Category: Exchanges

Infinox Launches IX Exchange Platform

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Trading almost any asset, almost anywhere, is now possible for UK investors with the launch of the global trading provider INFINOX’s IX Exchange platform IX Exchange runs alongside INFINOX’s existing MetaTrader-powered platform, giving clients access to over 20,000 investments – including equities, ETFs and bonds on all major global exchanges – from one account IX Exchange enables investors to diversify their holdings and hedge their portfolio, making both long-term investments and lightning-quick speculative trades UK investors can now buy and sell more than 20,000 global assets, all from one trading…

Los exchange cripto descentralizados están ganando parte del mercado de sus pares centralizados, según Citi

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Citi dice que los DEX son responsables del 18,2% del volumen de operaciones al contado, y señala que los volúmenes se han mantenido resistentes en más de US$50 mil millones al mes, con ingresos totales de US$3,6 mil millones en el último año. Uniswap continúa dominando, representando alrededor del 70 % del volumen total de DEX, y podría distribuir hastaUS$250 millones a los poseedores de tokens si se aprueba una propuesta de gobernanza reciente. “Esto podría marcar un giro clave para un DEX fundamental dentro del espacio DeFi”, dijo el…

US Senator Introduces Bill to Protect Crypto Exchanges From SEC Overreach

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A Republican Senator is introducing a new bill that would protect crypto exchange platforms from certain enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a recent press release, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is pitching the Digital Clarity Act of 2022 as a means of shielding crypto exchanges from SEC overreach and providing regulatory clarity about how virtual assets are to be classified. Haggerty says that regulatory ambiguity is making investment and job creation difficult for crypto firms operating in the US, impeding the industry’s growth. As…

CFTC takes legal action against Digitex futures exchange and CEO

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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, filed a complaint against Digitex LLC and its founder and CEO Adam Todd for failing to register the cryptocurrency futures exchange and manipulating the price of its DGTX token. According to a Sept. 30 court filing in the Southern District of Florida, Todd allegedly pumped up the price of DGTX tokens in an effort to inflate Digitex’s holdings. The U.S. regulator claimed the Digitex CEO used different corporate entities as part of a scheme to launch and operate an illegal digital…

Cardano Vasil Upgrade Cuts Gas Fees by Nearly 50% and Transaction Space by 10x: ADA Decentralized Exchange

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Cardano (ADA)‘s Vasil hard fork has had a dramatic impact on the network’s efficiency, according to a decentralized exchange (DEX). MuesliSwap, a DEX built for Cardano, says the upgrade has reduced transaction sizes from 14.73kB to 1.31kB, and gas fees from 1.44 ADA to 0.73 ADA.  Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson touts the numbers quoted by the exchange. “10x savings on space at half the cost. I call that innovation.” The Vasil hard fork was designed to increase the scalability of the Cardano network. It went live on September 22nd. Explains…

Asset Management Giant BlackRock Launches Blockchain Technology Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in Europe

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BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager, is offering its European customers a chance to invest in a new blockchain technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm’s launch of iShares Blockchain Technology UCITS ETF is part of the company’s ongoing growth in cryptocurrency investment. The index offers 75% exposure to companies whose primary business is related to blockchain technology and 25% to companies supporting the blockchain sector like payment processing. The index, traded on the Euronext exchange with the ticker BLKC, has holdings in 35 companies including Coinbase Global, Block and Marathon…

India Freezes Bitcoin at Binance Amid Investigation Involving Crypto Exchange Wazirx – Regulation Bitcoin News

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India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) says it has frozen more than 77.6 bitcoins that were transferred to Binance from Indian crypto exchange Wazirx. The freeze is part of a money laundering investigation into a mobile gaming application. Indian Authority Freezes Bitcoin Held at Crypto Exchange Binance India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) announced Wednesday that it has frozen 77.62710139 bitcoins under the country’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED is the Indian government’s law enforcement and economic intelligence agency. The freeze is part of the ED’s investigation into a mobile…

Telefónica, Spain’s Largest Telco, Allows Purchases With Crypto, Invests in Local Exchange Bit2Me

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Crypto Exchanges KuCoin and OKX Asked by Authorities To Freeze $67,000,000 in Bitcoin Tied To Do Kwon: Report

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Two crypto exchange platforms are being reportedly asked by South Korean authorities to freeze tens of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) tied to Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon. According to a new report by Bloomberg, South Korean prosecutors are asking the KuCoin and OKX crypto exchanges to freeze 3,313 BTC linked to a crypto wallet associated with Kwon’s Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) worth about $67 million at time of writing. Citing analyst CryptoQuant, South Korean officials say that the wallet was created on September 15th. “CryptoQuant specified new…