Cryptocurrency Trading

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Kyber Network Activity Surges as DEX Plans Switch to Staking Model in Q2

Omkar GodboleApr 28, 2020

A planned upgrade that would allow token holders to earn staking income is bringing out users in droves to Kyber Network, a decentralized exchange.

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CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation

Christine KimJan 23, 2020

The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now.

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BTSE Exchange Taps Into Crypto Demand by Increasing Request-for-Quote Limits

Sebastian SinclairApr 30, 2020

BTSE, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, has upped the limit for its over-the-counter request for quote (RFQ) due to April's surge in bitcoin demand.

Europe

Swiss Finance Watchdog Tells Banks to Treat Crypto Trading As High Risk

Yogita KhatriNov 5, 2018

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is giving tough guidance to banks wanting to trade in crypto assets, a report indicates.

Alibaba

Alibaba Payments App to Step Up Scrutiny Over Crypto OTC Trading

Wolfie ZhaoAug 24, 2018

Alibaba's payments affiliate is cooperating with Chinese regulators to scrutinize peer-to-peer crypto trading through its AliPay mobile app. 

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China

China Seeks to Block Access to 124 Foreign Crypto Exchanges

Wolfie Zhao

Days after shutting down several crypto media accounts on WeChat, Chinese regulators are seeking to block access to 124 overseas crypto exchanges.

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Derivatives

Markets Tech Firm to Launch Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Christine Kim

LevelTradingField is launching a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange with the help of the ethereum blockchain.

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Barclays

Barclays CEO Pushes Back Against Crypto Trading Desk Reports

Wolfie Zhao

The CEO of U.K.'s banking giant Barclays has shot down the rumor that the bank is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency trading desk.

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Exchanges

What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About New York’s New Inquiry

David Floyd

Some of the cryptocurrency exchanges named today in the New York Attorney General's "inquiry" into the ecosystem say they welcome the move.

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Philippines

Crypto Investment Firm Violates Securities Laws, Warns Philippines

Wolfie Zhao

The watchdog has warned the public over a crypto investment platform that is allegedly violating securities laws in the country.

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Europe

Lithuanian Banking Group Warns Over Crypto Investments

Wolfie Zhao

A self-governing banking association in Lithuania just issued a warning to residents regarding the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies.

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China

PBoC Reportedly Orders Payment Services to Stop Serving Crypto Traders

Wolfie Zhao

The PBoC's Beijing division has reportedly issued a document requiring payment services to stop facilitating crypto trading activities.

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