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Japanese Messaging Giant LINE’s LN Token Trading on BitMax
10.8.2020
The native token of Japanese messaging giant LINE is now available for trading on crypto exchange BitMax
Researchers Claim Crypto Exchange Hacks Happen in Three Ways
9.8.2020
Hacks into crypto exchanges target open-source libraries and take advantage of inside jobs researchers said
South Korea’s Largest Bank Unveils Bitcoin Custody Services
9.8.2020
KB Kookmin Bank (KB), the largest commercial bank in South Korea, has agreed on a deal with blockchain venture fund Hashed and crypto exchange Cumberland Korea to offer bitcoin custody services. In January, the government-owned bank filed its trademark application for digital assets custody with...
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: August 2 - August 8 in Review
8.8.2020
Coincheck's CEO expressed optimism toward the company's upcoming shareholder meeting app, GMO Coin announced negative leverage trading fees and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Slow But Steady: FATF Review Highlights Crypto Exchanges’ Struggle to Meet AML Standards
8.8.2020
Compliance with FATF’s travel rule presents major technical difficulties, but the blockchain industry is best-equipped to overcome them
No One Knows Why Binance.US Is Down Right Now
7.8.2020
Binance's U.S. trading platform has gone down unexpectedly
Bitcoin Price Briefly Crashes to $11.2K After US Jobs Data Disappoints
7.8.2020
The price of Bitcoin briefly crashed to $11,219 on Bitstamp after disappointing job data hit markets
Lumi Wallet Web Widget: Cryptocurrency Exchange on Your Website
7.8.2020
Good news for those who want to upgrade their website with functional tools and features – on August 5st, Lumi Wallet Technologies launched its app web widget. Now everyone can easily embed a “mini digital wallet” into the body of their website. The Lumi Wallet Widget is a useful...
ParaFi Invests and Begins Staking in Bitfinex Spin-Out Exchange
7.8.2020
ParaFi and D1 have invested a total of $450,000 into Bitfinex spin-out DeversiFi and will now play a governance role in the project's DAO
CoinDCX Becomes First India Exchange to Offer Users Crypto Staking
7.8.2020
Mumbai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX launched its new product on Friday, allowing users to stake cryptocurrencies from Harmony, Qtum and Tron
Why is the ETC Price Steady Despite Risk of Further 51% Attacks?
7.8.2020
Despite suffering its second 51% in a week, and major exchanges disabling deposit, withdrawal, and some trading services, Ethereum Classic is up 2% over yesterday
Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Trust Filed With the SEC to Obtain Reporting Status
7.8.2020
The digital currency asset manager Grayscale told investors on Thursday that the firm has publicly filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company’s Ethereum Trust. The recent filing is voluntary and if the SEC approves...
Bluehelix Global Expansion – Strategically Cooperates with Japanese Licensed Exchange Xtheta
6.8.2020
“Japanese licensed exchange Xtheta officially announced that it has a strategic partnership with Bluehelix, the leading blockchain financial infrastructure technology service provider, which to provide Xtheta with the underlying blockchain financial technology services to accelerate...
Hot Crypto Exchange, NBA Plays Blockchain, Status Unknown + More News
6.8.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Top-tier exchange volumes increased 42% compared to June, to USD 334bn, now representing 60% of total spot volume, said crypto...
IDEX Raises $2.5M to Rebuild Hybrid Exchange for Algorithmic Traders
6.8.2020
The seed investment will be used to re-launch the Ethereum-based exchange so algorithmic traders can better use the platform
OKCoin Exchange Awards Grant to One of Bitcoin Core’s Most Active Developers
6.8.2020
The grant from OKCoin will allow Bitcoin developer Marco Falke to continue the maintenance work he's done since 2016, like reviewing proposed code changes
Bitcoin P2P Trading Soars in India as New Exchange Launches
6.8.2020
Bitcoin P2P trading volume in India has been growing rapidly, hitting record highs over the past weeks. Meanwhile, a new P2P trading platform has launched in India as the crypto industry awaits the government’s decision on a cryptocurrency law. P2P Trading Volume Soars in India Peer-to-peer...
Bitcoin Whales Bought the Dip, Data Shows as $1.2B Leaves Exchanges
6.8.2020
Investors are in no mood to sell as the number of Bitcoins held in exchange wallets “falls off a cliff” this week
SEC Looking to Buy a Blockchain Forensics Tool That Analyzes Smart Contracts
6.8.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for a blockchain forensics tool to help it analyze smart contracts. In a call for bids to software companies on July 30, the regulator said that the tool must be able to “analyze and detail code within blockchains and other...
Japanese Power Firm, Crypto Exchange Claim Digital Token Pilot Success
6.8.2020
Source: Adobe/Игорь Головнёв
Japan’s Kansai Electric Power and crypto exchange DeCurret said that a recent “digital token”-powered, blockchain-based payment pilot was a success – and could be used for settlements in peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity transactions.
Per a press release from DeCurret,...