Bitcoin Exchange

LocalBItcoins is sunsetting its exchange. (Johannes Plenio/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Exchange LocalBitcoins to Close, Citing Market Conditions
LocalBitcoins is suspending the exchange 10 years after its inception because weekly volume has slumped.
LocalBItcoins is sunsetting its exchange. (Johannes Plenio/Unsplash)

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More Downside Ahead for Bitcoin, Says Top Valkyrie Analyst
“It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” Josh Olszewicz, head of research at Valkyrie, said about bitcoin’s price recovery, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program.
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CoinDesk On Location: Yoni Assia
CoinDesk On Location: Yoni Assia
eToro CEO, Yoni Assia talks to CoinDesk’s John Biggs.
CoinDesk On Location: Yoni Assia

CoinDesk Feels the Bern
CoinDesk Feels the Bern
CoinDesk went down to the South Carolina Democratic Primaries and met with Sanders voters about their thoughts on cryptocurrency, tech, and privacy. While there was little con...
CoinDesk Feels the Bern

BRISK DEALINGS: “You still have a lot of people who are long that are trying to get out,” says an OTC crypto trader. (Image: Traders in the wheat pit of the Board of Trade in Chicago, 1920, via Shutterstock)
Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say
As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said.
BRISK DEALINGS: “You still have a lot of people who are long that are trying to get out,” says an OTC crypto trader. (Image: Traders in the wheat pit of the Board of Trade in Chicago, 1920, via Shutterstock)

Zap founder Jack Mallers speaks at Bitcoin 2019 in San Francisco.
Lightning Wallet Zap Launches in-App OTC Desk for Bitcoin Buyers
With new features from Zap, people can now buy bitcoin using the Lightning Network and reduce their reliance on centralized crypto exchanges.
Zap founder Jack Mallers speaks at Bitcoin 2019 in San Francisco.

Open
Weeks After Seizure, Troubled Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Is Back Online
A new web portal for the troubled bitcoin exchange BTC-e has been launched, allowing users to access and check their balances.
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Work
Embattled BTC-e Outlines Three-Stage Process for Bitcoin Exchange Relaunch
BTC-e has released a new update about its relaunch plans weeks after it was the target of a US crackdown.
Work

Radio
Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Promises 'Daily' Updates During Relaunch Attempt
BTC-e says it will publish more frequent updates about its recovery plans after August 31, according to a newly released statement.
Radio

Investments
Bitcoin Exchange Coincheck Unveils $450k Startup Investment Fund
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is launching a new investment fund.
Investments