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Industry

Sparkswap Decentralized Exchange Shuts Down Citing Low User Volume

The decentralized exchange, Sparkswap which is backed by Pantera Capital has made an announcement that it is going to shut down permanently. The announcement came from the editor of Sparkswap exchange, Trey Griffith who attributed the shutting down of exchange to the low and weak user base of the exchange.

Devashish Bhuyan

Mar 21, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #LIGHTNING NETWORK #SPARKSWAP #PANTERA #EXCHANGE #CLOSURE #CRYPTOCURRENCY

Analysis

KYC on Exchanges Powerless Against PlusToken Ponzi Scammers According to New Report

The PlusToken Ponzi scheme operators are using regulated KYC compliant exchanges to dump their cryptocurrency according to an updated report by investigative firm OXT Research.

Lucas Cacioli

Mar 12, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #PLUSTOKEN #OXT #RESEARCH #KYC #AML #EXCHANGE #OKEX #HUOBI

Interview

CEX.IO Founder: US and UK Investors Expect Bitcoin to Serve as Hedge Against Currency Depreciation

CEX.IO Founder and CEO, Oleksandr Lutskevych is a pioneer in the Bitcoin industry and serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in internet technology businesses. In this second exclusive interview with Blockchain.News, Lutskevych to discuss the current Bitcoin market sentiments in the US and UK following Brexit and discuss CEX.IO’s next steps for 2020.

Lucas Cacioli

Mar 02, 2020

| 5 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #EXCHANGE #CEX.IO #STAKING #BREXIT #QUANTITATIVE EASING #HEDGE

Industry

Line’s Singapore Crypto Exchange Relaunched as US-based Bitfront

Line, the Japanese messaging service has closed its Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange and relaunched the exchange service globally from a United States-based platform.

Lucas Cacioli

Feb 29, 2020

| 1 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #LINE #BITBOX #BITFRONT #US #EXCHANGE

Interview

It is not just Liquidity, Huobi on Two Fair Metrics to Rank Crypto Exchanges

Ciara Sun, Head of Global Business Development & Partnerships at Huobi Group, has a wealth of experience in financial analysis, strategic consulting and corporate management from her previous roles with prestigious enterprises such as Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte Consulting and Ernst & Young. Sun sat down with Blockchain.News at the Blockshow Asia 2019 to discuss Huobi’s rising profile, China’s decentralized economy and what she considers fair metrics for ranking exchanges.

Lucas Cacioli

Jan 10, 2020

| 4 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #HUOBI #EXCHANGE #CRYPTOCURRENCY #STABLECOIN

Industry

BitBay Exchange Plans to End Market Trading of Monero on its Platform

As reported by BitBay on November 25, the cryptocurrency exchange platform will stop offering market support for the privacy-focused coin Monero, starting from November 29.

Alo Kingsley

Nov 27, 2019

| 1 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #EXCHANGE #MONERO #BITBAY

News

Bitcoin.com Exchange Collaborates With Changelly For Seamless Crypto Swaps

Changelly cryptocurrency exchange platform partneres with Bitcoin.com Exchange, a new cryptocurrency exchange in the crypto market to ensure that customers enjoy seamless swapping of cryptocurrencies

Alo Kingsley

Nov 18, 2019

| 2 Min Read

#CHANGELLY #BITCOIN #CRYPTO #EXCHANGE

News

OKEx Launches USDT-Margined Futures Live Trading With Up To 100× Leverage

OKEx, the world's largest futures crypto exchange based in Malta, announced the launching of BTC/USDT margined trading on its futures platform with an enticing leverage rate of 0.01-100×. Following the fulfillment of their simulation which began on November 5, the margined futures trading was launched live on Nov. 14.

Alo Kingsley

Nov 18, 2019

| 1 Min Read

#OKEX #CRYPTO #EXCHANGE #MALTA #USDT

Industry

Canadian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down to Protect Customers

In Vancouver, Canada, another cryptocurrency exchange has closed down. This is not the first Canadian based Exchange to encounter problems, with some users losing everything last year when another exchange lost access to private keys.

Geoffrey Gardiner

Nov 05, 2019

| 1 Min Read

#EXCHANGE #GOVERNMENT #REGULATION #CANADA #MONEY LAUNDERING

Regulation

Bittrex Exchange Halts Services In 31 Countries Due To Regulatory Risk

Bittrex, a U.S-based blockchain platform that provides real-time trade execution, dependable digital wallets, and industry-leading security practices, has just recently announced the shutdown of operations in 31 countries of the world.

Alo Kingsley

Oct 21, 2019

| 1 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #EXCHANGE #BITTREX