The Daily: Huobi Adds USD Trading Pairs, Airswap Launches Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange

In this edition of The Daily, we cover two announcements regarding fiat-to-crypto trading services. The U.S. subsidiary of Huobi has introduced pairs between three cryptocurrencies and the U.S. dollar and peer-to-peer platform Airswap has enabled users to exchange fiat currency for ethereum. There’s also a new development in the Quadrigacx saga – a judge has … Read more

Report Claims Quadrigacx Never Held More Than 1,000 BTC

The drama surrounding Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Quadrigacx continues to intensify, with a recent report by Zernoncense claiming that the exchange has no identifiable cold storage reserves and that it has never held more than 1,000 BTC in customer funds. Also Read: Kraken Acquires British Derivatives Platform Crypto Facilities Report Refutes Claims of Quadrigacx Owner’s Widow The … Read more

Quadriga CX Co-Founder Dies Along With $130 Million of Customers’ Funds

Quadriga CX’s co-founder suddenly died in December and along with him so did over $130 million in cryptocurrency belonging to the exchange’s customers. According to the exchange’s Facebook page, Gerald Cotten, co-founder and CEO of QuadrigaCX died due to complications from Crohn’s disease while helping set up an orphanage in India. Unfortunately Cotten was the only … Read more

Coinsquare Lays off 40 Employees in a Troublesome Month for Crypto Exchanges

Leading Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has reportedly laid off almost a third of its staff. The news comes after at least five other trading platforms found themselves in trouble during the past month. From the need to adapt to a prolonged bear market, overcome financial difficulties and technical issues, to coping with coin losses and … Read more