet.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Paxos to Issue Up to $100 Million of Stablecoins on Ontology Blockchain - CoinDesk
Paxos will issue up to 100 million of its PAX stablecoins on the Ontology blockchain next month.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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$850 Million Bitfinex Bombshell Disproves Crazy Bitcoin Conspiracy
By CCN: ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees made a valid observation on Twitter today, pointing out that there’s some degree of irony in the charges potentially facing embattled Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex: Tether had the cash reserves,
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-shareholders-...
Bitfinex Needs ‘A Few Weeks’ to Unfreeze Funds, CFO Tells Shareholder - CoinDesk
A Bitfinex shareholder says its CFO told him the exchange needs 'a few weeks' to recover the funds at issue in the New York Attorney General probe.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Bitfinex, Tether Clap Back at NY Attorney General in Coordinated Defense
By CCN: Within a day of learning it had to cease operating in New York, Bitfinex issued a rebuttal desperately trying to explain it is financially solid. Its letter coincided with one from Tether. On Thursday, New
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-s...
Crypto Markets Slump, Oil Prices Report Losses
Crypto markets are in the red today, with bitcoin losing almost $260 on the day and significant fluctuations in the top 20.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Cryptocurrency Forensics Firm Chainalysis Adds Tracking of Four 'Stable Coins'
Chainalysis, an American company at the forefront of cryptoforensics (cryptocurrency transaction investigation), says it has added tracking of four 'stable coins' to the suite of coins its 'KYT' software can monitor. Chainalysis says its KYT (Know Your Transaction) software has already been being used by,
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6 months, 3 weeks
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$10 Million in Paxos Stablecoins Printed Overnight Following Tether Allegations - CoinDesk
More than 10 million Paxos Standard stablecoins were minted after the New York Attorney General's bombshell allegations about rival issuer Tether.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33733/ny-p...
NY prosecutors allege Bitfinex covered up $850m loss
The New York State Attorney General (NYSAG) office has accused the operator of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency trading platform and the issuer of the Tether currency of engaging in a cover-up to hide the apparent loss of $850 million in client and corporate funds.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Tether Responds to New York AG Investigation, Claims 'Lost' Funds 'Seized and Safeguarded'
The PR team at cryptocurrency company Tether has vigorously denied allegations included in a New York court order claiming the company 'lost' $850 million USD in customer funds to a Panamanian entity called Crypto Capital then 'co-mingled' customer and company funds to cover the loss.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-cold-wa...
Bitfinex Withdraws $89 Million From Cold Wallet as Users Signal Exodus Over Legal Debacle
Bitfinex is facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over its handling of missing funds worth $850 million.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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2015 Bitcoin Price Resistance Re-Emerges Amid Bitfinex Controversy - CoinDesk
A long-term technical line, which served as strong price resistance four years ago, is again capping the upside in bitcoin's price.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-hits-back...
Tether Hits Back at Claims Its Reserves Were Used to Cover $850 Million Loss at Bitfinex
Tether and Bitfinex issued a joint statement denying the claims made by the New York Attorney General’s office in court filings.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-market-8-billion-wip...
Crypto Slaughter Bleeds $8 Billion Wipeout in Minutes; Bitcoin Recovers Swiftly
By CCN.com: The valuation of the crypto market dropped by $8 billion in a matter of minutes after the office of New York Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit against iFinex, alleging Bitfinex of mismanaging
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6 months, 3 weeks
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How Crypto Markets Are Reacting to the Tether-Bitfinex Allegations - CoinDesk
The crypto markets endured a loss of as much as $10 billion around 21:00 UTC on Thursday, following the NYAG's allegations on Bitfinex and Tether.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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New York Attorney General Issues Court Order Alleging Fraud Pertaining to Bitfinex and Tether. Cover Up of $850 Million Loss is Claimed.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has obtained a court order against crypto exchange Bitfinex ( iFinex Inc.) and stablecoin Tether alleging violations of New York law in connection with 'ongoing activities that may have defrauded New York investors that trade in virtual or cryptocurrency.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/breaking-ny-ag-alleges-bitc...
Breaking: NY AG Alleges Bitcoin Exchange Misused Tether to Hide $850M
By CCN: The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has officially obtained a court order to request iFinex Inc, the operator of bitcoin exchange Bitfinex and Tether, to cease operations in New York. The
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-alleged...
Bitfinex Allegedly Covers $850 Million Loss With Tether Funds
The New York Attorney General’s office has alleged that Bitfinex lost $850 million and used Tether funds to hide the loss.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-ny-prosecutor...
Bitfinex Covered $850 Million Loss Using Tether Funds, NY Prosecutors Allege - CoinDesk
New York's Attorney General has obtained a court order against crypto exchange Bitfinex's operator iFinex as well as stablecoin company Tether.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-ny-prosecutor...
Bitfinex Covered $850 Million Loss Using Tether Funds, NY Prosecutors Allege - CoinDesk
New York's Attorney General has obtained a court order against crypto exchange Bitfinex's operator iFinex as well as stablecoin company Tether.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Bitcoin Price Sees First ‘Golden Crossover’ Since 2015 - CoinDesk
With bitcoin’s move to five-month highs Tuesday, a notable bull cross of key moving averages has formed for the first time in nearly four years.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Here's Why Crypto Traders are Abandoning Altcoins to Bullishly Buy Bitcoin
Since January, in less than four months, the valuation of the crypto market is up around $52 billion from $125 billion with the bitcoin price comfortably hovering above the $5,300 mark. Historically, alternative cryptocurrencies, or altcoins,
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7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-usdt-...
Stablecoin USDT Launched on Tron Blockchain
Tether has started issuing its stablecoin USDT on the Tron blockchain.
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7 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-sv-bsv-touches-2019...
Bitcoin SV (BSV) Touches 2019 Low as Crypto Exchanges’ Boycott Accelerates
By CCN.com: Bitcoin SV (BSV) is off to a gloomy start this week as the cryptocurrency dips up to 33.78-percent over the past seven days. The cryptocurrency hit a fresh yearly low Tuesday towards $54.53, down
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7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Emphasizes Privacy by Offering Coin Conversions Without an Account
A crypto exchange says it is prioritizing the privacy of its users by enabling them to convert coins without requiring them to open an account first.
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7 months, 1 week
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Reddit Users Claim That QuadrigaCX Bitcoin Withdrawals Came From Other Exchanges
Reddit users analyzed past Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange.
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7 months, 1 week
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Former Trading Desk Manager Sues Kraken Crypto Exchange
A man who formerly managed institutional sales and trading for the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange is suing the firm for more than $900 000 USD in commissions he claims are outstanding, Bloomberg reports. The suit filed in New York on April 4th by the Silver-Miller Law
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7 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-exchange-bitstamp-e...
Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Earns BitLicense After Ridiculous 3-Year Wait
More than three years ago, this reporter brought the news that Bitstamp had applied for a BitLicense. Bistamp CEO Nejc Kodrič believed early on that gaining the license would be important for the Bitcoin exchange.
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7 months, 1 week
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Bitfinex Drops Minimum Balance to Trade on Crypto Exchange - CoinDesk
Bitfinex has removed its $10,000 minimum equity requirement to start trading on the cryptocurrency exchange.
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7 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-crypto...
Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitfinex Removes $10k Minimum Equity Requirement
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange based out of Hong Kong, announced that it removed the minimum equity for its users.
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7 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/former-trading-d...
Former Trading Desk Manager Sues Kraken for $900,000 Over Alleged Failure to Pay
A former employee at United States-based crypto exchange Kraken claims the exchange failed to pay him for his work there.
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3 Reasons Bitcon's Price Suddenly Surged Back to $5K - CoinDesk
The cryptocurrency market sprang back to life with bitcoin's surge to 4.5-month highs yesterday. But why?
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7 months, 2 weeks
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3 Reasons Bitcon's Price Suddenly Surged Back to $5K - CoinDesk
The cryptocurrency market sprang back to life with bitcoin's surge to 4.5-month highs yesterday. But why?
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7 months, 2 weeks
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3 Reasons Bitcon's Price Suddenly Surged Back to $5K - CoinDesk
The cryptocurrency market sprang back to life with bitcoin's surge to 4.5-month highs yesterday. But why?
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7 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-daily-tra...
Tether Daily Transaction Volume Hits All-Time High
The Tether stablecoin’s daily transaction volume hit an all-time high.
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7 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/a-brief-history-...
A Brief History of the SEC’s Reviews of Bitcoin ETF Proposals
Bitcoin ETF proposals show the SEC softening its views and the public remaining ambivalent.
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7 months, 2 weeks
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Up 100%: Litecoin Price Sets Q1 Performance Record - CoinDesk
Litecoin's price doubled in the first three months of 2019 to register its best first-quarter performance on record.
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7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-bithum...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked for $13 Million in Suspected Insider Job - CoinDesk
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has had over $13 million in EOS stolen in a hack, but says customer funds are safe.
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7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/fake-volume-on-crypto-...
Fake Volume on Crypto Exchanges Isn't the Half of It - CoinDesk
Daniel Cawrey is CEO of Pactum Capital, a cryptocurrency investment firm focused on market making and liquidity. Formerly a CoinDesk Contributing Editor, he is author of the upcoming “Mastering Blockchain” book to be published by O’Reilly Media. Recently, a report was produced by Bitwise Asset Management showing the existence of faked volumes in the bitcoin …
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7 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-analytics...
Crypto Analytics Firm Messari Introduces New Exchange Index Following Fake Volume Reports
Crypto research firm Messari has launched a new index of 10 cryptocurrency exchanges on its OnChainFX dashboard.
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7 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/changes-to-tethe...
Changes to Tether’s Terms of Reserves Raises Fresh Concerns
Changes to Tether’s website have raised fresh concerns about the companies reserve policy.
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7 months, 3 weeks
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Bitcoin Futures Volume Is More Significant Than You Think, Bitwise Says - CoinDesk
The bitcoin futures market is far larger, relative to the spot market, than previously thought, says Bitwise Asset Management.
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7 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/two-exchanges-ov...
Two Exchanges Overtake Binance on CMC Rankings, But Research Suggests Volume Is Fake
LBank and Bit-Z both held the top position in ranked exchanges by adjusted volume on CoinMarketCap today.
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7 months, 4 weeks
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Binance API Seemingly Reveals Ongoing Margin Trading Implementation
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is seemingly working on the implementation of margin trading.
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8 months
https://www.ccn.com/new-zealand-crypto-exchange...
Cryptopia Resumes Trading with 15% Bitcoin Haircut, Months after $16 Million Hack
Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia resumed trading on 40 trade pairs three months after it endured a multi-million dollars theft. The New Zealand firm took to its Twitter profile to update that it was beginning to list pairs
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8 months
https://www.ccn.com/exclusive-tether-claims-100...
Exclusive: Tether Claims '100% USD Backed' But Crypto Community is Skeptical
On Wednesday, investors in Tether, the most dominant stablecoin in the crypto market, pointed out a change in the stablecoin’s Terms of Service and Risk Disclosure which described that its USD reserves will be composed
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8 months
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-says-its-usdt-s...
Tether Says Its USDT Stablecoin May Not Be Backed By Fiat Alone - CoinDesk
Tether has updated the terms on its website, saying that its dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin may not be backed 100 percent by fiat reserves.
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8 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fighting-crypto-...
Fighting Crypto Hacks: Company Tackles Security Issues in Ethereum Smart Contracts
A decentralized, open-source crypto platform offers developers the opportunity to audit their smart contracts for free. The independent team of auditors will check the blockchain code for security issues, identify potential bugs and offer solutions for code optimization.
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8 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/give-automation-...
‘Give Automation a Try’: Firm Says Its Trading Bots Can Benefit Beginners and Pros Alike
Crypto trading can be time-consuming and difficult to navigate, but a company says its automated bots can be advantageous for beginners and pros alike.
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/77613/mar...
Market Synergy connects big finance to Bitfinex
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8 months, 1 week
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/03/11/blockchain-...
Blockchain Front Page: When Crypto Exchanges hold more than your Money
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/quadrigacx-exposed-founder-...
QuadrigaCX Exposed? Founder Allegedly Traded $8 Million in Bitcoin
According to pseudonymous cryptocurrency researcher "I am Nomad" and a report from The Block, QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn traded large Bitcoin positions on BitMEX surpassing the tune of $8 million. QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Allegedly Caught Making Major
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/quadrigacx-loses-150m-crypt...
QuadrigaCX CEO Widow Demands $225,000, Draws Ire of Investors Who Lost $150 Million
Jennifer Robertson, the widow of Gerald Cotten, the CEO of Canada’s biggest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, has requested for reimbursement of $225,000 in court fees. Robertson, who initially filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court of Nova
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/widow-of-quadrig...
Widow of QuadrigaCX Founder Seeks Compensation for Creditor Protection Court Costs
Jennifer Robertson is seeking $225,000 in repayment for costs associated with QuadrigaCX’s creditor protection proceedings.
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/makerdao-dai-fee-hike-...
MakerDAO Opens Token Holder Vote on Fee Hike for Ethereum Stablecoin - CoinDesk
With the dai's dollar-peg "almost at a breaking point," governance token holders are considering whether to raise the "Dai Stability Fee."
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-tracker-apps...
Cryptocurrency Tracker Apps: An Overview and the Commercialization Problem
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-s...
Crypto Markets See Major Losses, While Stocks Rise as US-China Talks Expected to End
All of the top 20 cryptos by market cap are in the red on Monday, while the U.S. stock market has seen a wave of green.
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/quadrigacxs-wallets-empty-1...
QuadrigaCX Wallets Found Empty, Mystery of $150 Million Missing Crypto Deepens
The cold wallets of QuadrigaCX, once the largest crypto exchange of Canada, have reportedly been found to be empty. According to Bloomberg, most of the Bitcoin funds from the exchange’s cold wallets were moved out in
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/quadrigacx-repor...
QuadrigaCX Reportedly Stored ETH on Kraken, Bitfinex and Poloniex, Research Finds
QuadrigaCX probably stored a significant quantity of Ethereum in other cryptocurrency exchanges, the evidence shows.
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/researcher-90-million-quadr...
$90 Million of QuadrigaCX's Missing Crypto Found: Is it Recoverable?
Zerononcense, a cryptocurrency blog run by editor James Edwards, claimed that it found the trails of the missing $90 million worth of crypto from the now-defunct exchange QuadrigaCX. The detailed report curated by Edwards discovered the
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/platform-allows-...
Platform Allows Users to Access Numerous Exchanges Via One Trading Terminal
Blockchain startup seeks to aggregate crypto trading on one platform.
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/platform-allows-...
Platform Allows Users to Access Numerous Exchanges Via One Trading Terminal
Blockchain startup seeks to aggregate crypto trading on one platform.
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/squares-surging-bitcoin-bus...
Square's Surging Bitcoin Business Will Restore Confidence in Crypto
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/coss-exchange-undergoes-maj...
COSS Exchange Undergoes Major Revamp
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/144915...
Bitfinex Returns $105,000 in Stolen Bitcoins Aided by US Law Enforcement
In a blog post earlier this week, cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex reported that 27.66270285 BTC (approximately $105,000) have been returned to customers due to the efforts of US law enforcement. The returned Bitcoins were part of a theft that took place in 2016. Bitfinex reported that it
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-holds-ab...
Bitcoin Price Holds Above $3,700 But Bulls Need Progress Soon - CoinDesk
Bitcoin risks a further sell-off if the bulls' defense of $3,700 fails to produce quick recovery.
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-shorts-dropped...
Bitcoin Shorts Dropped to 11-Month Lows During Sunday's Sell-Off - CoinDesk
Funds allocated to BTC/USD short positions on Bitfinex fell to 11-month lows on Sunday as the price of bitcoin fell more than 8 percent.
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/major-bitcoin-exchanges-bli...
Bitcoin Exchanges Turn Blind Eye to Wash Trading: Bombshell Report
According to a report from CoVenture, a venture capital and technology firm, an uncomfortable number of major Bitcoin exchanges engage in some form of volume manipulation, at least indirectly. Primarily, the report deals with “wash
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/us-govt-crypto-exchange-bit...
US Government Helps Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Recover Stolen Bitcoin
Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has revealed that 27.66270285 BTC, a portion of the stolen funds from the 2016 hack, was successfully recovered by law enforcement of the U.S. government. Recovered BTC to Reimburse Recovery Right Token Holders Following the hacking
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptopia-wont-r...
Cryptopia Won’t Resume Trading Until Balances Are Secure, Discord Message Notes
The New Zealand Police have returned Cryptopia’s building, but the exchange won’t resume activity yet.
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinexs-stolen...
Bitfinex’s Stolen Funds Partially Recovered and Returned by US Law Enforcement
The United States’ law enforcement recovered and returned over $104,000 stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/us-government-returns-...
US Government Returns Bitcoins Retrieved Following 2016 Bitfinex Hack - CoinDesk
Bitfinex has announced that some of the bitcoin stolen in a major 2016 hack has been returned after it was retrieved by the U.S. government.
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/51-attacks-for-rent%e2...
51% Attacks for Rent : The Trouble with a Liquid Mining Market - CoinDesk
As the global pool of hashing power grows more liquid, arbitrageurs may see a financial incentive in "rent-a-miner" attacks.
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-and-t...
Blockchain and the City: New York State as a “Tough” Model of Crypto Regulation
The financial capital of the world can afford to be picky — but does it stifle fintech innovation?
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8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/144732...
Bitfinex Introduces Trading for BitTorrent (BTT)
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8 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/8-billion-coinbase-backlash...
$8 Billion Coinbase Faces Backlash for Latest Acquisition
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8 months, 4 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bets-on-declining-bitc...
Bets on Declining Bitcoin Price Drop to 6-Month Low - CoinDesk
The amount of money allocated to short bets against bitcoin fell to a more than 6-month low today.
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8 months, 4 weeks
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Bets on Declining Bitcoin Price Drop to 6-Month Low - CoinDesk
The amount of money allocated to short bets against bitcoin fell to a more than 6-month low today.
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8 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-crypto-exc...
Major Crypto Exchange OKEx Adds Four New Margin Trading Pairs
Third-largest cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has added 4 additional crypto assets pairs to its margin trading platform.
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8 months, 4 weeks
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Bullish Sentiment for Bitcoin As Long Bets Near 11-Month Highs - CoinDesk
Bullish bets on bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by value, reached 11-month highs on Monday.
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9 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-crypto-market...
Bitcoin Price: All's [Too] Quiet on the Crypto Front
The Bitcoin price is eerily quiet these days. Too quiet. Way, way too quiet. What's going on in the crypto market?
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9 months
https://www.ccn.com/will-valentines-day-end-in-...
Will Valentine's Day End in Heartbreak for Bitcoin Bulls?
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9 months
https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-analysis-ti...
Blockchain Analysis Ties 5 Bitcoin Addresses to QuadrigaCX Exchange - CoinDesk
Researchers have identified a group of bitcoin addresses that likely belonged to the cold wallets of failed exchange QuadrigaCX.
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9 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-bitcoin-...
Chinese Bitcoin Billionaire Zhao Dong Believes Crypto Spring Will Come in 2020
Chinese Bitcoin billionaire Zhao Dong predicts the crypto spring will only come in 2020, while crypto summer will not arrive until 2021.
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9 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-3600-ethereum...
Bitcoin Price Clings to $3,600 with Iron Fist, Ethereum Races Past Ripple
The crypto market was relatively quiet on Tuesday, with the Bitcoin price clinging to $3,600. Ethereum, however, made a strong move past Ripple (XRP).
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9 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/144421...
Bitfinex Launches New & Improve Mobile App
Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new and improved mobile app. The description of the app reads: 'Bitfinex provides advanced services for cryptocurrency traders and liquidity providers. Traders enjoy real-time exchange trading and margin trading while liquidity providers
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9 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-resumes...
Bitfinex Resumes Trading After Unexpected 2-Hour Outage as Crypto Markets Surge
Hong Kong-based Bitfinex unexpectedly went offline for all users this morning, afterwards citing problems with “connectivity.”
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-stampede-3700-crypt...
Bitcoin Bulls Stampede Past $3,700 & Wider Crypto Market Rallies with Them
Bolstered by an all-out bitcoin bull stampede, the crypto market recorded one of its best days in recent memory on Friday.
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/funds-were-moving-from...
Funds Were Moving From QuadrigaCX Right Before Its Collapse - CoinDesk
Nearly $1 million worth of ether left QuadrigaCX's hot wallet for other cryptocurrency exchanges in December, the same month its CEO reportedly died.
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-struggles-to-...
Bitcoin Price Struggles to Mount Recovery as Chinese New Year Saps Trading Volumes
Heading into Thursday evening, the cryptocurrency market continues to feel uncomfortably quiet, with the Bitcoin price consolidating below $3,400.
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9 months, 1 week
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Project PAI Is Betting It Can Use Blockchain to Make AI Available to Everyone
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9 months, 1 week
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Bitcoin SV Leaps 13.62%, Racing against Binance Coin for 10th Position
The Bitcoin SV posted an impressive rally during the trading session on Thursday but found enough resistance at a higher high formation.
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9 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/data-us-traders-...
Data: US Traders Most Active Across Major Crypto Exchanges
New data suggests that U.S. traders are the most active across major crypto exchanges.
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-heavy-crypto-...
Bitcoin Price Feels Uncomfortably Heavy as Crypto Market Flatlines
The Bitcoin price continues to feel uncomfortably heavy, which may not bode well for the wider crypto market heading into mid-week trading.
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9 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ex-tether-exec-j...
Ex-Tether Exec Joins Venture Launching Stablecoin Clearinghouse
Phillip Potter has joined the advisory board of a new stablecoin clearing house project.
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/ex-tether-exec-joins-v...
Ex-Tether Exec Joins Venture Launching Stablecoin Clearinghouse - CoinDesk
A former Bitfinex and Tether exec and crypto finance firm XBTO are launching a Bermuda-based clearinghouse for stablecoins.
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/mycrypto-ceo-quadrigacx-may...
MyCrypto CEO: QuadrigaCX May Not Have Ethereum Cold Wallet, Where's the Missing $150M?
Taylor Monahan, the founder and CEO of MyCryptom has said that QuadrigaCX may never have had an Ethereum cold wallet containing funds of users in crypto.
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-trades-sidewa...
Bitcoin Price Trades Sideways as Crypto Market Pines for More Volatility
The Bitcoin price continues to trade sideways as the crypto market suffers from troublingly low volatility and trading volume.
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9 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/144038...
BitGrail Exchange Operator Who Lost $170 Million in Crypto Ordered to Return Lost Funds to Investors
An Italian court has ordered the owner of the BitGrail cryptocurrency exchange, Francesco Firano, to declare bankruptcy and forfeit assets so they can be used to reimburse investors harmed when Firano 'lost' 17 million Nano tokens (worth $170 million), a post by affected investors claims.
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9 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-technicals-sa...
Bitcoin Price: Technicals Say 'Sell!' Despite Wider Crypto Market Recovery
The Bitcoin price is creeping back toward $3,500 at close of US business day on Wednesday, but its technicals remain bearish.
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9 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dow-bitcoin-price-slouch-in...
Dow, Bitcoin Price Slouch into Tuesday's US Trading Session
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/leaked-crypto-exchange-user...
Leaked Crypto Exchange User KYC Data Doesn't Affect Our Accounts: Binance
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has recently put out a statement claiming that the leaked cryptocurrency exchange user KYC data isn’t from its users
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-clings-to-int...
Bitcoin Price Clings to Interim Support While Litecoin Leap-Frogs Stellar
The bitcoin price looks poised for a breakout after several days of tight trading, but which way is the cryptocurrency going to go?
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-could-fall-below-12...
Bitcoin Could Fall Below $1,260 if the Bear Market Continues: JP Morgan Analysts
Wall Street firm JP Morgan has predicted that HODLers should expect to experience more pain if the crypto winter persists.
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-ethereum-grind-upwa...
Bitcoin & Ethereum Grind Upwards as Crypto Market Crosses $120 Billion
The crypto market is grinding upwards on Tuesday, with the bitcoin and ethereum prices leading the index past the $120 billion mark.
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/explained/obscure-pro...
Obscure Problems Crypto Users Can Face, Explained
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9 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/hacked-customer-data-from-w...
Hacked Customer Data From World Leading Cryptocurrency Exchanges For Sale On The Dark Web?
On a darknet market a vendor going is attempting to sell data from KYC checks cryptocurrency exchanges ask for by selling pictures of users with their IDs.
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9 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/top-3-mistakes-investors-ma...
Top 3 Mistakes Investors Make when Managing Their Crypto Holdings
Cryptocurrency investors make three common mistakes when managing their funds. Michael Ou of CoolBitX explains what they are -- and how to avoid them.
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10 months
https://www.ccn.com/new-zealand-police-see-chal...
New Zealand Police Investigate 'Complex' $2.4 Million ETH Cryptopia Hack
Police authorities in New Zealand have admitted the Cryptotopia hack case is no small task, citing complex challenges in tracing the accused.
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10 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143352...
Belarus Selling 'Tokenized Stocks' for Crypto- Buyer Beware
Two Belarusian investment companies, VP Capital and Larnabel Ventures, have launched a platform called Currency.com to sell Ethereum-based digital tokens they say represent stocks and commodities like Apple, oil and gold, Yahoo Finance reports. The site will reportedly buy the tokens using other cryptocurrencies. PR
Fintastico Team
10 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/security-report-...
Security Report Gives A or A- Rating to 16% of Major Crypto Exchanges, None Get A+
Independent security analysts at ICORating have given 16 percent of the world’s biggest crypto trading platforms an A rating, and none an A+.
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10 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bittrex-follows-...
Bittrex Follows Major Crypto Exchanges in Launching Over-The-Counter Trading Platform
The Bittrex OTC platform, which is geared towards high-volume trades, launches later Monday, a statement confirmed.
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/why-the-crypto-market-remai...
Why the Crypto Market Remains ‘Moderately Bearish’ in 2019
The SFOX volatility report provides a lot of light on the key drivers of cryptocurrency volatility in 2018 and what to look out for in 2019.
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/dow-futures-bitcoin-slide-a...
Dow Futures, Bitcoin Slide as US & China Conclude ‘Broad’ Trade Talks
Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and bitcoin price took losses ahead of Thursday's opening bell as markets everywhere turned sour.
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-slips-be...
Bitcoin Price Slips Below $3.8K as Bullish Bets Tank - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is losing altitude as an unwinding of bullish bets is creating downward pressure on prices.
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bullish-sentiment-for-...
Bullish Sentiment for Bitcoin Is at a 5-Month High - CoinDesk
The difference between long and short positions placed on bitcoin is at its highest level since Aug. 5.
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-entrepreneurs-banki...
'Almost Lost My Business': Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Detail Banking Struggles
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-surges-5-in-minutes...
Bitcoin Surges 5% in Minutes: Can it Lead to Bigger Rallies This Month?
The Bitcoin price has surged by six percent on the day to $4,070, breaking out of the $4,000 mark comfortably for the first time since Christmas Eve. Bitcoin's strength does not convince many traders of a
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10 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/proof-of-keys-ev...
Proof of Keys Event May Highlight Centralization of Crypto, but Some of Its Claims Are Unfounded
The Proof of Keys event raises questions over HitBTC, but questions also surrounds the event itself.
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://hacked.com/bitcoin-on-track-for-narrow-...
Bitcoin on Track for Narrow Weekly Gain as Outlook Brightens; Breakout Imminent?
Bitcoin edged slightly lower on Friday but was on track for a narrow weekly gain, as crypto markets showed renewed stability following a tumultuous end to 2018. Bitcoin Price Update Bitcoin’s price is currently trading as low as $3,782.68 on Gemini and as high as $3,911.00 on Bitfinex, based on latest available information. Aggregate data […]
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/several-exchanges-said-to-b...
Proof of Keys: Several Exchanges Said to Be "Failing" Bitcoin Ownership Event
HitBTC are apparently not the only ones who are “failing” the Proof of Keys event today. The event is intended to prove the Bitoin solvency of each exchange. Every user is encouraged to withdraw all
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/coinbase-adding-assets-cust...
Coinbase is ‘Adding the Assets Our Customers Have Come to Demand’: Brian Armstrong
Coinbase probably had its best quarter so far, launching several products over the fourth quarter of 2018. The company which Lightspeed Venture Partner Semil Shah called 'The Breakout Company of 2017' recently concluded its 12 Days
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/eos-price-spikes-10-as-bloc...
EOS Price Spikes 10% as Block.One CEO Floats 'Voter Rebates'
The EOS price on Wednesday posted more than 10% in gains against the US dollar owing to strong fundamentals. The cryptocurrency opened the day at $2.7253 on Bitfinex but dropped during the early Asian session to
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/major-bitcoin-exchanges-acc...
Major Bitcoin Exchanges Accused of Faking Volume: Who’s Trustworthy?
A blockchain data research firm has released a damning report which accuses several major cryptocurrency exchanges of engaging in unscrupulous activities aimed at faking bitcoin trading volumes. According to the Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI), only three
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/daily-traded-vol...
Daily Traded Volume on Huobi's Crypto Derivatives Platform Breaks $1 Billion
Daily traded volume of cryptocurrency contracts on the Huobi Derivatives Market has broken past $1 billion.
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/12/142745...
Bitfinex Opens Margin Trading For USDT/USD Pair
Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced last week it has opened margin trading for USDT/USD pair to improve its stablecoin offering in line with market evolution and consumer demand. The platform revealed in a blog post: 'At Bitfinex we work tirelessly to ensure our platform
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bexplus-the-first-cryptocur...
Bexplus -The First Cryptocurrency Futures Trading Platform
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-d...
Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 17–23: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Blockstream launches a fifth BTC blockchain satellite into space, and a report accuses many exchanges of wash trading.
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/what-triggered-ethereum-to-...
What Triggered Ethereum to Rise 66% Within 1 Week? Factors and Trends
Since December 16, within one week, the Ethereum price surged from $83 to $138, by just over 66 percent. Throughout the past week, Ethereum (ETH) has seen a record-high number of shorts on major cryptocurrency trading
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bearish-on-tether-bitfinex-...
Bearish on Tether? Bitfinex Adds USDT Margin Trading
Crypto trading platform Bitfinex has announced the opening of a margin trading service for the USDT/USD trading pair. According to the platform, the aim of the new service is to improve its stablecoin offering so as
Fintastico Team
10 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-crypto-...
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Launches Margin Trading for Stablecoin Tether
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has introduced margin trading for stablecoin Tether, and plans to add support for other stablecoin pairings.
Fintastico Team
10 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-publishes...
Circle Publishes Another Third-Party Audit of USD Reserves for Stablecoin USDC
Goldman Sachs-backed Circle has published a third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin for the second time.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitcoin-price-sur...
Bitcoin Price Surging Beyond $4,100 in Extended Buying Action
Bitcoin price is surging above the psychological resistance of $4,100 in an extended buying action. The Bitcoin/Dollar rate rose to $4100 on Coinbase between 9-10 am UTC - a level that was breached to the downside
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.ccn.com/vaneck-exec-on-lack-of-bitc...
VanEck Exec on Lack of Bitcoin ETF: ‘What f*ing parallel universe is this?’
A digital asset strategist for New York-based veteran investment management firm VanEck is pretty irate that there is still no exchange traded fund for Bitcoin. In response to a tweet by Matt Odell, who was saying
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11 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-bank-stat...
Tether Bank Statements ‘Suggest’ Company Has Full Fiat Reserves: Bloomberg
The rumors surrounding Tether and its USDT stablecoin continue to swirl with reports of fresh evidence proving reserves.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.coindesk.com/documents-suggest-teth...
Documents Suggest Tether Has Fiat Funds to Back Stablecoin: Report - CoinDesk
Tether Ltd. may have the cash reserves to back up its 1.8 billion dollar-pegged tokens, says Bloomberg.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.coindesk.com/a-year-ago-today-bitco...
A Year Ago Today Bitcoin’s Price Hit a Record $20k - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is still struggling to find the bottom of a bear market on the anniversary of its $20,000 all-time record price high.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.coindesk.com/exchanges-startups-pic...
Exchanges, Startups Pick Sides After the Bitcoin Cash 'Hash War' - CoinDesk
The so-called "hash war" over the future of bitcoin cash is over and it's up to market forces to decide the fate of its two rival cryptocurrencies.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.coindesk.com/one-month-later-still-...
One Month Later, Which Crypto Is Winning the Bitcoin Cash Split? - CoinDesk
After a month of wild volatility and 'hash wars,' the public still has yet to pick a clear favorite out of the two new bitcoin cash forks, BCHABC and BSV.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-eos-e...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: EOS, ETH, BTC, XLM, XRP, TRX - NullTX
As another day dawns upon the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry, there is plenty of red to observe. All major currencies are down in price once again, yet that also creates a few new interesting arbitrage opportunities to explore. The following six coins may help some people turn their portfolio around during this bearish weekend. …
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11 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/paxos-standard-why-the-stab...
Paxos Standard: Why This Stablecoin Might be the One to Dethrone Tether
Paxos General Manager David Wells explains why Paxos Standard (PAX) is winning the race to take down tether (USDT) as stablecoin king..
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.coindesk.com/huobi-exchanges-plans-...
Huobi Exchange's Plans for Russia Go Well Beyond Crypto Trading - CoinDesk
Huobi exchange, which just opened an office in Moscow, wants to lend money and rent space to Russian miners, shape the country's regulations and train local blockchain talent.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/festive-free-aut...
Festive, Free Automated Trading Bot Can Be Set Up in 10 Minutes
A Santa-themed trading bot is giving crypto enthusiasts the chance to capitalize on volatility and hopes automation will help them sleigh in the marketplace.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://nulltx.com/bitcoin-cash-price-gets-skew...
Bitcoin Cash Price Gets Skewed due to Exchange Trickery - NullTX
A lot of confusing action is taking place where the Bitcoin Cash price is concerned. Although its actual decline in value is quite obvious for everyone to see, the real price of BCH is not necessarily what people can see on Coinmarketcap. This is primarily because numerous exchanges treat BCHABC as Bitcoin Cash already despite …
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-easy-...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: Easy Profits With QTUM, XMR, BTG, and ETH - NullTX
As is usually the case in the cryptocurrency industry, arbitrage opportunities are not exactly difficult to come by. Today is no different in this regard, primarily because the spreads of certain altcoins across different exchanges are shaping up rather nicely. There’s a lot of good money to be made in this regard, albeit some trades …
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.coindesk.com/major-exchanges-are-al...
Major Exchanges Are Already Distributing New Bitcoin Cash Tokens - CoinDesk
After yesterday's split of the bitcoin cash blockchain, several top exchanges have already accommodated the resulting two tokens.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-20-pr...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: 20% Profit as Market Volatility Intensifies - NullTX
Due to all of the wild price swings affecting the cryptocurrency industry last night, arbitrage opportunities are even easier to come by. With greater price gaps also come greater risks unfortunately, as it will be a matter of timing the trades correctly. Even so, these opportunities to make money should not be overlooked by any …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/wheres-the-fire-bitcoin-and...
Where’s the Fire? Bitcoin and Major Cryptocurrencies Take Massive Beating
Just before lunch on Wednesday, the crypto market looked like a bear’s den, with all ten of the top cryptos by market capitalization having bled more than 5%.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/the-crypto-market-just...
The Crypto Market Just Fell to a New 2018 Low - CoinDesk
Bitcoin sank to its lowest price in over a year on Wednesday – a move that seemed to drag down the prices of other major cryptocurrencies as well.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/place-your-bets-bitfinex-op...
Place Your Bets! Bitfinex Opens Pre-Fork Bitcoin Cash Futures Market
Bitfinex has announced a new financial instrument on its platform in response to the upcoming hard fork of the Bitcoin Cash blockchain.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-xrp-x...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: XRP, XLM, ETC, EOS, ZEC, XMR - NullTX
As another day dawns upon the altcoin markets, new arbitrage opportunities become apparent. There are many different ways of trading altcoins for profit even if their individual prices may not necessarily look all that appealing. The following six coins offer some easy profits, although it mainly depends on liquidity associated with the exchanges involved. EOS …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/3-billion-deleted-from-cryp...
$3 Billion Deleted From Crypto Market as Big Digital Assets Perform Poorly
Over the last 24 hours, the crypto market has seen a drop of $3 billion from $212 billion to $209 billion, as major cryptocurrencie fell substantially.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-ada-q...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: ADA, QTUM, BTG, XLM, USDT, DASH - NullTX
Every day in the cryptocurrency world comes with new opportunities to explore. Especially for those who simply want to score a quick buck by moving funds to and from exchanges, good money can be made in quick succession. Some intriguing arbitrage opportunities are popping up once again, albeit these gaps can close pretty quickly. Cardano …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/traders-now-betting-2-...
Traders Now Betting 2-to-1 Bitcoin Cash Fork Will Cause Price Decline - CoinDesk
New data is offering insight into how crypto traders are pricing in a coming technical update to bitcoin cash, one that could cause the world’s fourth most valuable blockchain to split into two competing networks. At press time, there are now almost twice as many open short positions betting that the price of bitcoin cash …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/traders-now-betting-2-...
Traders Now Betting 2-to-1 Bitcoin Cash Fork Will Cause Price Decline - CoinDesk
New data is offering insight into how crypto traders are pricing in a coming technical update to bitcoin cash, one that could cause the world’s fourth most valuable blockchain to split into two competing networks. At press time, there are now almost twice as many open short positions betting that the price of bitcoin cash …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/free-money-traders-in-...
Free Money? Traders In Asia Are Buying Bitcoin Cash Ahead of Hard Fork - CoinDesk
While bitcoin cash is seeing an internal war ahead of Thursday's hard fork, traders in Asia are betting that the upgrade will result in "free money."
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/free-money-traders-in-...
Free Money? Traders In Asia Are Buying Bitcoin Cash Ahead of Hard Fork - CoinDesk
While bitcoin cash is seeing an internal war ahead of Thursday's hard fork, traders in Asia are betting that the upgrade will result in "free money."
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/free-money-traders-in-...
Free Money? Traders In Asia Are Buying Bitcoin Cash Ahead of Hard Fork - CoinDesk
While bitcoin cash is seeing an internal war ahead of Thursday's hard fork, traders in Asia are betting that the upgrade will result in "free money."
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/rate3-bridges-enterprises-wi...
Rate3 Bridges Enterprises With Blockchain’s Benefits Through Asset Tokenization - NullTX
SINGAPORE – Rate3 envisions a future where all forms of assets – including money, stocks, real estate, intellectual property and even an individual’s time – are interchanged seamlessly between application users of various public blockchains. Over the past few decades, global economic trade has almost single-handedly propelled developing economies into significantly higher standards of living. …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-xlm-z...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: XLM, ZEC, ETC, XEM, BCH, DOGE - NullTX
In the world of cryptocurrency, altcoins create some very interesting opportunities for arbitrage trading. Today is no different in this regard, although the opportunities will usually involve using the YoBit exchange first and foremost. That in itself is not necessarily a drawback , but it can be considered somewhat of a hindrance. ZCash (Sistemkoin / …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-cash-drops-8-despit...
Bitcoin Cash Drops 8% Despite November 15 Hard Fork, Market Stagnant
The price of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has dropped by more than 8 percent, experiencing a steep sell-off for the first time since October 11.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/rate3-bridges-enterprises-w...
Rate3 Bridges Enterprises with Blockchain’s Benefits through Asset Tokenization
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1 year
https://www.ccn.com/less-is-more-tap-on-the-roa...
Less Is More, TAP on the Road to Extreme Simplicity
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1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchanges-shoul...
Crypto Exchanges Should Take a Hard Look at IP Address-Masking Services - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchanges will likely have to reckon with VPN access as part of any regulatory or law enforcement actions for market manipulation.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/for-bitfinex-users-dol...
For Bitfinex Users, Dollar Withdrawals Are Now a Weeks-Long Struggle - CoinDesk
Three weeks after being assured everything was running smoothly, some customers at Bitfinex are wondering why they still can't get their money out.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/upcoming-bitcoin-cash-bitcoi...
Upcoming Bitcoin Cash / Bitcoin SV Hard Fork: The Situation So Far - NullTX
There is a lot of excitement surrounding Bitcoin Cash at this time. There is a good reason for that, as the network sis et to undergo a hard fork. Similar to other altcoins, there will effectively be an attempt to split the network into multiple chains, as numerous forks may emerge as “viable” come November …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-easy-...
Crypto Arbitrage Today - Easy 3.4% Profits Involving Major Altcoins - NullTX
Not a day goes by in the cryptocurrency world without any new arbitrage opportunities popping up. Today is no different in this regard, even though most markets appear to be somewhat subdued. Even so, there are a fair few markets which allow for some quick profits, assuming one is willing to take a few small …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/stablecoin-wars-poloniex-el...
Stablecoin Wars: Poloniex Eliminates USDC Trading Fees to Boost Volume
Poloniex has eliminated trading fees for cryptocurrency stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) in a bid to increase the crypto token's trading volume.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/kraken-is-the-safest-exchang...
Kraken Is The Safest Exchange, OKEx, Huobi Pro And Bitstamp Among The Riskiest: Report - NullTX
With crypto exchanges being a favorite target for hackers, placing your cryptos at the safest hands should be a priority for any crypto investor. And according to a report by cyber security firm Group IB, the safest exchange is the long-serving U.S-based exchange, Kraken. The report considered a variety of factors that included the level …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-xlm-d...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: XLM, DOGE, EOS, TRX, ETC, DASH - NullTX
Cryptocurrency arbitrage is often considered to be a viable way of scoring profits during volatile market trends. All top markets are currently going through a medium-sized dip, which means prices between exchanges will be very different. The following six options let users score some easy profits throughout today. Ethereum Classic (Koineks / Binance / YoBit) …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/cinnober-immature-cryp...
Old-School Tech Company Aims to Help 'Immature' Crypto Exchanges Grow Up - CoinDesk
Cinnober, a fintech company founded a full decade before the bitcoin white paper came out, wants to help today's crypto trading platforms mature.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/daily-arbitrage-trading-trx-...
Daily Arbitrage Trading: TRX, DOGE, BCH, LTC, ETH, ZEC - NullTX
Finding the right arbitrage opportunities to take advantage of can be a big challenge. There are numerous opportunities available every single day, yet most of them rely on individual exchange liquidity. YoBit continues to play a role of importance in this regard, primarily because its prices are higher for most altcoins compared to other exchanges. …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/6-major-exchanges-losing-mas...
6 Major Exchanges Losing Massive Trading Volume in October 2018 - NullTX
As cryptocurrency prices dropped since the beginning of the year, exchanges continue to struggle for volume. New statistics indicate all of the major platforms face significant deficits, with no real improvements in sight whatsoever. The following six platforms lost the most trading volume percentage-wise. #6 Coinbase Pro Even though many people had high hopes for …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-usdt-...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: USDT, TUSD, ZEC, TRX , XEM, ETC - NullTX
Cryptocurrency arbitrage trading opportunities will always become apparent when a new day comes around. It is evident there are many different ways to make money with cryptocurrency, even if markets are not noting any real gains or losses. The following six coins are worth checking out in this department, as there is some decent money …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/triangular-arbitrage-today-e...
Triangular Arbitrage Today: Easy Profits of up to 17% - NullTX
In the world of triangular cryptocurrency arbitrage, big profits are relatively easy to achieve. That will only happen if all involved exchanges and currencies offer major liquidity, which is not always a guarantee. The following six options stand out today, as significant profits are waiting to be secured. MANA (Bittrex / CoinDelta / Bitbns) One …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/brazil-tethers-n...
Brazil: Tether's New Banking Partner Deltec Suspected of Accepting Laundered Funds
Tether’s new Bahamas-based banking partner is possibly involved in $25 million money laundering case being investigated by federal prosecutors in Sao Paulo.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/the-number-of-bitcoin-...
The Number of Bitcoin Short Positions Hits 3-Month Low - CoinDesk
Short positions placed on bitcoin have fallen to their lowest levels since the beginning of August as market sentiment shifts in favor of the bulls.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/the-number-of-bitcoin-...
The Number of Bitcoin Short Positions Hits 3-Month Low - CoinDesk
Short positions placed on bitcoin have fallen to their lowest levels since the beginning of August as market sentiment shifts in favor of the bulls.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/deltec-chairman-says-t...
Deltec Chairman Says Tether Letter on Bank Relationship Is 'Authentic' - CoinDesk
Last week's much-scrutinized letter, in which a Bahamas-based bank appeared to vouch for Tether's balance, has been confirmed as genuine by the bank.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-eth-z...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: ETH, ZEC, ETC, EOS, DOGE, BCH - NullTX
A new day dawns upon the cryptocurrency markets, which also means there are new arbitrage opportunities waiting to be explored. As is usually the case, YoBit will play an integral part in these trades, as it remains the “outlier” for altcoin prices. The following six opportunities can result in some decent profits in exchange for …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/iota-announces-ledger-walle...
IOTA Announces Ledger Wallet Compatibility
Cryptocurrency IOTA announced compatibility with popular hardware wallet Ledger today. IOTA coin holders will be able to store their coins (MIOTA) on the ledger Nano S device.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/stablecoin-usd-backed-crypt...
Stablecoin? USD-Backed Crypto Token Tether Falls 5% [Again]
The tether price (USDT) has once again careened below its supposed $1.00 peg, dropping five percent on Sunday to about $0.95.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/crypto-arbitrage-today-doge-...
Crypto Arbitrage Today: DOGE, BTC, ETH, LTC, DASH, BCH - NullTX
Every day in the cryptocurrency industry is filled with opportunities and arbitrage gaps. Although the weekends usually see far less trading volume, that doesn’t mean there are no trading gaps to exploit. The following six currencies can yield some interesting profits in this regard, depending on overall exchange liquidity. #6 Dogecoin (Poloniex / Gate / …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/triangular-arbitrage-today-x...
Triangular Arbitrage Today: XLM, BTC, MANA, DGB, NLC2, XRP - NullTX
Even though some of the cryptocurrency markets finally show some signs of life, those trends may be short-lived. Triangular arbitrage opportunities are always an interesting option to explore, although users need to do so at their own risk. The following six options are quite interesting in their own regard for today. XLM (Kraken / CoinDCX …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/op-ed-bitcoin-10-years-of-s...
(Op-ed) Bitcoin: 10 Years Of Survival Mode
Hello guys, how’s it going? First, let me congratulate all Bitcoin holders. Your currency of choice to store value has been “alive” (as a whitepaper), for the past 10 years. And what a crazy ride it has been. It went from 0 to about USD 6200, which represents a 6200% valuation, with the usual ongoing
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/heres-what-3-lawyers-h...
Here's What 3 Lawyers Have to Say About That Cryptic Tether Letter - CoinDesk
People are deeply suspicious of the letter Tether posted yesterday from its latest bank. According to the experts, the focus is on the wrong things.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/11/140837...
BnkToTheFuture and Securitize Partner on Digital Securities on the Blockchain
Securitize, a new platform facilitating security token offerings, has formed a partnership with BnkToTheFuture - an investment platform operating in Hong Kong that has hosted funding rounds for blockchain based firms such as Kraken, BitFinex, BitPay and more. BnkToTheFuture claims over $625 million in funding
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/network-congestion-doesnt-hi...
Network Congestion Doesn't Hinder NEO Price Push to $16 - NullTX
When it comes to trading altcoins in 2018, there hasn’t been much to be genuinely excited about. In the case of NEO, things are not looking half-bad right now, albeit there is still a major deficit compared to the $150 price recorded earlier this year. The current momentum looks favorable, even though the network seems …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/bakkt-to-lead-bitcoin-recov...
Bakkt to Lead Bitcoin Recovery, Feb 2019 ETF Denial Crashes BTC: Analyst
Alex Krüger, a well recognized technical analyst, has said Bakkt will lead the recovery of Bitcoin throughout 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/nasdaq-pledges-to-help-the-c...
Nasdaq Pledges To Help The Crypto Industry Stamp Out Fraud - NullTX
The cryptocurrency industry has come a long way, with Bitcoin celebrating its ten year anniversary yesterday. However, despite the great strides made, one challenge has continued to plague the industry: fraud. Nasdaq believes that it might have the answer and is willing to help the crypto industry weed out fraud from the industry. In a …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/controversial-st...
Controversial Stablecoin Tether Confirms New Banking Partner Deltec After Weeks of Rumors
Stalwart USD-backed stablecoin Tether is now officially “fully backed” by USD, a new statement says.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/tethers-price-has-stab...
Tether's Price Has Stabilized, But the Stablecoin's Supply Is Still Shrinking - CoinDesk
Crypto exchanges are shedding tethers by the million, and millions of USDT are ending up at Bitfinex. From there, they are taken out of circulation.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/tethers-market-cap-has-drop...
Tether's Market Cap Has Dropped by More than $1 Billion in October
Tether (USDT), the embattled cryptocurrency token whose value is purportedly backed by US dollars, continues to see massive outflows.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/xrp-makes-a-24-monthly-decl...
XRP Makes a 23% Monthly Decline, Among the Biggest in October
Ripple's XRP was among the best performing cryptocurrencies in September. But the bullish sentiment hasn't sustained well this month.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/after-exit-scamming-oyster-c...
After Exit Scamming, Oyster Creator Proclaims Cryptocurrency is a Ponzi - NullTX
Less than two months from today, NASDAQ and Bakkt are slated to launch their cryptocurrency trading tools to institutional investors. At the same time, major projects continue to exit scam and defraud their communities. It’s just another day in crypto. On October 29, creator of the Oyster (PRL) project exploited a vulnerability in the token’s …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/race-replace-tether-cr...
The Race to Replace Tether (In 3 Charts) - CoinDesk
Tether has had a difficult month, and rivals are eyeing its position as the top crypto "stablecoin." Here's how the contest plays out in the data.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/daily-arbitrage-trx-dash-xem...
Daily Arbitrage: TRX, Dash, XEM, XMR, ETC, ZEC - NullTX
Making money in the world of cryptocurrencies has been an ongoing challenge during this extended bearish period. Margin trading is still possible, although exploiting arbitrage opportunities will seemingly yield better short-term results. That is not entirely abnormal, primarily because all of the top markets remain stuck in the dirt until Bitcoin finally picks up the …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/daily-arbitrage-xlm-eos-trx-...
Daily Arbitrage: XLM, EOS, TRX, XMR, LSK, QTUM - NullTX
Arbitrage opportunities in the world of cryptocurrency have become a lot more apparent as of late. This is primarily because so many traders and speculators see this method as a different way of making money in a bearish market. The following six opportunities can yield surprising results during the day. #6 Lisk (Poloniex / YoBit) …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-market-stagnant-as-b...
Crypto Market Stagnant as Bitcoin Price Fails to Breakout, Back to $6,390
Throughout the past 24 hours, Bitcoin price seemed to be demonstrating momentum above the $6,400 mark, showing signs of a potential breakout.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/arbitrage-today-btc-qtum-xmr...
Arbitrage Today: BTC, Qtum, XMR, ZEC, EOS, TRX - NullTX
Arbitrage opportunities allow cryptocurrency traders to make some decent money regardless of their asset’s current value. In the case of the altcoins, there are plenty of options waiting to be explored. The following currencies and exchanges are worth keeping an eye on throughout the day, albeit timing will be crucial to making the most of …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/bitfinex-strikes-back-at-fu...
Bitfinex Strikes Back at ‘FUD’ over Phantom Tether Trading Volume
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is striking back at reports that it is publishing fake tether (USDT) trading volume, calling those allegations "FUD."
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-redeems-a...
Tether Redeems and ‘Burns’ More than Half of USDT in Circulation
Tether says it has “redeemed a significant amount” of tokens from the circulating supply, and will now “destroy” 500 million USDT from its treasury wallet.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-just-burned-500...
Tether Just Burned 500 Million USDT Stablecoin Tokens - CoinDesk
Following massive transfers of its dollar-linked tokens into a company-controlled account, Tether has destroyed a large chunk of USDT supply.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/coinmarketcap-excludes...
CoinMarketCap Excludes Some Tether Data After Clarification by Bitfinex - CoinDesk
A CoinDesk report regarding a misleading data point on CoinMarketCap has led to a change in the way tether trading volume is calculated.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Denies Allegedly 'Fake' Tether Volumes Listed on CoinMarketCap
Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has responded to a recent media report that accused the exchange of publishing trading volume data from “a market that doesn’t exist.”
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/tether-market-cap-goes-sub-...
Tether Market Cap Now Sub-$2 Billion as Coinbase Joins Stablecoin Sprint
Controsversial USD-pegged cryptocurrency "stablecoin" tether (USDT) now has a market cap below $2 billion for the first time since January.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-and-cir...
Coinbase and Circle Launch USDC Stablecoin With Purported Full Backing in US Dollars
Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched the USDC stablecoin, which is fully collateralized by U.S. dollars and available for trading.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-is-publishing...
Bitfinex Is Publishing Data for a Tether Market That Doesn't Exist - CoinDesk
Bitfinex's API is feeding data to CoinMarketCap on a USDT/USD trading pair that doesn't exist. So what does that $48 million in daily volume mean?
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.moneymakers.com/why-did-frances-bil...
Why Did France’s Billionaires Get Rich Quicker Than Everyone Else?
Got a Business Idea? Get Our Expert Opinion and Feedback Here! In the first half of the year, French billionaires surpassed everyone else, partly thanks to extremely strong demand from China. However, one Frenchman has lost a lot of his wealth due to fall in the stock market. France is not necessarily a figurehead of […]
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-took-630-mill...
Bitfinex Took 630 Million Tether Out of Circulation After Drop Below $1 - CoinDesk
Since tether lost parity with the U.S. dollar, its supply has dropped by a quarter as tokens flow back to the issuing company's "treasury" wallet.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/are-crypto-exchanges-becomin...
Are Crypto Exchanges Becoming The Same Powerhouses The Crypto Industry Is Meant To Fight - NullTX
Launched at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, bitcoin had a singular purpose then: to fight the centralized nature of the mainstream financial system and give the ultimate power back to the people. Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision has gradually been achieved, with cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology that underpins them revolutionizing many industries. However, the …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/the-delicate-psycholog...
The Delicate Psychology of Stablecoins - CoinDesk
Replacing tether's role in the crypto markets will require an obsession with maintaining transparency and trust.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-bulls-must-pus...
Bitcoin Bulls Must Push Price Past $6.8K to Win Control - CoinDesk
Bitcoin's price needs to pass last week's high of $6,810 to revive the prospects of a rally.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://dailyfintech.com/2018/10/22/blockchain-...
Blockchain Weekly Front Page: Cryptocurrency markets shrug off loss of confidence in Tether and equities correction
The Blockchain Weekly Front Page is a CXO level briefing. Our mission is to serve the mainstream business community by selecting one major theme in the Blockchain Economy each week and three news s…
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/4-platforms-to-short-xrp-for...
4 Platforms to Short XRP for Profit - NullTX
In the world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, opening long and short positions is relatively common. Some currencies and assets tend to attract more attention compared to others in this regard. One peculiar trend has emerged as of late, as speculators seem intent on shorting XRP right now. The following four platforms allow users to …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-t...
Hodler’s Digest: the Great Tether ‘Unpegging’ and Wozniak Gets Into Blockchain
Investment giant Fidelity is turning to digital assets services, and Steve Wozniak gets into blockchain.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-crypto-per...
Top 5 Crypto Performers Overview: Stellar, Ripple, NEO, Cardano, EOS
Stellar sees momentum this week, as controversial stablecoin Tether briefly loses its U.S. dollar peg.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-the-rum...
Bitfinex: The Rumors of “Insolvency”, Banking Partners’ Escape, and the Suspension of Fiat Deposits
Fiat deposits are available on Bitfinex, but rumors about its insolvency haven’t been fully dispelled.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/huobi-global-will-support-st...
Huobi Global Will Support Stablecoin Trading Through its HUSD Offering - NullTX
It would appear there is still plenty of stablecoin action on the horizon in the cryptocurrency industry. More specifically, there has been an influx of such currencies over the past few months. Huobi Global is now planning to introduce its own stablecoin, although it is a bit different from what one would expect. The Huobi …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/uk-money-management-app-emm...
UK Money Management App Emma Makes Crypto Push
Millennial-focused money management startup Emma Technologies is expanding into crypto. The startup is behind the Emma app for iOS and Android, which is an artificial intelligence-fueled tool that until now has only supported financial institutions like HSBC, Bank of Scotland, Barclays and others, helping users to avoid overdraft fees, manage debt and save money. Now
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/tether-floods-into-kra...
Tether Floods Into Kraken Exchange, Where Crypto Traders Can Get Dollars - CoinDesk
In theory, traders can redeem USDT for dollars with the issuer, Tether Ltd. Instead, they appear to be cashing out through Kraken.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-didnt-do-...
Tether ‘Didn’t Do a Great Job on Transparency,’ Claims Investor Mike Novogratz
Tether’s offshore operations detract from its transparency versus other stablecoins, Mike Novogratz told Bloomberg.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/meet-the-minds-behind-yggdr...
Meet the Minds behind Yggdrash, a New Generation of Blockchain Trading on Bitfinex and Ethfinex
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Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/tether-has-yanked-610-milli...
Tether Has Yanked $610 Million out of Circulation this Month
Tether Limited, issuer of USD-pegged cryptocurrency tether (USDT), has yanked nearly a quarter of the stablecoin's supply out of circulation since Oct 3.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-stablecoins-te...
Binance CFO Says Crypto Exchange Looking to Add New Stablecoins - CoinDesk
Binance sees stablecoins like tether, and potentially the Gemini Dollar, as "critical for our ecosystem," the exchange's chief financial officer says.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/bitfinex-struggles-with-ban...
Bitfinex Struggles With Banks, Why Are Other Crypto Exchanges Fine?
On October 6, major bitcoin exchange Bitfinex obtained banking services from HSBC with a private account held by a Hong Kong corporation.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-c...
Crypto Markets Continue to See Low Volatility, With Scant Few Coins Budging in Price
Crypto markets are calm, with most major coins seeing only minor ups and downs, as commentators weigh in on markedly low Bitcoin volatility levels.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-eyes-tri...
Bitcoin Price Eyes Triangle Breakout Above $6.4K - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is again restricted in a narrowing price range, but technical studies indicate scope for a bullish breakout.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-has-hit-the-bottom-...
Bitcoin Has Hit the Bottom: Why it is Unlikely to Fall Below $6,000
After rising to $6,700 on fiat-to-crypto exchanges and achieving $7,700 on Bitfinex, Bitcoin has stabilized at $6,500 with decent volume and momentum.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/untethered-the-h...
Untethered: The History of Stablecoin Tether and How It Has Lost Its $1 Peg
Stablecoin Tether has dipped below its 1:1 ratio with the US Dollar after a year of uncertainty regarding its fiat currency reserves.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.pymnts.com/news/bitcoin-tracker/201...
Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Keeps Currency Deposits | PYMNTS.com
Maqta Gateway LLC, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, says it has reached the next phase of its “Silsal” project, which is the first international blockchain pilot testing project in partnership with the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Designed to provide a seamless and secure link between stakeholders across the trade community using the electronic ledger system, […]
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/which-stablecoin-is-th...
Which Stablecoin Is the Riskiest? The Crypto Market Is Pricing That In - CoinDesk
Buying bitcoin may be cheaper using a stablecoin the market has greater confidence in, like the Gemini dollar, than with an alternative like USDT.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-bitfinex-...
Report: Bitfinex Shifts Its Banking Business to Hong Kong-Based Bank of Communications
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has reportedly moved its banking business to Hong Kong through a private account at Bank of Communications.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/which-stablecoin-is-th...
Which Stablecoin Is the Riskiest? The Crypto Market Is Pricing That In - CoinDesk
Buying bitcoin may be cheaper using a stablecoin the market has greater confidence in, like the Gemini dollar, than with an alternative like USDT.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/tether-set-to-lose-more-grou...
Tether Set To Lose More Ground As Huobi Lists Four New Stablecoins - NullTX
Tether and controversy have gone hand in hand over the past year, and other stablecoins are capitalizing on it. Huobi has announced that it will list four new stablecoins, just a day after OKEx announced a similar move. The four, all of whom are pegged to the U.S dollar will be available on Huobi from …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/usdt-price-hits-1-again-but-...
USDT Price Hits $1 again but Only on Bitfinex - NullTX
It would appear Tether’s stability struggles are not over just yet. The current still remains below $0.97 for the second day in a row, and it seems retaking the $1 level will be challenging. In fact, the only exchange trading USDT at the correct price is Bitfinex, which won’t really surprise anyone. USDT Price Isn’t …
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/tether-found-a-new-bank-and...
Tether Found a New Bank, and it Might be in the Bahamas: Report
Tether, the controversial issuer of the USDT cryptocurrency, may have found a new banking partner in the Bahamas, according to a new report.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/10/140204...
Bitfinex Launched Newly Improved Fiat Deposit System
Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its improved fiat deposit system. According to Bitfinex, the new process will allow KYC-verified users to initiate deposits across USD, GBP, JPY, and EUR. Bitfinex also reported that deposit system will function as follows: A
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-introdu...
Bitfinex Introduces ‘New, Improved’ Fiat Deposit System Following Last Week’s Suspension
Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has introduced an “improved” fiat deposit system shortly after temporary suspension last week.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/tether-market-cap-sinks-to-...
Tether Market Cap Sinks to $2.2 Billion as $250 Million Exits Circulation
The loss of its U.S. dollar peg isn’t the only thing driving down the market cap of tether (USDT), the cryptocurrency market’s largest “stablecoin.”
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-s...
Crypto Markets See Calm as Most Coins Consolidate Recent Gains
Crypto markets are seeing some stability today, with most major coins seeing only minor ups and downs.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-bitfin...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Restarts Fiat Deposits Claiming 'Improved' Process - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex says it has rolled out a new process for depositing fiat currency after it halted the service last week.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/spread-between-btc-usd-and-...
Spread between BTC/USD and BTC/USDT Crosses $300
The imbalanced peg between the US Dollar and Tether LLC’s USDT has resulted in a $300-spread in Bitcoin price. At the press time, the aggregated Bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate on non-Tether exchanges is approximately 6430-fiat. Meanwhile, on Tether exchanges like BitFinex, the same forex rate is above 6700-fiat. The strange trading activity, which started surfacing on
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitfinex-unveils-...
Newsflash: Bitfinex Unveils New Banking System, Resumes Fiat Deposits
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Bitfinex has unveiled a "distributed banking solution" that it says will be a "resilient" solution to its banking woes.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-is-defen...
Bitcoin Price Is Defending One Key Support for the Fifth Month Running - CoinDesk
Bitcoin's recovery from three-week lows has kept a key long-term moving average support intact.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/paxos-says-it-ha...
Paxos Says It Has Issued $50 Mln of Recently-Launched Dollar-Backed Stablecoin
Blockchain Trust company Paxos has issued around $50 million worth of its recently launched U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin in the past few weeks.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/bitcoin-price-remains-stable...
Bitcoin Price Remains Stable Despite Attractive Arbitrage Opportunity - NullTX
A lot of people are keeping a close eye on the Bitcoin price as of right now. That is only normal, primarily because of how it dominates the cryptocurrency landscape as a whole. At the same time, it is evident there is some price discrepancy to keep a close eye on. That in itself is …
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-market-stabilizes-as...
Crypto Market Stabilizes as Tether Recovers, Real Bitcoin Price at $6,450
The crypto market has stabilized after a wild 24-hour period triggered by the sudden increase in the price of Bitcoin and the drop of Tether.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-may-have-just-exper...
Bitcoin May Have Just Experienced its Final Shakeout Before a Big Rally
Bitcoin surged from $6,150 to $6,750, coming close to $6,800 resistance level that could have opened an opportunity for BTC to break into the $7,000 region.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-says-withdraw...
Bitfinex Says Withdrawals Are Fine, But Crypto Exchange Customers Disagree - CoinDesk
Bitfinex says fiat and cryptocurrency withdrawals are working normally, but some users say they're seeing delays in getting their funds out.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/as-tether-loses-usd-peg-oke...
Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx Lists 4 Competitors to Stablecoin Tether
Cryptocurrency exchange giant OKEx announced that it will list four new stablecoins against both bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT).
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-intraday-anal...
Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTCUSD Goes Haywire as USDT Declines
Bitcoin on Monday pursued a fake upside action across several exchanges, mainly BitFinex, after stablecoin Tether (USDT) started falling.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/third-top-crypto...
Third Top Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx Lists Four Stablecoins at Once
OKEx has announced new listings for four stablecoins: TrueUSD, USD Coin, Gemini Dollar, and Paxos Standard Token.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/tether-pulled-300-million-i...
Tether Pulled $300 Million in Cryptocurrency out of Circulation Last Week
Tether removed $300 million worth of USDT from circulation last week, just days before the cryptocurrency lost its USD peg.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/price-of-tether-stable...
Price of Tether Stablecoin Tanks to 18-Month Low - CoinDesk
The price of the tether stablecoin (USDT) has fallen to an 18-month low Monday, despite a general rise in the wider crypto markets.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-okex-l...
Crypto Exchange OKEx Lists 4 New Stablecoins - CoinDesk
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced that it is listing four U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies for trading.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/tether-imploding-as-it-fall...
Tether Imploding as it Falls 4%: Important Step in Crypto Market Growth
The price of Tether (USDT), a crypto stablecoin backed by the US dollar pegged to $1, has fallen by around 4 percent in the past 24 hours to $0.96.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-tanks-as-...
Tether Tanks as Traders ‘Lose Trust,’ Other Cryptos See Price Boost
Tether has dropped over two percent before its historical trading range, as the wider crypto market sees a solid boost.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-spikes-b...
Bitcoin Price Spikes But Bull Reversal Is Still $1K Away - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is solidly bid Monday amid a sell-off of the tether stablecoin, but the bulls still need a move above $7,400 to confirm bullish reversal.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-exchange-bitfinex-a...
Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex Announces New Reporting Tools for Users
Bitfinex has announced that launch of a new suite of reporting tools intended to help users gain greater control over their trades and give them useful insights into their activities on the platform.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/price-of-tether-stable...
Price of Tether Stablecoin Tanks to 18-Month Low - CoinDesk
The price of the tether stablecoin (USDT) has fallen to an 18-month low Monday, despite a general rise in the wider crypto markets.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/crypto-price-alert-btc-eth-x...
Crypto Price Alert - BTC, ETH, XRP Price Rises Over 6% in an Hour - NullTX
It was only hours ago that the cryptocurrency market was stagnant after the price dip last week. Now, it looks like in a matter of hours the overall cryptocurrency market cap gained roughly $15 billion causing most cryptos to rise. Things in crypto move fast. One day, prices may drop significantly causing panic among traders, …
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-explodes-to-7...
Bitcoin Explodes to $7,500 as Tether Loses USD Peg
Bitcoin price surged 9 percent within hours as Tether started losing its grip on the USD-peg.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitcoin-surges-to...
Bitcoin Surges to $7,500 on Bitfinex as Tether Implodes, Real Price $6,700
The price of Bitcoin has surged from $6,300 to $7,500 on Bitfinex, a major cryptocurrency exchange that reportedly operates Tether LLC.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.pymnts.com/news/bitcoin-tracker/201...
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Loses $18M | PYMNTS.com
Bitcoin was hit with an $18 billion market loss in just three days. CNBC reported that the digital currency stock price fell below $6,200 for the first time in a month, ending the week about 5 percent lower. Other cryptocurrencies had an even worse week: Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, dropped 12 percent, […]
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://dailyfintech.com/2018/10/15/blockchain-...
Blockchain Weekly Front Page: Big Old Money Bets on Bitcoin & Blockchain
The Blockchain Weekly Front Page is a CXO level briefing. Our mission is to serve the mainstream business community by selecting one major theme in the Blockchain Economy each week and three news s…
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bear-market-sees-bitcoin-vo...
Bear Market Sees Bitcoin Volume Approaching Yearly Low Once Again
In the past 12 hours, the price of Bitcoin fell back to $6,300, falling below the $6,300 mark to around $6,220, after recording a yearly low volume.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/whats-causing-2-bitcoin-pre...
What's Causing 2% Bitcoin Premium on Bitfinex? Possibility of Arbitrage
On Bitfinex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, Bitcoin is being traded with a 2 percent premium based on the current price of $6,285.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-market-senti...
Cryptocurrency Market Sentiment is Looking up: Huobi Research
Bitcoin’s recent sell-off notwithstanding, cryptocurrency investors are beginning to grow more optimistic about the market’s short-term direction.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/3-more-bitcoin-price-f...
3 More Bitcoin Price Factors Suggest Bears Are in Charge - CoinDesk
After Thursday's range breakdown, the prospects of a deeper drop in BTC prices have increased, the price-volume analysis indicates.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/3-more-bitcoin-price-f...
3 More Bitcoin Price Factors Suggest Bears Are in Charge - CoinDesk
After Thursday's range breakdown, the prospects of a deeper drop in BTC prices have increased, the price-volume analysis indicates.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/5-highlights-from-bitcoin-b...
5 Highlights from Bitcoin-Bashing NYU Economist's Senate Testimony
From "sh*tcoin" entering the congressional lexicon to a Flintstones reference, here are five highlights from Nouriel Roubini's Senate testimony on bitcoin.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/16120/wall...
Wall Street Bot. What is algorithmic cryptocurrency trading?
The industry around digital money not only transforms the markets we are used to, but also quickly a...
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Suspends Fiat Deposits, Expects to Resume ‘Within a Week’
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has temporarily suspended all fiat currency wire deposits for the Euro, USD, JPY and GBP, says they will resume “within a week.”
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitfinex-suspends...
Newsflash: Bitfinex Suspends Fiat Deposits amid Bitcoin Selloff
Did cryptocurrency exchange giant Bitfinex play a role in last night’s bitcoin sell-off? The company has "temporarily" suspended fiat deposits.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitfinex-suspends...
Newsflash: Bitfinex Suspends Fiat Deposits amid Bitcoin Selloff
Did cryptocurrency exchange giant Bitfinex play a role in last night’s bitcoin sell-off? The company has "temporarily" suspended fiat deposits.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/4-reasons-why-bitcoins...
4 Reasons Why Bitcoin's Price Could Now Drop to $6K - CoinDesk
Bitcoin's sudden drop to three-week lows has turned the tide in favor of the bears. So is $6,000 the next stop?
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://thefintechtimes.com/crypto-price-manipu...
Crypto Price Manipulation: The Trials and Tribulations of the World's Biggest Stablecoin | The Fintech Times
The stable coin Tether (USDT) is the eighth largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap but it is finding it difficult to stay away from controversy.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitcoin-price-dro...
Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Drops $380; Ethereum, Ripple (XRP) Plunge 9%
The cryptocurrency market took a steep downward turn early Thursday morning, with bitcoin, ethereum, and ripple headlining the decline.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-wait-for-clea...
Bitcoin Price: Wait for Clear Bull Trend before Buying More Cryptocurrency
Wall Street strategy firm Fundstrat is advising clients to wait for a clear bitcoin price trend reversal before buying more cryptocurrency.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockstreams-liq...
Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain Solution for Bitcoin Network Goes Live
The Liquid Network sidechain, started by Blockstream’s Samson Mow, has gone live.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/liquid-goes-live-block...
Liquid Goes Live: Blockstream's First Bitcoin Sidechain Has Finally Arrived - CoinDesk
Three years in the making, bitcoin's first sidechain "Liquid" is now live, but it's not as decentralized as you might think.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/10/139955...
Juniper Research Warns Crypto Markets 'On the Brink of Implosion'
Results of a recent comprehensive report on cryptocurrency markets have led researchers at the digitech markets intelligence firm Juniper Research to come to the conclusion that crypto markets are 'on the brink of implosion.' Bitcoinist.com obtained a copy of the report (which sells for £1250) and relayed findings
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-is-stuck...
Bitcoin Price Stuck Below Key Hurdle For Fourth Week Running - CoinDesk
Bitcoin's ascent has again been cut short by a key moving average, which has been suppressing bull action since mid-September.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-heading-into-...
Bitcoin Price Heading into 'Classic Breakout Pattern': Analyst
Despite weeks of stagnancy, the bitcoin price is gearing up for a bullish breakout, according to eToro senior market analyst Mati Greenspan.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/3-major-south-korean-crypto-...
3 Major South Korean Crypto Exchange Hacks to Date - NullTX
South Korea plays an important role in the cryptocurrency world. Ever since China lost its dominant position, South Korea has become of the Asia’s biggest Bitcoin and altcoin trading hubs. That success comes with potential issues, as numerous exchanges have been hacked in the process. The following three examples represent just a fraction of incidents …
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1 year, 1 month
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Fake News: Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitfinex Denies Insolvency
Responding to rumors and accusations of insolvency, major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has provided a glimpse into its cryptocurrency holdings
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/tron-trx-jumps-12-as-justin...
Tron (TRX) Jumps 12% as Justin Sun Announces TVM Launch
The spike came hours after Justin Sun, Founder of the Tron Foundation, announced that their super representatives reached consensus to launch new products.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/another-measure-of-bit...
Another Measure of Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits 15-Month Low - CoinDesk
Bitcoin price volatility continues to drop, with the weekly price range hitting its lowest level since July 2017.
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1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Denies Rumors of 'Insolvency' and 'Banking Issues'
Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has responded to a recent swathe of online rumors, disproving claims the firm is “insolvent” or facing banking issues.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-bitfin...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Denies Accusation of Insolvency - CoinDesk
Bitfinex has hit back against claims it is insolvent, disclosing wallet addresses that hold over $1.5 billion in crypto assets.
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1 year, 1 month
https://thefintechtimes.com/cryptocurrency-insu...
First Online Service For Cryptocurrency Exchange Account/Wallet Insurance Goes Live | The Fintech Times
Swiss insurance broker Aspis SA has launched CryptoIns for its customers’ cryptocurrency funds held in personal accounts on exchanges and in wallets.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-opinion-mixed-signa...
Bitcoin Opinion: Mixed Signals Arising. When Moon?
Bitcoin price continues to move side-ways and there isn’t much volume coming into cryptocurrency. There are some catalysts that could potentially kick-start another bull-run, however, uncertainty is an important characteristic of any market; it becomes quite hard to predict the best time-frame to put some fresh cash into cryptocurrency. My non-professional advise? Don’t try to
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/major-crypto-exchange-bitfi...
Major Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Secures Services of HSBC, Can it Last?
On October 6, Larry Cermak, former editor at Diar, reported that crypto exchange Bitfinex partnered with HSBC, a $133 billion banking giant based in London.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/cftc-meeting-hears-ren...
CFTC Meeting Hears Renewed Calls for Crypto Self-Regulation - CoinDesk
Panelists at a CFTC meeting explained that stronger regulations or self-enforcement may help protect crypto investors.
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1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/corrupt-governan...
Corrupt Governance? What We Know About Recent EOS Scandal
EOS found itself in hot water after allegations against its governance arose.
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/eos-price-surpasses-5-75-as-...
EOS Price Surpasses $5.75 As Negative Momentum Subsides - NullTX
The current cryptocurrency market sentiment seems to indicate positive things are bound to happen. For the EOS price watchers, things are starting to look up, even though the current gains do not necessarily indicate a long-term uptrend. At the same time, any gain during this extended bearish period will be more than welcome. EOS Price …
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/goldjob-has-presented-passi...
Goldjob Has Presented Passive Cryptocurrency Earnings Platform
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/ethers-two-week-price-...
Ether's Two-Week Price Uptrend Looks Set to Continue - CoinDesk
Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has staved off a bearish move and may be looking at further gains.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/ethers-two-week-price-...
Ether's Two-Week Price Uptrend Looks Poised to Continue - CoinDesk
Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has staved off a bearish move and may be looking up.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/vitalik-called-it-vote...
Vitalik Called It: Vote Buying Scandal Stokes Fears of EOS Failure - CoinDesk
The world's fifth-largest crypto is being rocked by allegations the process by which its transaction history is determined is vulnerable to collusion.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/tether-price-falls-on-crypt...
Tether Price Falls on Crypto Exchanges: How Will it Affect Bitcoin?
Crypto trader Aurelius revealed that the price of popular stablecoin Tether has fallen in the past 24 hours, possibly affecting Bitcoin.
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/coinbase-pro-the-most-secure...
Coinbase Pro The Most Secure Exchange, Binance 17th, New Report Reveals - NullTX
Cryptocurrency exchanges have fallen victim to hacking time and time again, with the vice greatly rising in the past two years as the prices of cryptos skyrocketed. According to a new report, crypto exchanges still have a long way to go to fully secure their users’ crypto assets. The report looked into possible security weaknesses …
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-price-is-test...
Bitcoin's Price Is Testing a Month-Long Trend Line - CoinDesk
Bears have been emboldened by the latest dip to $6,400, but bulls might be ready to fight back as a trendline of support comes into play.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/10/139725...
Researchers Find Variable Security at Top 100 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
$1.3 billion dollars has been stolen from crypto exchanges in the past 8 years and cryptocurrency investors using exchanges still bear a lot of risk, say researchers at ICORating, who yesterday issued a report detailing security levels at crypto exchanges handling more than $1 million
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1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/security-report-...
Security Report Paints Mixed Picture of Protection at Biggest Crypto Exchanges
The world’s biggest exchanges have revealed security flaws, according to a new report from ICORating.
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/bitcoin-price-watch-is-the-f...
Bitcoin Price Watch: Is the Father of Crypto Losing Steam? - NullTX
At press time, the bitcoin price is unchanged from yesterday and the day before and is still hovering in the $6,500 range. The currency is keeping its distance from both the bulls and the bears; digging its heels deep into the dirt and refusing to move in any direction for the time being. One source …
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1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bloomberg-puerto...
Bloomberg: Puerto Rico’s Noble Bank Reportedly Loses Clients Tether, Bitfinex, Seeks Buyer
Sources have told Bloomberg that Puerto Rico’s Noble Bank has lost Tether and Bitfinex as clients and is looking for buyers.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-faces-mi...
Bitcoin Price Faces Minor Drop After Failure to Pass Key Resistance - CoinDesk
Bitcoin could feel the pull of gravity in the next 24 hours, having failed to beat a key moving average hurdle for four days straight.
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1 year, 1 month
https://hacked.com/bitcoin-resumes-lateral-trad...
Bitcoin Resumes Lateral Trading as Lightning Network Gets New Use Case
The Money Makers Club now has 6 of 15 available seats. Learn more here! Bitcoin continued to trade in a narrow range on Tuesday, reflecting the overall mood of the market following a weekend consolidation. On a fundamental note, a recent breakthrough in Lightning Network capability is generating renewed optimism over bitcoin adoption in commercial and […]
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-faces-mi...
Bitcoin Price Faces Minor Drop After Failure to Pass Key Resistance - CoinDesk
Bitcoin could feel the pull of gravity in the next 24 hours, having failed to beat a key moving average hurdle for four days straight.
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/of-the-15b-worth-of-ether-ra...
Of The $15B Worth Of Ether Raised By ICOs, $11B Has Already Been Sold: BitMEX Research - NullTX
It hasn’t been the best year for Ethereum, seeing as though the valuable altcoin has shed over 75 percent of its value. While the market hasn’t been kind to other cryptocurrencies, rumors have its that the great price decline by Ethereum has been as a result of the hundreds of ICOs panic selling their Ether stashes in fear …
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-ends-september...
Bitcoin Price Ends September At Lowest Volatility in 15 Months - CoinDesk
Bitcoin (BTC) traded in a $1,329 range in September, recording its least volatile month since July of 2017.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/ripple-xrp-gains-67-to-beco...
Ripple (XRP) Gains 67% to Become September's Best Performing Coin
The Ripple market cap surged at an aggregated 67 percent rate in the wake of strong fundamental factors,
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/sign-emerges-that-fall...
Sign Emerges That Falling Bitcoin Price Just Might Have a Floor - CoinDesk
A long-term indicator looks to have been shoring up bitcoin's price over the last four months.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/up-80-xrp-replaced-eth...
Up 80%: XRP's September Wasn't Just Bullish, It Was Record-Setting - CoinDesk
XRP broke records in September and was the best performer out of the world's 25 largest cryptocurrencies.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-makes-se...
Bitcoin Price Makes Second Straight Monthly Loss in September - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is reporting losses for a second straight month, but there are hints of a bullish breakout ahead in the fourth quarter.
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/eos-price-remains-stable/
EOS Price Remains Stable Despite Looming Weekend Slump - NullTX
For the EOS price, there is no reason to be concerned, as there is still a medium-sized gain in place. Remaining above $5.75 seems doable.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-breakout-elusi...
Bitcoin Breakout Elusive As Price Retreats from One-Week Highs - CoinDesk
Bitcoin missed a bull breakout by a whisker, as prices backed off from a six-day high of $6,826 hit earlier today.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitcoin-price-pop...
Bitcoin Price Pops to $6,745 ahead of Quarterly Futures Expiration
The bitcoin price broke out of its early-week slump on Thursday, scrambling back above $6,700 to return to its weekend levels.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/6-3k-bitcoin-sell-off-...
$6.3K: Bitcoin Sell-Off Could Resume Should Key Support Break - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is still being squeezed into a tightening range, with support at $6,300 being a key level for the bulls to defend
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/top-6-exchanges-to-purchase-...
Top 6 Exchanges to Purchase XRP in 2018 - NullTX
Several cryptocurrencies and digital assets are in great demand during specific times of the year. In the case of Ripple’s XRP, the demand for this asset has picked up as of late. This is despite a recent setback over the past few days, which is only to be expected after a near 110% gain in …
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-trading-volu...
Cryptocurrency Trading Volume to See 50% Growth in 2019: Research
Despite cryptocurrencies having fallen off their record highs, the sector is expected to experience double-digit growth in trading volumes next year suggesting that trader enthusiasm in the nascent asset class has not waned.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bearish-cross-hints-at...
Bearish Cross Hints at More Losses Ahead for Bitcoin Price - CoinDesk
A bearish crossover between key moving averages on the monthly chart indicates scope for a deeper drop in bitcoin.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-just-partnere...
Coinbase Just Partnered With A Token Startup in Bid to Attract Pro Traders - CoinDesk
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has teamed up with institution-focused crypto trading platform Caspian to boost its offerings for financial pros.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/09/139332...
Coinbase & Caspian Partner on Institutional Crypto Trading
Hong Kong based Caspian has formed a partnership with Coinbase, according to a note from Caspian. Caspian is a 'full-stack cryptoasset management platform' that links exchanges and institutional money. Coinbase is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world that has charted a path
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/6-9k-is-the-new-price-...
$6.9K Is the New Price to Watch for Bitcoin Bulls - CoinDesk
Bitcoin's narrowing price range means a bull breakout could occur if prices beat key resistance at $6,970.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/xrp-shot-up-75-during-...
XRP Shot Up 75% During Friday's Bullish Trading Session - CoinDesk
XRP surged over 75% today as it became the world's second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization for a brief period.
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/top-6-cryptocurrency-exchang...
Top 6 Cryptocurrency Exchanges With the Highest Weekly Trading Volume - 2018 Week 40 Edition - NullTX
A lot of people consider Binance to be the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange. In reality, that is not exactly true, primarily because BitForex generates more volume. CoinMarketCap excludes this exchange, but these are the “official” exchanges ranked by ascending trading volume in the past seven days. The results may look different from what one expected …
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/6-exchanges-adding-new-tradi...
6 Exchanges Adding new Trading Markets - 2018 Week 40 Edition - NullTX
It would appear exchanges and trading platforms are in the process of adding new coins yet again. Although not all of these coins make sense at first, it would appear big things are on the horizon. The following currencies are either experimenting with or actively listing currencies to improve their position on the market. Statistics …
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/circles-poloniex-sees-190-j...
Circle's Poloniex Overtakes Bittrex, 190% Increase in Crypto Volume
Poloniex, one of the oldest crypto exchanges in the global market, has become a major digital asset trading platform once again after years of stagnation.
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/top-6-exchanges-to-purchase-...
Top 6 Exchanges to Purchase NEO in 2018 - NullTX
It has been interesting to see how the demand for NEO has been on the rise as of late. As such, users will also need to find the right exchanges to buy NEO. The following platforms offer exposure to this particular altcoin and are ranked by the current trading volume. #6 HitBTC It has become …
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/6700-bitcoin-price-cha...
$6,700: Bitcoin Price Charts Bullish Reversal as Altcoins Surge - CoinDesk
BTC has bounced back into bullish territory over $6,700 amid increased investor interest in altcoins.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/09/139241...
Negligence Hack: Hackers Create Fake EOS Tokens on EOS Platform, Trade Them for Real
Hackers have used the EOS cryptocurrency platform's own token-generating service to create a knock-off 'EOS' token then steal about $58 000 of real crypto from users of the 'decentralized' crypto exchange Newdex, The Next Web reports. Newdex reportedly issued a statement confirming the hack: “EOS account oo1122334455 issued 1,000,000,000 fake
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1 year, 1 month
https://nulltx.com/3-exchanges-facing-scrutiny-...
3 Exchanges Facing Scrutiny by New York State's Attorney General - NullTX
Cryptocurrency exchanges are the backbone of this nascent industry. Over the years, these companies have had to adhere to very strict regulatory measures The following three platforms are at risk of operating illegally in New York State, although no final verdict has been rendered as of yet. #3 Gate.io Even though Gate.io has been quite …
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-intraday-anal...
Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Gaining Towards 6500-Fiat
Bitcoin on Thursday improved its bullish bias by rising over 1.5 percent against the US Dollar.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-sees-hig...
Bitcoin Price Sees High-Volume Recovery From Five-Week Lows - CoinDesk
Bitcoin's rebound from the five-week low of $6,100 has saved the day for the bulls and kept range-bound trading conditions intact.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/hackers-nab-58000-from-cryp...
Hackers Nab $58k from Cryptocurrency Exchange with Fake EOS Tokens
Hackers stole $58,000 in cryptocurrency tokens from an exchange by tricking it into accepting fake EOS tokens and then laundering them for real ones.
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1 year, 1 month
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/09/139200...