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BitMex Founder: Grexit Will Not Spark Bitcoin Surge

Bitcoin will not see a surge in Greece following this week's debt payment decision, BitMex's founder has said.

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Ex-Goldman, Paribas Execs Launch Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange

A former executive director of Goldman Sachs in London has launched a bitcoin derivatives exchange called Crypto Facilities.

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Markets Weekly: Questions for Bitcoin Price After Torrid Week

After a torrid week for the bitcoin price, which saw it trading below $300 and suffering a major exchange outage, questions arise about what's next.

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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin's New Year Starts With a Crash

Bitcoin's price crashed over the New Year weekend, losing $51 over two days. Why?

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BitMEX to Launch Bitcoin 'Fear' Index

Bitcoin's answer to the VIX 'fear index' will soon arrive in the form of a volatility index published by derivatives exchange BitMEX.

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CFTC Chairman: We Have Oversight of Bitcoin Derivatives

Bitcoin derivatives fall under the remit of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the body's chairman has claimed.

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Why Wall Streeters Are Turning to Bitcoin for a Living

Traders and analysts are leaving Wall Street for cryptocurrency markets as banks reel from fines and volatility vanishes.

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Bitcoin Derivatives Platform Advances in Global Startup Contest

Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has won the Slush Hong Kong competition, where startups pitched their plans to venture investors.

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China's Market Dominance Poses Questions About Global Bitcoin Trading Flows

Chinese exchanges and yuan trades now dominate bitcoin markets, as macro factors and fee structures pump up volumes.

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Bank of Canada Research: Cryptocurrency Arbitrage Doesn't Exist

A new working paper from the Bank of Canada suggests that arbitrage opportunities don't exist in the cryptocurrency markets.

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