Users of Bitcoin derivatives platform BitMEX have withdrawn over 32,200 bitcoin (approximately $337 million at press time) following CFTC charges of anti-money laundering violations and the arrest of the firm's CTO.
As a result of the allegations, anxieties boiled up over potential BitMEX asset seizures, with many
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged five entities and three individuals that own BitMEX with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating anti-money laundering procedures. Among those charged are the founders of the company, Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. According to Bloomberg, Samuel Reed was arrested
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange has listed a Canadian Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) aimed at institutional investors in the European region, as per a release shared with the BTC Times.
Called “The Bitcoin Fund,” the tradeable product had previously been approved by the Ontario Securities Commission and is currently traded on
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange has listed a Canadian Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) aimed at institutional investors in the European region, as per a release shared with the BTC Times.
Called “The Bitcoin Fund,” the tradeable product had previously been approved by the Ontario Securities Commission and is currently traded on
Users of Bitcoin derivatives platform BitMEX have withdrawn over 32,200 bitcoin (approximately $337 million at press time) following CFTC charges of anti-money laundering violations and the arrest of the firm's CTO.
As a result of the allegations, anxieties boiled up over potential BitMEX asset seizures, with many
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged five entities and three individuals that own BitMEX with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating anti-money laundering procedures. Among those charged are the founders of the company, Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. According to Bloomberg, Samuel Reed was arrested
Twitter and Cash App founder Jack Dorsey stirred up controversy in the Bitcoin community after his comments on a recent “mission-driven” policy by crypto exchange Coinbase attracted bouquets from some, and brickbats from others.
Dorsey said in a tweet earlier today, “Bitcoin (aka crypto) is direct activism against an unverifiable
Underscoring the strength of the Bitcoin market, Austria-based cryptocurrency broker Bitpanda announced on September 29th that it had just concluded a $52 million Series A funding round.
The round saw participation from Valar Ventures, a venture fund backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, alongside other known and unnamed investors. Bitpanda
Cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer now supports cross-border trading on its platform, as per a release shared with the BTC Times. The new feature will give the exchange's European users direct access to one of the largest Bitcoin markets in the world: Japan.
Bringing Euros to the Japanese Bitcoin Market
Toffee, an online marketplace for digital goods, is partnering with fiat onramp Wyre to allow merchants to efficiently convert fiat payments into bitcoin - negating costly processing fees and jurisdictional banking restrictions.
According to Toffee, the decision to integrate with a fiat onramp came, in part, due to the fact
TDEX, a non-custodial exchange that utilizes the Liquid Network, is now open for early access and aims to tap into the burgeoning peer-to-peer trading space for all Liquid assets, as per a release shared with the BTC Times.
Bringing Non-Custodial Trading to the Liquid Network
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