ShapeShift sues former lead engineer over alleged $900,000 Bitcoin theft
The cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has filed a lawsuit against a former lead engineer over damages from the alleged theft of $900,000 in Bitcoin.All about cryptocurrency exchanges - latest news and analysis. Review and comparison of key cryptocurrency exchanges.
ShapeShift sues former lead engineer over alleged $900,000 Bitcoin theft
The cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has filed a lawsuit against a former lead engineer over damages from the alleged theft of $900,000 in Bitcoin.
Uniswap Introduces a New Token-Listing System
The largest non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap has introduced a new token-listing system aimed at combating counterfeit tokens.
Raids at offices of major South Korean Bitcoin exchange
One of South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbit, is suspected of inflating trading volumes by 99%. Through a fraudulent scheme, the company could have earned more than 100 billion won ($85 million), according to the local publication Seoul News.
Binance to List Pax Gold
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced the listing of Pax Gold (PAXG) stablecoin. ForkLog was informed by platform representatives.
Coinbase-backed Bitcoin exchange AirTM blocked in Venezuela over ties to the opposition
The government of Venezuela restricted access to the cryptocurrency exchange AirTM, through which the opposition planned to distribute $18 million among 62,000 healthcare workers. This was reported by Matt Ahlborg, founder of the analytical firm Useful Tulips.
Analysts publish 2019 financials for Japanese crypto exchanges.
BitFlyer led the ranking of Japanese crypto exchanges by assets in custody — more than 105 billion yen (over $993 million at the time of writing). Data from the 2019 fiscal-year financial reports of local cryptocurrency platforms.
WhiteBIT halves hryvnia deposit and withdrawal fees
On 17 August, the European cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT reduced the deposit top-up and withdrawal fees for hryvnia-denominated Visa and MasterCard cards from 1.5% to 0.7%. ForkLog was told this by WhiteBIT representatives.
Huobi Global to strengthen its presence in the Russian market
As part of expanding the geographic reach of its services, the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global announced a partnership with Huobi Russia, which has operated as an independent organisation since 2018.
Researchers identify Bitcoin exchanges with inflated trading volumes
As much as 98% of Ethereum (ETH) trading volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges are artificially generated, according to a study by analytics firm Blockchain Research Lab (BRL).
BitMEX Invests in Vietnam’s Leading Bitcoin Exchange
BitMEX's operator, the 100x Group, invested $1.5 million in Vietnam's largest platform for trading digital currencies, VCC Exchange (VCCE). The deal was conducted through 100x Ventures, the group's venture arm.
Bitcoin on exchanges near two-year low
The balance of bitcoins stored on exchanges neared a low not seen since 24 November 2018. On Monday, August 17, this metric fell to 2.61 million BTC, according to data from Glassnode.
CryptoCompare: July trading volume on leading Bitcoin exchanges climbs to $334 billion
In July, trading volumes on high-reliability cryptocurrency exchanges rose 42.1% to $334 billion. They accounted for 60% of the spot market's trading volume. Analysts at BitMEX Research said this, citing CryptoCompare data.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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