January 19, 2021 How to regulate exchanges: Learn crypto from Biden’s SEC chair pick, part 2/3 The SEC's incoming chair predicted the crackdown on crypto exchanges over AML concerns back in 2018.…
January 13, 2021 BitMex turns to Chainalysis to solve legal woes, or at least soften the CFTC’s blow If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? BitMex onboards more aggressive Chainalysis measures in advance of a response to the CFTC.…
January 7, 2021 Investors can now trade Bitcoin futures without an expiry date EQUOS has introduced a Bitcoin perpetual futures contract, possibly setting the stage for wider professional adoption of digital assets.…
January 7, 2021 After Know Your Customer debacle, BitMEX reports 100% of users are verified Controversial crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX says its entire user base has completed the obligatory Know Your Customer process.…
December 18, 2020 R-E-S-P-E-C-T – Bitcoin Hodlers Get Hard-Earned Congratulations in Viral Video Lamborghinis, bling and Bitcoin are back. Now that the world’s leading cryptocurrency has broken $20,000, surpassing the previous all-time high set back in December of 2017 and silencing naysayers, Lil Bubble is back on the mic with a new crypto rap parody.…
December 16, 2020 US authorities eager to deter citizens from unregistered crypto exchanges Pressured by U.S. authorities, more foreign exchanges are blocking American investors, but are vague U.S. regulations the real problem?…
December 1, 2020 BitMEX parent company appoints Alexander Höptner as new CEO TL:DR Breakdown: 100x Group, the BitMEX parent company, has appointed Alexander Höptner as the new CEO.Höptner…
November 30, 2020 Bitmex parent 100x appoints German stock exchange exec as new CEO Amid ongoing legal action from U.S. authorities, the company behind Bitmex — 100x — has announced a new CEO.…
November 27, 2020 Data shows Bitcoin price drops days after BTC futures open interest hits $1B Data shows Bitcoin has a pattern of sharply correcting after the open interest on BTC futures tops $1 billion.…
November 13, 2020 CZ: Binance traders find ‘intelligent’ ways to circumvent US block CZ admits it's not always easy weeding out US traders from the global Binance exchange. Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, says he needs to do more to block “intelligent” US traders from illegally accessing his global exchange. …
November 9, 2020 FUD or regulatory change? Rumor clouds swirl around crypto exchanges Are a raft of recent FUD events coincidental, or are global authorities targeting unregulated crypto exchanges?…
October 22, 2020 For the first time since 2018 Bitcoin balances on exchanges fell below 2.5M Bitcoin's balance on three popular exchanges decreased by 390k BTC over the past 9 months. On October 20, 2020, the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held at major exchanges fell below 2.5 million BTC for the first time in two years. …
