Bitcoin exchange Gatecoin has announced that it has just listed Arcona. Arcona can now be traded with BTC and ETH. Arcona Ecosystem is an information space that unites the real and virtual worlds. In 2014, Arcona launched the world’s first augmented reality park in Ludza. It has increased the flow of tourists in the region by…
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Deribit, the Bitcoin futures and options exchange, has announced that it is launching the Deribit Perpetual, a trading product that tracks the Bitcoin price. Deribit's trading platform is able to handle thousands of order requests per second with a transaction speed of around only a few milliseconds per order. The Perpetual allows traders to take…
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LMAX Exchange Group, which operates a leading FCA regulated trading venue and has become one of the leading liquidity providers to FX brokers worldwide, has announced the launch of the first physical crypto currency exchange dedicated to serving only institutional clients. David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Exchange said: We are furthering the legitimisation of the…
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The SEC alleges that BitFunder and its founder Jon E. Montroll operated BitFunder as an unregistered online securities exchange and defrauded exchange users by misappropriating their bitcoins and failing to disclose a cyberattack on BitFunder’s system that resulted in the theft of more than 6,000 bitcoins.
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Cryptowatch founder Artur Sapek will be joining Kraken to continue developing Cryptowatch and lead the development of Kraken’s interface.
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BTCC (originally founded in 2011 as BTCChina) the company behind the longest-running bitcoin exchange worldwide, it is worth noting this week launched a new BTC/USD exchange that the company says was designed in close collaboration with leading bitcoin traders. The new exchange features industry-leading rates and a multi-tier referral program to maximize passive income. The…
Read moreSan Francisco based Bitcoin Exchange and provider Coinbase just announced the launch of weekly buy/sell limits on Coinbase. In the past, Coinbase used daily limits. This created frustration as users were forced to come back every day to purchase their maximum amount. The change was made given feedback to the company from users who prefer…
Read moreSan Francisco based bitcoin exchange and provider Kraken, the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity announced today it has received many reports lately of clients falling victim to phishing sites. The sites appear in ads above the organic search results, of all of the major search engines. Unfortunately, it seems to be…
Read moreU.S.-based Bitcoin exchange Coinbase has apparently decided to end support for Canadian Dollar transfers in its system. It was less than a year ago when Coinbase expanded to Canada and decided to partner with Calgary-based payment processor Vogogo Inc (CVE:VGO) to provide transfers to CAD accounts. Coinbase's current decision comes among troubles at Vogogo. In mid June…
Read moreThe Winklevoss twin's Gemini Bitcoin and Ether exchange has announced that it is expanding its services to UK clients. Gemini received a charter under New York Banking Law from The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) last October, and became authorized to offer Ether trading last month. Gemini posted the following note today on its blog…
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