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Six Hours of Unexplained Binance Downtime: Are Your Funds Really Safu?
According to a tweet from the CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, the well-known cryptocurrency exchange has suddenly paused its trading due to what is being called “unscheduled maintenance. ” The tweet did not explain much more than that, but Binance has been facing issues for the past few weeks, infuriating their users. дальше »
2020-2-20 20:41
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Binance Unveils Developer Initiative 'Binance X'
Crypto exchange Binance has rolled out yet another service offering dubbed Binance X. The platform will serve as a hub to engage and support developers and foster third-party development within Binance's network. дальше »
2019-8-29 19:20
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Brave To Develop Its Own Wallet
Privacy-focused web browser Brave has announced plans to develop its own crypto wallet, which will run on MetaMask's open-source codebase. The wallet will support Ethereum tokens, including Brave's own native BAT, and cryptocollectibles like CryptoKitties. дальше »
2019-8-29 19:13
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Binance To Launch Its Own Lending Platform
Crypto exchange Binance has announced it will launch Binance Lending. The service will allow users to lend out their dormant holdings and earn interest in return. The service will launch with support for Tether, Binance Coin, and Ethereum Classic. дальше »
2019-8-28 23:47
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Multiple Agencies Now Investigating QuadrigaCX
Agencies to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an Australian investigative agency, and an unnamed agency have opened separate investigations into the defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX. дальше »
2019-8-28 23:40
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Nomics Launches 'Transparent Volume' Service
Data firm Nomics has announced the launch of its transparent volume service, which calculates the percentage of real volume traded on crypto exchanges to push back against the trend of faked trading volume. дальше »
2019-8-28 18:56
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Binance's KYC Hack Victims To Receive VIP Memberships
Though Binance has maintained that the know-your-customer hack earlier this month was not entirely made up of Binance users, those whose photos were successfully linked to the exchange will receive free, lifetime VIP membership accounts. дальше »
2019-8-24 00:18
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Bithumb To Drop Failing Coins
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will begin reviewing its crypto listings monthly, intending to drop failing coins. The exchange's newly formed Eligibility Deliberation Committee will determine which coins will be dropped based on criteria including low trading volume, low market capitalization, and lack of support from developers. дальше »
2019-8-24 00:06
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Beaxy May Have Lost $570K In XRP During Exploit Hack
John Galt, an analyst at cryptocurrency intelligence firm SharkCIA, has found that crypto exchange Beaxy likely lost about $570,000 worth of XRP during a hack two weeks ago that saw users exploit the XRP ledger on the exchange's platform. дальше »
2019-8-24 19:15
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Liquidators Have Good News And Bad News For Former Cryptopia Users
Grant Thornton, the assigned liquidator for the defunct New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia, was able to retrieve US user data from an Arizona firm that was storing customer information for the exchange, which is great for those looking to get their holdings back. дальше »
2019-8-21 18:40
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BitMEX Adds 3 Jurisdictions To Trade Restriction List
Crypto exchange BitMEX has added Bermuda, Hong Kong, and the Seychelles to its list of locations with total trade access restrictions. The newcomers join a group made up of jurisdictions including the US, Quebec, and North Korea. дальше »
2019-8-20 23:32
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Binance Announces 'Venus' Initiative
Binance is looking to create partnerships with governments, enterprises, and cryptocurrency and blockchain firms to participate in the exchange's Venus initiative, which will see the exchange help with the development of new stablecoins on its own blockchain, Binance Chain. дальше »
2019-8-20 19:32
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Coinbase Bug Stored User Registration Details In Clear Text
A bug in Coinbase's sign-up page caused registration details of 3,420 users to be stored in clear text on one of the exchange's internal servers. Coinbase claims it was able to tie up loose ends before the information was "improperly accessed, misused, or compromised." дальше »
2019-8-20 19:18
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Binance US Set To Launch By November
US customers will finally be able to use global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, as Binance anticipates the launch of its new US division within the next few months.
дальше »2019-8-16 21:07
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Bakkt To Launch US Futures And Custody Platform
After a long series of delays over regulatory compliance issues, Bakkt is finally on track for a September 23 launch of a platform for daily and monthly futures.
дальше »2019-8-16 20:47
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Coinbase Commerce App Capitalizes On Constantinople Upgrade To Support USDC
Coinbase Commerce, an app that allows merchants to accept payments in crypto, will now offer support for Coinbase's USDC stablecoin thanks to the February Ethereum network update (otherwise known as Constantinople). дальше »
2019-8-15 00:37
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Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support To Its Blockchain KeyStore
Samsung's private key wallet, the Blockchain KeyStore, initially launched with support for Ether and other ERC-20 tokens. Now, the wallet will support bitcoin, though such support will be limited to Samsung‘s S10 and Note10 devices and be only available in Canada, Germany, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the US, and the UK. дальше »
2019-8-14 19:13
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BitMEX Faces Complaint From UK Advertising Standards Authority
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has claimed that a BitMEX bitcoin ad placed in the Times of London misled investors by using a log chart to disproportionately highlight the crypto's growth while hiding price drops. дальше »
2019-8-14 19:07
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Coinbase And Barclays Part Ways
London-based bank Barclays will no longer work with crypto exchange Coinbase. While the exchange has already found a replacement in ClearBank, the breakup with Barclays means UK Coinbase users will no longer have access to the Faster Payments Service for the time being, also meaning that deposits and withdrawals will take much longer on the platform. дальше »
2019-8-14 19:01
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Users Exploit XRP Blockchain Tic On Beaxy's Trading Platform
Unlike most blockchains, the XRP network displays transactions that have only been paid in part. Unfortunately for crypto exchange Beaxy, traders exploited this feature to pay a small price for large amounts of XRP, forcing the exchange to roll back a number of trades made at the time. дальше »
2019-8-13 19:14
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Poloniex To Cover Losses From CLAM Flash Crash
Crypto exchange Poloniex has announced it will repay trading fees in bitcoin to investors who lost funds when the exchange's CLAM margin trading market experienced a flash crash on May 26.
дальше »2019-8-13 19:05
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Binance's Trust Wallet Releases Desktop Client
Trust Wallet, which crypto exchange Binance acquired in July 2018, has released a desktop client with initial support for Mac. Viktor Radchenko, founder of Trust Wallet, did announce on Twitter that support for Windows and Linux would be "coming shortly." дальше »
2019-8-12 19:21
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Coinbase UK Drops Support For Zcash
In an email sent to its users, the UK arm of crypto exchange Coinbase announced that it will drop support of Zcash on August 26, with customers expected to convert their Zcash holdings before that date. дальше »
2019-8-12 19:09
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Binance US Eyes 30 Potential Cryptocurrencies
With the forthcoming launch of the US-based Binance subsidiary Binance US, the crypto exchange has announced it is considering up to 30 cryptocurrencies that will be supported when the platform opens. дальше »
2019-8-10 23:04
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Coinbase Blocks Long-Con Hacking Attempt
After a handful of Coinbase employees received an email from Gregory Harris, the research grants administrator at the University of Cambridge, on May 30, many of them engaged in conversation with "Harris" for a few weeks. дальше »
2019-8-10 19:07
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Binance KYC Hacker Flip-Flops Between White Hat And Asking For Ransom
Pseudonymous hacker “Bnatov Platon," who claims to be in possession of 60,000 photos of Binance users and their IDs, has gone back and forth between claiming to be a white hat hacker who wanted to show the exchange's know-your-customer security was weak and blackmailing Binance for 300 bitcoin. дальше »
2019-8-9 19:03
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EtherDelta Faces Exit Scam Allegations
Chinese authorities are currently investigating claims that non-custodial crypto exchange EtherDelta perpetrated a $176,000 exit scam after the exchange was sold to unnamed Chinese investors in December 2017. дальше »
2019-8-8 23:51
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Coinbase Hit With Negligence Suit Over The Launch Of Bitcoin Cash
US District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled that crypto exchange Coinbase will face charges of negligence, fraud, and unfair competition for its handling of the launch of Bitcoin Cash. Coinbase allegedly canceled US dollar orders of BCH hours before the crypto was added to its platform, causing the price to rise and claims that the exchange was involved in insider trading. дальше »
2019-8-8 23:45
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Binance Investigating Alleged Leak Of Users' KYC Images
In what is said to be related to Binance's May hack that saw the crypto exchange lose 7,000 bitcoin, an individual claims to be in possession of more than 60,000 images Binance customers uploaded to the platform as part of the know-your-customer process. дальше »
2019-8-8 19:00
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Samourai, Wasabi Wallet Trade Privacy Blows Over Medium
Wallet providers Samourai and Wasabi Wallet have engaged in a series of allegations through Medium posts, each alleging the other company's various privacy features aren't quite what they seem. дальше »
2019-8-7 23:44
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HM Revenue & Customs Asks For Trader Info From Exchanges Operating In The UK
HM Revenue & Customs, the UK tax authority, has asked for names and transaction histories of users from three crypto exchanges operating in the UK to find users who haven't properly claimed their crypto holdings on tax returns. дальше »
2019-8-7 19:13
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BitMEX's Traders Fled The Exchange In July
Following an early July report that BitMEX was under investigation from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the crypto exchange's traders left en masse, taking half a billion dollars' worth of funds with them. дальше »
2019-8-6 23:35
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Coinbase Ready To Add Support For 8 New Cryptos
After adding support for Tezos at the end of July, Coinbase has announced eight more cryptocurrencies it plans to add to its trading platform, including Cosmos and Dash.
дальше »2019-8-6 23:31
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QuadrigaCX Hit With $1.6 Million Legal And Advisory Bill
A Canadian judge has approved a $1.6 million bill made up of fees owed to the various legal teams and advisory services that have been working with QuadrigaCX during its long and strange journey to bankruptcy. дальше »
2019-8-1 23:40
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Samsung, Pundi X Partner To Add Wallet Options To The Galaxy S10
Blockchain smartphone manufacturer Pundi X has partnered with Samsung to add its wallet, XWallet, to the Galaxy S10's blockchain app options. Both companies suggest using the built-in S10 wallet for long-term storage and the XWallet for use in payments. дальше »
2019-7-30 19:11
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Austrian Passport Printer Releases Its Own Wallet
The Austrian State Printing House, which serves as the country’s high-tech passport maker, has released its own "100-percent offline" hardware wallet dubbed Chainlock.
дальше »2019-7-30 01:42
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How US Investors Managed To Get Their Hands On Bitfinex's LEO Tokens
Despite refusing to sell the token to US investors and entities, Seattle-based Arrington XRP Capital and Los Angeles-based Arca have managed to invest in Bitfinex's LEO token by purchasing them through a third party. дальше »
2019-7-26 01:57
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QuickBit Inadvertently Leaks 300K Customer Records
Swedish crypto exchange QuickBit reportedly left up to 300,000 customer records open "for a few days," leaving a plethora of information, including email addresses, passwords, names, and user IDs, exposed to malicious actors. дальше »
2019-7-23 19:04
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CFTC Investigates US Trading On BitMEX
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into crypto exchange BitMEX for reportedly allowing US citizens to trade on the platform despite not being registered with the CFTC. дальше »
2019-7-20 20:17
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Binance Finds $775K Worth Of Stellar Tokens
Binance has found itself to be in the possession of $775,000 worth of Stellar tokens after unknowingly receiving dividends for validating transactions on the Stellar network since August 31, 2018. дальше »
2019-7-19 23:35
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Coinbase Adds Suite Of Trading Tools For New Crypto Investors
Aimed at helping new investors see what seasoned traders see, Coinbase's suite of free data tools will detail buying, selling, and trading activity from the top individual investor accounts on the exchange, excluding those set up by institutions. дальше »
2019-7-18 18:29
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Bitpoint To Refund 50,000 Affected Users
After suffering a security breach last week, Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint has announced that it will refund 50,000 affected users, who collectively lost about $20 million, when the business reopens trading services on the platform. дальше »
2019-7-17 18:27
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MyDashWallet Experiences 2-Month Hack
Dash-focused wallet MyDashWallet announced it experienced a data breach from May 13 to July 12, with the wallet provider stating that anyone who used MyDashWallet in that time frame should assume the hacker has their private keys. дальше »
2019-7-17 22:14
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Bitpoint Suffers $32 Million Hack
Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint announced it has been hit by a major hack, with malicious actors stealing $32 million worth of five different cryptocurrencies. A majority of the stolen funds were taken from the platform's users, with just over a quarter of the amount stolen from the exchange itself. дальше »
2019-7-12 18:58
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P2P Exchanges See Uptick In Use As Regulators Join The Cryptosphere
Peer-to-peer exchanges including Bisq and Local.Bitcoin.com have seen a rise in user rates from traders looking to maintain a level of anonymity as regulators call for more oversight of online exchanges. дальше »
2019-7-12 23:38
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Gemini Eyes Libra Association Membership
The Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss-founded crypto exchange Gemini may consider joining the Libra Association as the Winklevoss twins look to get their identical feet in the door on Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google-related crypto projects. дальше »
2019-7-11 23:44
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Crypto Exchanges Flock To Japan Following Regulatory Clarity
In May, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) passed a new cryptocurrency bill that gave clarity to the transfer of crypto assets, income taxes, and income-related transactions using digital currencies. дальше »
2019-7-11 19:15
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Coinbase Looks To Set Up Regulated Captive Insurance Company
As an alternative to the standard crypto exchange practice of self-insurance, Coinbase is in talks with insurance broker Aon to set up a regulated captive insurance company to protect Coinbase and its users in the event of a hack. дальше »
2019-7-11 18:57
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Poloniex Adds Support For Fiat-To-Crypto Trading
Along with allowing users to deposit and withdraw funds using their bank accounts, customers can now purchase crypto assets on the platform using a credit or debit card.
дальше »2019-7-10 00:29
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Facebook Will Not Offer Calibra In India
Citing the Reserve Bank of India's restrictions on cryptocurrency, Facebook has ruled out offering its Calibra wallet service to the country but plans to work with regulators on possibly updating crypto legislation. дальше »
2019-7-10 00:23
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