Major Korean Exchanges Secure Real-Name Account Arrangements With Local Banks

Leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea have reached agreements with Korean banks to maintain the issuance of real-name accounts, media reports revealed. The deals, although not yet permanent, will allow the trading platforms to register with financial authorities before the Sept. 24 compliance deadline. Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit Maintain Partnerships With Korean Banks Banks have … Read more

Bithumb Terminates Trademark Agreements With 2 Foreign-Based Exchanges

Leading Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is terminating its trademark agreements with two coin trading platforms operating abroad under its brand name. The move comes as digital asset exchanges in South Korea prepare to comply with the country’s stricter regulations for the industry that will be enforced in September. Bithumb Global and Bithumb Singapore to Change … Read more

Grand Theft Auto 6 to Feature a Fictional Cryptocurrency

One of the biggest franchises in the videogame industry, Grand Theft Auto, will feature in-game payments of “bitcoin” or another fictional cryptocurrency. Contractors will pay the player with this currency when they need to make anonymous, untraceable payments. This would constitute another push for Bitcoin awareness into mainstream media culture. Grand Theft Auto 6 to … Read more

YFX.Com – DEX That Offers 100x Trading Leverage on Perpetual Contracts

PRESS RELEASE. YFX, the first DEX that offers 100x trading leverage on perpetual contracts has just launched, adding an important piece to the DeFi money legos, and creating a direct competition against CEX on derivatives trading. The most traded Bitcoin product in centralized exchanges is Bitcoin futures, which is 10 times bigger than spot trading … Read more

DMEX Integrates xDAI for Cheap Decentralized Perpetual Contracts With up to 100x Leverage and No KYC

PRESS RELEASE. In response to rising gas prices during the last weeks, DMEX has moved its trade processing to xDAI sidechain that allows for much cheaper transaction recording. Customer funds are still stored on an Ethereum smart contract, the trade recording, however, is now performed on xDAI. This change allows users to place orders as … Read more

Blockchain Projects Detoken and Anyhedge Launch Bringing Defi to Bitcoin Cash

On December 30, the decentralized finance (defi) platform Detoken and the firm General Protocols announced the launch of Anyhedge, the first public defi product built on the Bitcoin Cash network. Detoken users will be able to hedge or long their bitcoin cash and earn a funding premium while holding their keys in a noncustodial fashion. … Read more

Bitcoin Options Daily Volume Crosses $1 Billion, $100K Strike Introduced for 2021

Cryptocurrency derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand, as daily volumes for bitcoin options crossed $1 billion on December 17, 2020. Most of the record turnover has been taking place on the derivatives platform Deribit, and a large $100k strike has been introduced on the exchange for September 2021. While bitcoin (BTC) spot markets touched … Read more

DMEX Opens Public API Access

PRESS RELEASE. DMEX, the leading decentralized derivatives exchange is officially announcing its public API launch for its users. DMEX, the decentralized BitMEX alternative, is opening its API for public use. Now traders can connect to the exchange and execute trades using their own interfaces or trading bots, bringing DMEX closer and closer to fully replacing … Read more

Bityard Cryptocurrency Exchange Makes Trading Complex Contracts Simple

Bityard is a digital assets trading platform focused on offering fast, easy and safe contracts trading. The Singapore-headquartered exchange is regulated and licensed in multiple leading markets around the world. An emphasis on simplicity and accessibility makes Bityard ideal for anyone looking to enter the derivatives market. Complex Trading Made Simple Contracts trading is hugely … Read more

Data Shows Bitcoin Options Markets Are Maturing Much Faster Than Futures

Data from the crypto analytical firm Skew.com shows that bitcoin options are maturing much faster than the futures markets launched in December 2017. Skew’s data shows that the open interest in bitcoin options has risen significantly in the last few months. Bitcoin options “are starting to play catch up with the more mature futures market,” … Read more