The Daily: Coinbase Custody Opens, Hitbtc Hits Back at McAfee, BTCC Relaunches

Recent updates about the operations of cryptocurrency exchanges is the main focus in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Stories include the official opening of Coinbase Custody, a spat between Hitbtc and John McAfee, the relaunch of the BTCC exchange and Huobi’s postponement of Hadax voting. Also Read: Luxury Marketplace Fancy Offers Discount for Bitcoin … Read more

BTCC Plans Major Overhaul

A lot of cryptocurrency exchanges exist in this day and age. Not all of these trading platforms are created equal, as some suffer from outdated infrastructures. BTCC, one of the oldest trading platforms in this industry, is looking to upgrade its offerings in the near future. This is a positive development which will benefit all users … Read more

BTCC to Launch New Exchange Platform in June

Chinese crypto company BTCC has announced it will launch an upgraded exchange platform next month. Initially, users will be able to trade BCH, BTC, ETH, LTC, and USD, with other currencies to be added later. BTCC returns with enhanced liquidity, faster deposits and withdrawals, and zero trading fees for the first three months. Also read: … Read more

Hong Kong Fund Acquires Chinese Mining Powerhouse BTCC

On January 29 the longstanding Chinese bitcoin company BTCC has announced it was acquired by a Hong Kong-based investment fund. The company explains its pivoting away from China so the business can grow more “aggressively” in 2018. Also read: AIER Researchers: Bitcoin’s Price Moves with News A Hong Kong Investment Fund Acquires BTCC The company BTCC … Read more

Markets Update: Bitcoin Spot Prices Slide After CME Group Opens Futures

Bitcoin markets took a slide on Sunday evening December 17 about an hour after CME Group launched the company’s futures markets. Even though the beginning of the derivatives sessions were quite bullish with contracts above $20K, bitcoin’s spot markets dipped to a low of $17,925 across many exchanges. Also Read: Bitcoin Fees Have Become Infeasible BTC … Read more