bitFlyer launches in Europe, becomes first bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan LeapRate

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

bitFlyer launches in Europe, becomes first bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan

bitFlyer, the Tokyo-based operator of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, today announced its launch into Europe. Having been granted a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union it has become the first Bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan, the US and Europe, making it the most compliant virtual currency exchange in…

December 27, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Binance overtakes Bittrex, Bithumb and Bitfinex as the largest crypto exchange

Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange that was launched just five months ago, became the largest exchange in the world by trading volume with $2.8 billion traded since Tuesday according to data from Coinmarketcap.com. The company recently stated they had now reached 2.9 million users on their platform since their launch in July of 2017. “We are…

Bitcoin astounds again – Testing $9,000, share up to 61% - What’s next?

December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitcoin exchange Coinbase temporarily halts Bitcoin Cash trading

Shortly after announcing on a blog post that customers will be able to buy, sell, send and receive Bitcoin Cash on Coinbase, the digital online platform for trading cryptocurrencies has already moved to disable trading of its newest asset. Bitcoin Cash was created by a fork on August 1st, 2017. Bitcoin fell more than 10…

December 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

France aims to become financial center allowing Blockchain trading in unlisted securities

Will this help bring France closer to overtaking London as a European financial trading center? Despite taking a very hard line when it comes to advertising and trading of leveraged financial instruments including Forex pairs and CFDs, France is looking to become a blockchain financial center. France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in a…

October 31, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Cryptocurrency gets a regulated trading venue as CME launches Bitcoin Futures

This might be the sign that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have finally arrived as real tradable commodities that are here to stay. And, that the ‘establishment’ is finally buying in. Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) has announced that it intends to launch Bitcoin Futures in the fourth quarter of 2017, pending all relevant regulatory…

October 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Saxo Bank adds Ethereum ETN trading to its online trading platforms

Copenhagen based multi asset broker Saxo Bank has announced that it now offers clients access to trade the Ethereum Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) issued by XBT Provider AB which were listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm stock exchange earlier this week. As previously announced, Saxo Bank also offers clients access to two Bitcoin Tracker ETNs also…

September 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

China Bitcoin crackdown leads BitKan to postpone and move its Blockchain Global Summit conference to Hong Kong

Bitcoin trading specialist BitKan has postponed its major Blockchain Global Summit, and moved it from Beijing to Hong Kong, following last week's crackdown on all things cryptocurrency by Chinese authorities. China government officials indicated that they were going to close down all Bitcoin exchanges operating from the country, as well as ban all Initial Coin Offerings…

September 14, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin Price Drops Amid China Closedown And JP Morgan Scam Attack

As BTCChina announced that it will stop new users from registering from September 30th, the price of bitcoin fell down with $1000 since the start of the month. With speculation about the Chinese government banning all exchanges from trading bitcoin and launching their own cryptocurrency, and the comments of JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, who…

September 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin price takes another weekend dive after warnings of China closing cryptocurrency exchanges

It seems as though much of the news driving the price of Bitcoin, as well as other digital currencies, is emanating from China. While news of some government or other around the world deciding to either regulate Bitcoin or ICOs, or "look at" how Bitcoin is traded, doesn't really move the needle on Bitcoin prices,…

September 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin gold exchange Vaultoro raises 7 figure seed round from FinLab AG

Vaultoro.com, the first and longest running bitcoin / allocated gold exchange, has announced that it has closed a seven-figure seed funding round from Frankfurt, Germany based fintech investor Finlab AG (FRA:A7A). Vaultoro co-founder Joshua Scigala said: The investment from FinLab AG into Vaultoro will enable us to scale fast. Our mission is to enable as many…

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