Monex Group to acquire crypto exchange Coincheck for 3.6B yen
Apr 09, 2018 10:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group last week officially announced that it will acquire Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange for 3600 million yen (approximately $34 million). Coincheck suffered a major hack earlier...
Indian crypto industry seeks solution to RBI’s recent notice
Apr 09, 2018 09:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Following the recent notice from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in which the central bank banned banks from engaging with crypto companies, industry stakeholders are discussing the issue to find a solution, according to...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD trades higher, consistent break above 20-DMA to see further upside
Apr 09, 2018 08:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading higher on Monday at 422 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, the pair faces strong resistance at 437 (20-DMA) and a break above would target 468 (3h 200-SMA)/507 (23.6% retracement...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD reclaims 7100 handle, decisive break above 20-DMA to see minor bullishness
Apr 09, 2018 06:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD has is trading higher on Monday at 7100 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, resistance is likely to be found at 7538 (20-DMA) and a break above would see the pair testing 7738 (3h 200-SMA)/...
Crypto exchange Bitfinex adds trading of 12 new tokens
Apr 09, 2018 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has announced the introduction of 12 new token listings to its trading platform. The new additions include Aion (AION), IOSToken (IOST), Request Network (REQ), Raiden Network (RDN), Loopring...
UK FCA issues statement on regulatory requirements for firms offering cryptocurrency derivatives
Apr 09, 2018 03:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued an official statement on the requirement for firms offering cryptocurrency derivatives to be authorised. The regulator said that while it does not regulate...
Crypto startup Coinbase announces venture arm
Apr 09, 2018 03:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading crypto firm Coinbase has announced the setting up of Coinbase Ventures in its efforts to create an open financial system for the world. The new initiative is aimed at providing financing to promising early stage...
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