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Bakkt was granted the first approval from the CFTC for physically-settled Bitcoin futures. Contracts will begin trading next month. Bakkt set to launch Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, was granted approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for crypto-settled Bitcoin futures. These contracts would […]

According to Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the global market valued at $8 billion, institutional customers have been depositing $200 million to $400 million per week into the crypto market. Up until mid-2018, major exchanges and regulated investment vehicle operators had struggled to see a consistent inflow […]

Coinbase Custody, the custody arm of iconic crypto exchange Coinbase, has officially acquired the institutional business of custody provider Xapo, and with $7 billion under custody, the firm says it has become the largest crypto custodian in the world, according to a press release. 1/ Today, Coinbase Custody has completed an acquisition of Xapo’s institutional […]

Litecoin users on Binance fell victim to a large scale dust attack earlier this week, alarming the crypto community about this new type of malicious attack. While they’re not nearly as dangerous as phishing, knowing what dust attacks are can help people protect themselves and their crypto assets from danger. Crypto exchanges see dust attacks […]

TRON announced the latest release of its side chain solution—Sun Network. The upgrade promises “unlimited scaling capacity,” similar to the optimism around Lightning Network for Bitcoin. Yet, the data suggests these bold claims could be more marketing-speak than anything else. On Aug. 11, TRON announced a new version for the Sun Network, a scaling solution […]

Allegedly collapsed China-based Ponzi scheme Plus Token may be liquidating on exchanges portions of a reported $3.5 billion cache of stolen cryptocurrency, according to venture capitalist Dovey Wan, who is now appealing to the crypto ecosystem to spread awareness of the “critical” matter “before it’s too late”. If everybody can help RT this and @ […]

Ethfinex, the decentralized exchange formerly run by Bitfinex, is separate into a new separate entity called DeversiFi. The service will allow users to execute orders directly from their private wallets. An advanced Ethereum decentralized exchange Ethfinex Trustless, a community-driven exchange developed by Bitfinex, will be evolving into DeversiFi, the company announced in a press release […]

Bitcoin is again leading the market. As BTC’s price started to decline the rest of the market slid, but three coins stood out with major losses. The following technical analysis will evaluate Monero, Tezos, and Basic Attention Token. Bitcoin After the recent drop below $11,000 Bitcoin may continue its decline. The support given by the […]

The SEC again postponed its decision on three of the most prominent Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications this Monday, including those proposed by Bitwise Asset Management, VanEck-SolidX, and Wilshire Phoenix The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission decided to again postpone several ETF applications to further evaluate whether the derivatives meet the conditions necessary to protect investors. The […]

In 2019, Bitcoin decoupled from the rest of the crypto market, with its dominance rising to 70 percent for the first time since December 2017. Will the trend continue, or will the pioneer cryptocurrency reach an exhaustion point that triggers a renewed “altseason?” Market dominance Bitcoin’s rise to dominate began in December of 2018. Since […]