Hong Kong to open crypto exchange access for retail users, but there’s a catch

The total crypto market capitalization has risen from about $190.5 billion at the start of the year to over $243 billion. That is a rise of about 27.55% within 17 days. This shows that the bulls are back in action. Another interesting thing to note is that the rally is led by altcoins, which are…

eToro is taking heat after calling in margin trades at the peak of Bitcoin’s record rally. 977 Total views 5 Total shares A Wall Street Journal report published Jan. 12 claims European eToro users were given just four hours notice that the platform's margin trading services would be halted on Friday.EToro users were informed they…

ETH sold-off alongside the rest of the crypto market, leading analysts to warn of a drop to $2,900 if the current support at $3,200 fails. 79 Total views 3 Total shares The cryptocurrency market is nearly completely red on April 6 after hawkish comments from multiple members of the Federal Reserve highlighted their opinion that aggressively…

"With the recent launch of our APAC headquarters in Singapore, we can ensure that we continue to offer best-in-class services to UnionBank and other clients in the region," says Patrick Enjalbal, VP Customer Success managing director of Asia-Pacific region at Metaco. 290 Total views 4 Total shares On Thursday, Metaco, an enterprise cryptocurrency platform for…

European digital asset investment firm KR1 posted a $5.6 million profit for the half year ending on June 30, 2019, mainly due to the launch of Cosmos network.High returns from bull market in H1 2019In an interim report published on Bloomberg on Sept. 30, KR1 CEO George McDonaugh emphasized that the firm’s portfolio surged in…

The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange referred to its "listing standards" in a tweet. 246 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCoinbase will suspend trading for Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin on March 13, the exchange announced Feb. 27 on Twitter. The message mentioned “listing standards” as it…

ConsenSys, a major blockchain firm founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, has acquired an American broker-dealer, Heritage Financial Systems.Heritage, a broker-dealer registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been acquired by ConsenSys’s own broker-dealer, ConsenSys Digital Securities. ConsenSys’ blockchain-powered commerce and finance arm ConsenSys Codefi announced the news on Feb. 4.Heritage…

Payment platform Square saw a new revenue high from bitcoin (BTC) sales through its Cash app, while profits from Bitcoin sales remained low, according to a letter to shareholders outlining first quarter (Q1) 2019 financial figures.In its recently published letter on earnings — which is unaudited — Square revealed that in the Q1 2019 the…