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Major Hong Kong-based crypto companies will face new challenges in settling cross-border transactions if U.S. sanctions in response to the national security law restrict or ban their access to the U.S. dollar system. (Jimmy Siu/Shutterstock)
Policy
China
Hong Kong’s National Security Law Could Threaten Local Crypto Brokerages
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy.
Major Hong Kong-based crypto companies will face new challenges in settling cross-border transactions if U.S. sanctions in response to the national security law restrict or ban their access to the U.S. dollar system. (Jimmy Siu/Shutterstock)
By David Pan
Jul 8, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2020
ChinaHong KongOTCBrokeragesSanctionsUS Treasury
Chinese yuan image via Shutterstock
Finance
China
China Police Said to Detain Crypto OTC Traders Amid Money Laundering Crackdown
Chinese police are stepping up efforts in cracking down on illegal economic activities, which now leads to crypto over-the-counter (OTC) traders being detained to assist inves...
Chinese yuan image via Shutterstock
By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 2, 2020 at 4:01 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2020
ChinaOTCCrackdown
(Credit: Shutterstock)
Markets
Bitfinex
Price Gap Between Sellers and Buyers Yawned During Bitcoin's March Sell-Off, Study Finds
As cryptocurrency markets crashed hard in March, bid-ask spreads on major exchanges widened dramatically, according to a report by market maker B2C2.
(Credit: Shutterstock)
By Daniel Cawrey
Apr 7, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2020
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Cryptocurrency exchange flows and bitcoin 30-day volatility from Dec 2019 to present. Data provided by CoinMetrics Pro.
Markets
Itbit
Coronavirus Is Changing How Crypto Markets Are Trading
Cryptocurrency traders are contending with volatile markets due to the coronavirus).
Cryptocurrency exchange flows and bitcoin 30-day volatility from Dec 2019 to present. Data provided by CoinMetrics Pro.
By Daniel Cawrey
Feb 28, 2020 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2020
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B2C2 founder Max Boonen (CoinDesk archives)
Markets
Otc
B2C2 Teams With SFOX Exchange to Bring Transparency to OTC Trades
B2C2, a London-based over-the-counter (OTC) market maker, is sharing its data and allowing transactions on the Los Angeles-based exchange aggregator SFOX.
B2C2 founder Max Boonen (CoinDesk archives)
By Daniel Cawrey
Feb 13, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2020
OTCB2C2SFOXAlite GroupOTC Markets
Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets
Finance
Exchanges
Fidelity Digital Assets to Sign Up Its First Crypto Exchange by End of the Year
Fidelity Digital Assets expects to sign its first crypto exchange partner by year-end, giving clients access to a broader pool of liquidity.
Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets
By Nate DiCamillo
Nov 22, 2019 at 9:05 a.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2019
ExchangesOTCFidelityFidelity Digital Assets
AiX
Finance
Otc
Crypto OTC Traders Could Have an AI Chatbot Working for Them Come December
Trading startup Artificial Intelligence Exchange claims its AI chatbot can replace human brokers in trading.
AiX
By Nate DiCamillo
Nov 20, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2019
OTCArtificial IntelligenceAutomationCrypto Trading
Ayvazovskiy._Ships_at_the_raging_sea_(1866)
Markets
Exchanges
3 Insights on Crypto Derivatives and Risk From Veteran OTC Traders
Missed our webinar on crypto derivatives? Read the takeaways from CoinDesk Research's chat with OTC trading pros Yinfeng Shao and Martin Garcia.
Ayvazovskiy._Ships_at_the_raging_sea_(1866)
By Galen Moore
Nov 7, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2019
ExchangesOTCTradinginvestmentsMarketsCrypto 101Features
binance
Markets
Otc
Binance to Add Fiat-to-Crypto OTC Trading in a Month, Co-Founder Says
As the world's largest exchange continue to do deals and build products, it indicates that fiat-to-crypto OTC trading will soon be available.
binance
By Richard Meyer
Sep 19, 2019 at 3:15 a.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2019
OTCNewsBinance
korea, won
Markets
South korea
Korean Fintechs Are Creating a Blockchain for Trading OTC Securities
A consortium of business are working together to bring smaller securities to a blockchain-based trading system.
korea, won
By Richard Meyer
Aug 8, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2019
South KoreaOTCNewsTrading