Category: Cryptocurrency

cryptocurrency
January 16, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Crypto derivatives platform Blade to offer zero-fee crypto trading

The Coinbase-backed crypto derivatives platform Blade has announced on January 15, 2020 that it will offer zero-fee trading for its clients beginning next month. With this service, Blade will become the very first crypto exchange that offers zero-fee trading in bitcoin perpetuals. These perpetuals are contracts with no expiration date that resemble a margin-based spot…

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Kraken
January 16, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Kraken acquires Australian crypto exchange Bit Trade

Kraken, one of the largest US cryptocurrency exchanges is expanding. It has completed the acquisition of one of Australia's first crypto exchanges (launched in 2013) - Bit Trade. The information comes from an official press release sent out by Kraken. According to press, Bit Trade's website will continue to operate in its usual manner since…

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Coinbase crypto exchange expands custodial services in Asia market
January 14, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase offers nearly $1 million to the Cryptsy victims

Coinbase has recently settled a class-action lawsuit that was filed against the exchange by the victims of the now-extinct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy for nearly $1 million. The settlement between the Cryptsy victims and Coinbase was reached in December 2019. The exact amount of the settlement is $962,500 and it will be transferred to an escrow account.…

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bitcoin hacker
January 13, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Hackers in North Korea steal cryptocurrencies through Telegram

The infamous failed ICO of Telegram has sparked controversy in the cryptocurrency industry and how the SEC is involved in regulating the sector. As LeapRate recently reported, after the SEC rejected the GRAM crypto and demanded to see how the raised funds were used by the company, Telegram actually hesitated to give such information to…

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Japan
January 13, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Japan's FSA puts margin trading limits on crypto exchanges

While Japan may be one of the most progressive cryptocurrency countries in the world, recognising digital currencies as official method of payment, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) is now taking steps to put imminent trading limits on cryptocurrency exchanges in the country. The leverage is to be maxed at twice the deposits of traders.…

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cryptocurrencies
January 07, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

The crisis in Iran pushes a crypto boom

The possibility of a full-blown war between Iran and the United States has triggered a cryptocurrency boom in the Middle Eastern country. The details around the "crypto spring" in Iran come from the Nikkei Asian Review. After the January 3rd killings of the Iranian military commander Quasem Soleimani, Bitcoin's price has increased by 4%, realizing…

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Ripple CEO on speaking trail, but draws criticism for rewriting XRP history
January 07, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitbox delists XRP trading pairs

The global Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitbox announced on 6th of January that it will delist all trading pairs that include XRP. Bitbox has not released the exact reason as to why it is delisting all XRP-based trading pairs, but one thing that markets suggest is that the growing concerns related to the Ripple currency might…

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January 06, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Qatar bans crypto services in the country

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), the country's financial regulator, has banned cryptocurrency trading. Not only that, but the prohibition applies to anything of value that is close to or a substitute for currency, can be digitally transferred or traded and be sued for investment or payment purposes for clients. The news comes from a report…

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