DeFi
Exchanges
OKEx launches new Bitcoin derivative: cryptocurrency perpetual swaps
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx launched a cryptocurrency-focused Bitcoin Perpetual Swap product on December 3, 2018, during a press conference attended by CryptoSlate. The virtual derivative product…
Scams
Twitter Bitcoin Scams Take New Leap After Verified Twitter Accounts Impersonate Elon Musk
Technology entrepreneur and visionary Elon Musk, popularly known for electric cars, reusable rockets, and PayPal, is increasingly seeing an uncanny association with Bitcoin for…
Mining
Nvidia Stock Plunges as Chip Sales Plunge With Bitcoin Prices
After a stellar rise in business over the last year due to the cryptocurrency boom, chipmaker Nvidia’s optimistic figures for graphics card demand in…
Exchanges
Ripple (XRP) Officially Hits Coinbase Custody
Coinbase Custody, the safekeeping arm of the crypto-finance giant, added support for XRP on its institutional-aimed custodian service. Additionally, it will also list the…
Exchanges
Binance CEO Predicts Cryptocurrency Bull Run “Sooner or Later,” Reveals Business and Industry Remain “Healthy”
Despite 2018’s prolonged and notorious bear market across all cryptocurrencies, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao remains optimistic about the future of the volatile asset class;…
Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Seek ICO-Like Returns From Stablecoin Investments
Cryptocurrency hedge funds remain optimistic about the prospects of making massive gains in the digital asset markets, despite falling prices and negative investor sentiment…
Adoption
Binance Launches Cryptocurrency Analysis and Altcoin Research Division
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance launches altcoin research lab. The lab will focus on analyzing the investment potential of projects and sharing this information with…
Adoption
What Bear Market? Malta Blockchain Summit Surpassed 8500 Attendees Last Week
The last several days in Malta have been bustling with activity as the Malta Blockchain Summit took place last week. The event had over 400…
Regulation
Taiwan Amends Financial Laws to Fasten Grip on Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Cryptocurrency transactions are getting a policy makeover in Taiwan after the country’s top financial watchdog agreed to curb illegal transfers and crackdown on those…
Exchanges
BAT Listed on Coinbase Pro, Price Jumps 32 Percent Within Minutes of Announcement
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase listed the Basic Attention Token (BAT) on its “Pro” trading platform on Nov. 2, after months of speculation surrounding the support…
Regulation
Hong Kong Unveils Regulatory “Sandbox” for Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms and Exchanges
Hong Kong unveiled a new set of regulations aimed at governing the local cryptocurrency trading and funding market in a move that seeks to…
Analysis
Hedge Fund Believes Bitcoin (BTC) Proves “Quality” in Bear Market, But Altcoins Show More Return Potential
The scores of cryptocurrency hedge funds setting up shop in late-2017, during the infamous bull run, are facing an existential crisis after plunging prices,…