OKex Rolls Back Bitcoin Futures Data After Trader Threatens to Commit Suicide
March 30, 2018
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, one of the largest in the industry, recently rolled back the data from its bitcoin futures contracts, after “abnormal” pricing saw one trader threaten to commit suicide by drinking…
Verge (XVG) Surges 17% as Funding Target Is Met, Developers Stall Partnership Announcement
March 27, 2018
As covered by Ethereum World News, privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Verge (XVG) launched a ‘crowdfund contest’ to help raise 75 million XVG, worth about $3.4 million, so it could establish a “mysterious partnership.” The funding…
Verge (XVG) Launches ‘Crowdfund Contest’ in Bid to Establish Mysterious Partnership
March 25, 2018
Privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Verge (XVG) recently asked its users for 75 million XVG (worth about $3.19 million) so it could establish the “largest cryptocurrency collaboration to hit the market.” To incentivize donations, it…
Crypto Exchange Binance Moves to Malta Amid Regulatory Trouble
March 23, 2018
Binance, as covered by Ethereum World News,s facing regulatory trouble in Japan as the country’s Financial Services Agency sent it a warning letter demanding registration with the regulator. In a new development, Binance’s CEO…
Morgan Stanley: Bitcoin “Surprisingly Similar” to Dot-Com Bubble, Unfolding 15 Times Faster
March 20, 2018
Research published by Morgan Stanley recently found that bitcoin is behaving a lot like the Nasdaq did nearly 20 years ago, during the dot-com bubble. The timeline, however, is unfolding 15 times faster than it did then.
Per a note the…
Russian Cryptocurrency Miners Set to Turn off All Equipment in “Crypto Hour”
March 18, 2018
Russian cryptocurrency miners are set to turn off all of their mining equipment for one hour, in a move that’s been dubbed the “crypto hour.” The goal is to draw attention to the amount of energy being consumed mining…
‘Secretive’ Wall Street Trading Firm Jane Street Capital Starts Trading Bitcoin
March 17, 2018
Major Wall Street trading firm Jane Street Capital, which traded $5.6 trillion across products that include Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Equities, Futures, Options, Bonds, and Commodities last year, has recently jumped on the…
Bittrex to Remove 82 De-Listed Token Wallets This Month
March 16, 2018
One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges out there, Bittrex, recently announced it’s going to remove 82 de-listed token wallets later this month to ensure its users have access to cryptocurrencies that meet its strict listing…
