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Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Exchange May Join Facebook’s Libra Project

The Winklevoss twins might mend fences with Mark Zuckerberg through the Libra cryptocurrency project.

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Coinbase Is in Talks to Launch Its Own Insurance Company

Coinbase is exploring plans to set up its own regulated insurance company with the help of broker Aon, sources told CoinDesk.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at Consensus 2019.

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Binance Cuts Time Needed for BTC, ETH Deposits and Withdrawals

Binance has just cut the number of block confirmations needed to make withdrawals and deposits in two top cryptocurrencies.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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Polish Crypto Exchange Bitmarket Suddenly Shuts Down

Polish cryptocurrency exchange Bitmarket has just shut down without warning, citing "loss of liquidity."

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ShapeShift's New Platform Aims to Make Crypto Self-Custody as Easy as Coinbase

ShapeShift’s new one-stop shop for non-custodial crypto management is launching out of private beta today.

Erik Voorhees

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KuCoin Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading With 20x Leverage

IDG-backed cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has just launched a crypto derivatives trading platform called KuMEX in public beta.

KuCoin (CoinDesk Archives)

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High-Frequency Trading Is Newest Battleground in Crypto Exchange Race

Crypto exchanges including Huobi, ErisX and Gemini are rolling out the red carpet for high-frequency traders.

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Dogecoin Price Surges 37% Following Binance Listing Announcement

The price of the popular dogecoin cryptocurrency is surging after the announcement that it will soon be listed on the Binance exchange.

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BitFlyer to Resume Opening New Accounts After One Year Voluntary Suspension

BitFlyer suspended its exchange service after an inquiry from Japan's Financial Services Agency.

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Former Ripple Exec to Lead Binance's US Expansion as New Exchange CEO

The operator of Binance's upcoming U.S. crypto exchange has hired a former Ripple executive to lead the roll out of the new platform. 

Catherine Coley BAM/Binance US parter CEO