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ForkLog 21 05.02.2021

Discord users warned about fraudulent cryptocurrency giveaways

Fraudsters steal cryptocurrency and users' personal data from the Discord chat platform, posing as a Bitcoin or Ethereum giveaway. This was reported by Kaspersky Lab researchers.

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ForkLog 9 03.02.2021

Major Korean conglomerate to acquire stake in Upbit cryptocurrency exchange

The Hanwha Group's brokerage arm, Hanwha Investment and Securities, has reached an agreement to purchase a 6.15% stake in Dumanu, the operator of the Upbit cryptocurrency exchange.

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ForkLog 9 02.02.2021

BitMEX to curb order placement to guard against fat-finger errors

From February 16, BitMEX will implement a 'fat-finger protection' trading rule. The platform will limit opening positions that differ from the market price by 5% or more.

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ForkLog 12 02.02.2021

OKEx to add Lightning Network support

The cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced support for the Lightning Network protocol to reduce fees and speed up transactions.

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ForkLog 9 26.01.2021

Report: Japan’s top brokers lift earnings thanks to proprietary Bitcoin exchanges

Three leading online brokers in Japan—SBI, Rakuten, and Monex—are competing with cryptocurrency exchanges for a share of the digital-asset market, according to a new Messari report.

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ForkLog 15 25.01.2021

CoinMENA, a cryptocurrency exchange, secures Bahrain license

CoinMENA, a cryptocurrency exchange, has obtained a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain and a Shariah compliance certificate from Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB). The press release says the trading platform will operate in the Middle East and Africa, including Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. "We plan to become one of the notable global players. To this end we will expand the number of supported assets and jurisdictions." After launch, CoinMENA users will have access to five cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The exchange will also offer OTC trading services. Earlier in 2021, Bangladesh carried out its first {{AOPEN_1}}blockchain transaction under Sharia law{{ACLOSE_1}}. Subscribe to ForkLog news via Telegram: ForkLog FEED — full news feed, ForkLog — the most important news and polls.

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ForkLog 16 25.01.2021

CoinEx adds Russian language support

CoinEx adds Russian language support, translating the trading interface and part of the help pages. News and announcements will also be published in Russian. The company plans further translations and expansion of CIS fiat payment options.

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ForkLog 12 25.01.2021

Media reports data breach affecting BuyUCoin users

The hacker group ShinyHunters posted the personal data of BuyUCoin users on a dark-web forum. According to Bleeping Computer.

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ForkLog 14 23.01.2021

OKCoin to add Lightning Network support

The cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin announced support for the second-layer Lightning Network (LN) protocol to “reduce bitcoin transaction fees from around $10 to a few cents.”

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ForkLog 8 23.01.2021

Coinbase’s verified user base exceeds 43 million

The number of verified users of Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, has surpassed 43 million. The total value of digital assets on the trading platform has surpassed $90 billion. The information is stated on the company's website.

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ForkLog 10 22.01.2021

Brazilian bitcoin exchange Mercado Bitcoin raises $37m for international expansion

The Brazilian bitcoin exchange Mercado Bitcoin will expand its presence in Latin America. The company announced this after raising 200 million reais ($37.4 million).

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ForkLog 8 21.01.2021

Glassnode: Investors pull Bitcoin from centralized exchanges en masse

Against a backdrop of rising Bitcoin prices, investors continued moving the cryptocurrency into long-term storage. Over the past month, 270,000 BTC were withdrawn from liquid wallets. Data from analytics firm Glassnode show this.

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