Exchanges


Policy

How to Stop the Next Quadriga: Make Exchanges Prove Their Reserves

Exchanges sometimes treat depositors' assets like fractional reserves, with disastrous results. Time for regular audits, writes Nic Carter.

Gerald Cotten, difunto CEO de QuadrigaCX, alrededor de 2015.

Markets

Coinbase Joins Japan's Self-Regulatory Organization for Crypto Firms

The exchange's membership of Japan's self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrency firms indicates Coinbase still plans to launch services in the nation.

Mt. Fuji from Tokyo (Sakarin Sawasdinaka/Shutterstock)

Markets

LINE Targets US Residents With New Crypto Exchange

The messaging app firm launched a new U.S.-based crypto exchange, Bitfront, last week, offering traders dollar-to-crypto trading pairs.

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Markets

Ex-Employee Steals User Data From Derivatives Exchange Digitex

Digitex has claimed that only email addresses were stolen in a data breach earlier this month.

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Finance

Coinbase Is Testing Clearview's Controversial Facial Recognition Technology

A Coinbase spokesperson said customer data had not been used in its trial of the tech.

Facial recognition technology

Markets

Major Crypto Exchanges Bitfinex and OKEx Hit by Service Denial Attacks

Both cryptocurrency exchanges have reported distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on their systems in the last 24 hours.

Network congestion is a common feature of price rallies and usually results in an increase in transaction fees.

Markets

Ether Futures Volume on FTX Hit Record Highs

Antigua-based crypto derivatives exchange FTX saw record volumes in ether futures on Wednesday amid a sell-off in the cryptocurrency’s price.

FTX volume

Finance

Binance-Backed FTX Exchange Seeks Billion-Dollar Valuation in Equity Token Sale

FTX claims its high-growth rate justifies its billion-dollar valuation.

Equity sale

Markets

Singapore’s Court of Appeals Rules Against Quoine Exchange in Landmark Crypto Case

The digital currency exchange had unlawfully reversed seven trades after its system erroneously allowed a trader to sell ether at an inflated price, the court decided.

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Finance

CoolBitX Raises $16.7M to Make Crypto More Bank-Friendly

In 2020, the startup’s focus is on new products and features that comply with new rules from the Financial Action Task Force.

CoolBitX staffers. (Courtesy photo)