LocalMonero exchange shuts down as crypto privacy services dwindle

The breach compromised hot wallets on Indodax, resulting in the loss of Bitcoin, Ether, Tron, Polygon, and Optimism. Indodax has temporarily suspended operations.

Bitcoin’s historic bull cycle is still intact, despite widespread investor fear over the current correction, which may only be a temporary “shakeout” ahead of the next leg up, according to crypto market analysts. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is currently down 22% from its all-time high of over $109,000 recorded on Jan. 20, on the day of

Coinbase Pro, the cryptocurrency trading platform arm of U.S.-based exchange Coinbase, has unveiled margin trading for select customers. Active Coinbase Pro users in 23 states can now trade with leverage on Coinbase Pro, according to the company’s blog announcement on Feb. 12. Coinbase Pro hosts a modest 3x leverage limit, whereas exchanges such as BitMEX and Binance…

Who accepts Bitcoin payments from their users and how to pay with digital coins. Bitcoin (BTC) is by far the most popular crypto coin of all. More and more people are investing in digital currency, and it is rapidly becoming a widely accepted payment method. The payment technology is developing and companies are starting to…

Bitcoin (BTC) bounced at the pivotal $58,400 during Nov. 17 as the day continued choppy price action. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewAnalyst: This isn’t the “real” bear marketData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD abruptly reversing after its fourth wick below $59,000 in 24 hours.The $58,400 level had been pronounced as a key…

The United States’ law enforcement recovered and returned over $104,000 stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, according to a Medium post by the exchange published on Feb. 25.The funds returned are reportedly just under 27.7 Bitcoins (BTC), which were stolen in August 2016 in a hack that involved the theft of around 120,000 BTC in…

American provider of investment data Weiss Ratings has ranked Litecoin (LTC) as “excellent” in regards to investment rewards and adoptionDigital currency ratings unit Weiss Crypto Ratings has classified the fourth largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization LTC as “excellent” when it comes to investment rewards and adoption. At the same time, the agency ranked…

August was the worst month for the crypto markets since Bitcoin (BTC) bottomed out in November 2022. What was initially perceived by many as merely a summer slump turned into a pronounced market downturn as liquidations cascaded on the derivatives market, erasing 7.3% of BTC’s and 6.9% of Ether’s (ETH) value. Grayscale’s court victory was

Economists, pundits, institutions and investors often talk about the global financial system. When stocks go up and trade thrives, they applaud its contributions to prosperity; when the markets crash and stocks dip, they blame its inhuman scale or its untrustworthy manipulators. But anyone who has attempted to diversify their portfolio with foreign stocks or acquire…