Regulation is needed to maintain neutrality among exchanges, but it might not be around the corner, argues Konstantinos Stylianou.
Crypto Exchange Binance Confirms Margin Trading Coming ‘Soon’: Report
Binance has told TechCrunch it’s launching margin trading “soon,” after the crypto exchange accidentally revealed the service in a tweeted image.
Coinbase Opens DAI Stablecoin Trading to Retail Customers
Coinbase will now let its retail customers buy or trade the DAI stablecoin, so long as they don’t live in New York.
Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in the USDC Stablecoin
Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange’s merchants payments offering, has added support for dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin.
Collapsed Cryptopia Founder Wants You to Put Funds on His New Exchange
Adam Clark, creator of the now-defunct Cryptopia, is trying again with a new exchange. Details are slim.
The Cryptopia Hackers Are Moving Funds Into at Least Four Wallets
The thieves who cleared at least $16 million of ether from the Cryptopia exchange appear to have begun moving the stolen crypto into multiple wallets.
Coinbase’s Education Rewards Program ‘Earn’ Expands to Over 100 Countries
Coinbase now lets users in 103 countries earn rewards for learning about cryptocurrency via its Earn program.
Beyond KYC: Global Regulators Appear Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients’ crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.
Poloniex, Fearing Regulatory Backlash, Prevents Sale of 9 Crypto Assets In US
Poloniex has stopped US customers from buying and selling nine potentially non-regulated tokens.
Ripio Is Launching a Crypto Exchange for 3 Latin American Nations
Ripio, a startup working to boost crypto adoption in Argentina, is widening its scope with a new exchange serving Argentina, Mexico and Brazil.
Crypto Exchange Binance Restarting Services After Post-Hack Upgrade
Binance has announced that trading and withdrawals will soon restart after it completed a security upgrade prompted by a recent hack.
Hacked Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Goes Into Liquidation
Cryptopia, the crypto exchange hit by a major hack in mid-January, has appointed professional services firm Grant Thornton as liquidator.
Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase’s Former Compliance Managers
Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network’s blockchain effort.
Coinbase Rolls Out Trading in USDC Stablecoin to 85 Countries
Coinbase is expanding crypto-to-crypto trading in USD Coin, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to a host of nations.
Coinbase Opens Up XRP Trading for New York Residents
New York-based users of Coinbase can now trade or store XRP on Coinbase.com or on the crypto exchange’s iOS and Android mobile apps.
Bitfinex and Tether Ask Court to Loosen NYAG’s Restrictions
Tether has asked a judge for more leeway to use its cash amid the New York Attorney General’s investigation of it and Bitfinex.
PAX Streamlines Redemptions in Battle for Stablecoin Market Share
Paxos is doubling down on a traditional approach to crypto custody and enabling instant stablecoin redemptions.
CoinGecko Unveils Exchange ‘Trust Score’ to Fight Fake Volume Data
Crypto market data aggregator CoinGecko has a unveiled a new “trust score” for its system of ranking exchanges.
Bitfinex’s Private Token Sale Raised $1 Billion in 10 Days, Exec Says
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex raised $1 billion via a sale of its exchange token LEO in just 10 days, according to the firm’s CTO.
Hacked Crypto Exchange Binance to Resume Deposits and Withdrawals on Tuesday
New security efforts will improve Binance as it plans to reopen withdrawals and deposits on Tuesday.