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Finance
Blockchain.com
Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com Acquires Altonomy’s OTC Desk
Blockchain.com confirmed the deal to CoinDesk. It significantly expands the exchange’s crypto OTC network, especially in the altcoin space.
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By Danny Nelson
Mar 21, 2022 at 10:25 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2022
Blockchain.comBlockchain.infoAcquisitionsAltonomyOTCAltcoinsApeCoin
Bulls fighting
Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price Rally Fueled by Whales’ $1.6B Buy, Blockchain Data Shows
But why the whales made their buys on an exchange instead of an over-the-counter desk remains unclear.
Bulls fighting
By Muyao Shen
Oct 6, 2021 at 9:31 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
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Markets
Huobi
Huobi Appears to Have Suspended Mainland China for New User Registration
The move came after China announced tougher measures on crypto trading.
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By Muyao Shen
Sep 25, 2021 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2021
HuobiChinaRegulationOTCTether
Huobi CEO Leon Li
Finance
China
Huobi’s Tighter Derivatives Rules Leave Chinese Traders Scrambling for Alternatives
Binance may gain customers because of Huobi's new restrictions.
Huobi CEO Leon Li
By Muyao Shen
Jun 23, 2021 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
ChinaHuobiOTCBitcoinBinanceDEXDeFi
China crypto crackdown 2021
Policy
China
Beijing's Crypto Crackdown Is Not New but Don't Dismiss It
China’s reiterated crypto ban sharpens the focus on the financial sector.
China crypto crackdown 2021
By David Pan
May 20, 2021 at 8:53 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2021
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Finance
Otc
$80M Deal Gone Wrong: Alameda Research, Reef Finance Spar Over Unloaded Tokens
A scuttled deal between Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research and DeFi upstart Reef Finance offers an inside look at the wild world of OTC trading.
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By William Foxley
Mar 16, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2021
OTCToken SalesDeFiFTXAlameda ResearchSam Bankman-FriedReef Finance
Huobi OTC
Policy
China
At Least One Key Huobi Executive Is In Custody in China: Sources
The Chinese police appear to have intensified their crackdown on crypto exchanges’ OTC trading services in the last year.
Huobi OTC
By David Pan
Jan 22, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2021
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Big institutional investors are not deterred by bitcoin's current high price, and they're going OTC to buy it.
Markets
Otc
On-Chain Data Suggests More Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin Over the Counter
On-chain data says that institutions have not stopped buying bitcoin.
Big institutional investors are not deterred by bitcoin's current high price, and they're going OTC to buy it.
By Muyao Shen
Dec 18, 2020 at 9:05 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2020
OTCBitcoinInstitutional InvestorsInstitutions
china, law
Policy
China
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Founder Taken Amid China’s Crackdown on Fraudulent Bank Accounts
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CEO Global said Saturday one of its founders has been taken away by the authorities.
china, law
By David Pan
Dec 5, 2020 at 6:40 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2020
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. (Christopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons)
Markets
Ripple
Ripple Snaps XRP Sales Slump With $33M of the Crypto Sold in Q2
XRP sales had slumped ever since Ripple paused programmatic sales during Q3 2019.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. (Christopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 3, 2020 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2020
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