Review: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Decentralized Exchanges

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges are getting better. They’ve still some way to go before they match the UX of the best centralized exchanges, or facilitate cross-chain trades for that matter, but they’ve come a long way since the Etherdelta days at least. In a week where Ethfinex Trustless debuted, we review four of the top ERC20 … Read more

Japanese Regulators Urgently Respond to Zaif’s Hack

Following the hack of Zaif, one of Japan’s regulated crypto exchanges, the country’s financial regulator immediately responded, launching an emergency inspection of the exchange and a survey of all other crypto exchanges. Finance Minister Taro Aso has also commented on the situation. In addition, the recently established self-regulatory body has asked all exchanges to inspect … Read more

New York OAG Finds 3 Serious Issues with Cryptocurrency Exchanges

According to a report by the New York Attorney General’s office, the majority of cryptocurrency exchanges fail to incorporate adequate safeguards and consumer protections. They are also extremely susceptible to market manipulation, insider trading, and conflicts of interest. So, tell us something we don’t know.   3. Conflicts of Interest Abound According to the report, … Read more

Japanese Regulated Exchange Zaif Hacked – Nearly 6000 BTC Stolen

Japanese government-approved cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has confirmed that it has been hacked. After a preliminary investigation, the exchange says at least 5,966 BTC have been stolen, with an estimated total damage of $60 million. Some of the stolen coins belong to the exchange but the majority belong to customers. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to … Read more

Russian Law Won’t Mention ‘Cryptocurrency’, Russians Won’t Stop Trading

Russia is preparing for the long-awaited legislation tailored to regulate its crypto space. According to the latest reports from Moscow, the term “cryptocurrency” has been taken out of the legal texts. Nevertheless, Russians have no reasons to doubt the existence of the decentralized electronic cash. They have many options to get involved in cryptocurrency, regardless … Read more

Major Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Opens in Singapore Next Month

Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit will reportedly begin operations in Singapore next month. The new exchange will offer Singapore dollar trading as well as crypto-to-crypto pairs in three markets offered by Bittrex, Upbit’s US-based partner. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals Upbit Expands to Singapore Dunamu Inc., the operator … Read more

PBOC Provides Update on Its Crypto Prevention Efforts

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has issued a statement detailing its efforts to stop and prevent crypto and initial coin offering activities in the country. The bank outlines measures against the widespread of overseas exchanges servicing domestic users such as blocking trading platforms and closing down 3,000 trading accounts. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek … Read more

Exchanges Round-Up: Palestinians Use Crypto to Transfer Offshore, LXDX Targets Retail Investors

In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, Palestinians are reportedly turning to crypto brokers to facilitate cross-border transactions, XBT Provider has revealed plans to launch an exchange-traded product that will track between 5-10 cryptocurrencies, and LXDX has announced that it will make its platform available to retail investors. Also Read: P2P Markets Report: Record Volume in … Read more

$10 Trillion US Exchange Takes a Step Toward Crypto: Nasdaq Bids for Cinnober

News wires buzzed this week when the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) announced its pending purchase of Swedish crypto-friendly stock exchange Cinnober. Nasdaq made “an USD 190m all cash recommended public offer” to the exchange, which it terms a major “financial technology provider to brokers, exchanges and clearing houses worldwide.” It could … Read more

Robinhood Accused of Taking from Younger Investors to Benefit Wall Street Traders

Journalist Logan Kane of Seeking Alpha conducted a deep dive on the practices of popular stock and cryptocurrency trading smartphone application Robinhood. According to Mr. Kane, “it seems that today’s Robinhood takes from the millennial and gives to the high-frequency trader. Not only does Robinhood accept payment for order flow, but on a back-of-the-envelope calculation, … Read more

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