Tag: Launches

Coinbase Launches First Crypto Derivatives Product Tailored Towards Retail Traders.

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In the midst of a collapse in the market for digital assets, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching a derivatives product next week. On June 27, Nano bitcoin futures, the exchange’s first listed product, will go live. Investors will be able to purchase contracts linked to the potential value of a tenth of a bitcoin. It will be reachable through clearing companies and independent retail brokers. Futures contracts can be used as a hedge for trading techniques by institutional and retail traders alike because they are smaller in size and need…

Binance Launches Zero-Charge Bitcoin Trading for American Customers

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Binance.US in an effort to encourage more activity during this tough bear market, has begun to provide zero-fee trading for Bitcoin to its American customers. Binance.US’s CEO Brian Shroder said that “Since inception, we have been known for our really low fees.” Furthermore, he added zero-fee trading would result in “positive user sentiment,” which would attract more users. Currently, the promotion is only available to BTC users in the United States. The majority of centralized exchanges’ income comes from trading and transaction fees. The move is probably going to make…

Tether Launches Stablecoin Pegged to the British Pound Sterling – Altcoins Bitcoin News

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Chainalysis launches reporting service for businesses targeted in crypto-related cyberattacks

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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has launched a reporting hotline for incidents of hackers demanding cryptocurrency payments from platforms or companies. In a Wednesday blog post, Chainalysis said its ‘Crypto Incident Response’ hotline would operate 24/7 for victims of a “hack, ransomware attack, code exploit, or flash loan attack” in which “cryptocurrency funds are either demanded or stolen.” The company attributed the launch of the reporting service to crypto-related ransomware attacks presenting “national security concerns” as well as potentially undermining confidence in the crypto industry. According to Chainalysis, hackers were responsible…