Ethereum rival smart contract protocol Tron recently announced that it would be working with established file sharing platform BitTorrent. The idea behind the partnership is to allow users to pay for an optimised service and other features using the newly created BitTorrent Tokens (BTT). Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been working with Tron and BitTorrent…
After miners, it is crypto exchanges that stand before the wrath of a bearish cryptocurrency market. Liqui, a small but a long-running crypto trading company, announced today that it would close down its operations. In a straightforward goodbye note, the Ukrainian exchange said that it was unable to provide liquidity to its customers. Therefore, it…
On January 16, the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily volume Binance launched a crypto-to-fiat trading platform in Jersey, enabling British pound and euro trading pairs with Bitcoin. Within less than 24 hours following the launch, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has said that the exchange is already overwhelmed with registrations. CZ said: “Binance.je is…
This week, the popular crypto exchange Cryptopia suffered the first major security breach of 2019, resulting in “significant losses” of crypto assets the exchange had stored. Following the breach, social media users began tracking the movements of the stolen funds and alerted Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao that the funds had landed on Binance – the world’s…
Crypto exchange Binance has shown no sign of slowing down during the year-long bear market as it continues to innovate and nurture projects to foster the embryonic industry. Its latest offering is called Launchpad which has been described as a token launch platform which helps blockchain projects raise funds and increase their reach in the…
Cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase and others drive their revenue through the fees users are charged for the trades or purchases they make. However, a new user survey being circulated by Coinbase appears to hint at the cryptocurrency powerhouse exploring new fee models, including a subscription model. Coinbase Survey Polls Users on Potential Subscription Model Companies…
Crypto exchange Kraken has launched margin trading options for two of the top digital currencies by market capitalization, Bitcoin Cash and XRP. High Risk Margin Trading Expanded at Kraken Margin trading allows users to leverage their accounts with funds they do not actually possess. This can lead to far greater profits but and also greatly…
Bear market or not, Binance has been one of the crypto industry’s biggest shakers and movers in 2018. The exchange has undergone massive expansion both geographically and internally with a raft of new products and services. Chief Executive, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has rounded up the year and posted a few thoughts for the coming one.…
Crypto exchanges do not get much bigger than Coinbase which has grown at a phenomenal rate over the past couple of years. The firm has not been deterred one bit by this year’s crypto rout and continues to aggressively expand into new markets and with new products. No Slowing Down into 2019 On Thursday the…
The bear market this year has seen an exodus from cryptocurrencies for a lot of people and companies. Not all are so pessimistic though and not all are in it for a quick buck. Binance is one of the pioneers of the industry and has recently launched a program to foster innovation for blockchain and…