It’s important to note that Binance strictly prohibits intentional self-trading on the platform, categorizing it as a form of market manipulation. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is set to roll out its self-trade prevention (STP) feature to help users reduce unnecessary self-executed orders and related transaction fees. The exchange said the tool primarily caters to application programming interface (API) traders who use automated trading programs with its trading engine....
Read More »WOO Network Repurchases from Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC to ‘Clear the Uncertainty’
WOO co-founder Jack Tan said the repurchase allows the company to move on “without further distractions from the 3AC fallout”. WOO Network has announced its decision to repurchase shares and tokens it sold to defunct Singaporean hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) back in 2021. The Taiwan-based trading platform and liquidity provider said in a press release that it has reached an agreement with Teneo, 3AC’s liquidator. The press release states that WOO has agreed to cancel the shares 3AC...
Read More »JPMorgan Goes Live with Its Blockchain-Based Collateral Settlement
The move signals a major stride on the part of JPMorgan as it intensifies its efforts towards boosting the commercial applications of blockchain technology. United States’ largest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase & Co may have started using its blockchain-based collateral settlement for customers. This follows after a recent transaction between BlackRock Inc and Barclays Plc saw the duo use JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) to effect the trade. According to Tyrone Lobban,...
Read More »Bitfinex Parent Firm Announces $150M Share Buyback to Protect Hack Victims
The proposal outlines a deal that encompasses roughly 9% of iFinex’s outstanding capital and assigns a value of $1.7 billion to the company. As per the latest report, the parent firm of the Bitfinex exchange – iFinex Inc – has started exploring a $150 million share buyback, as per the letter written to shareholders on September 22. The directors of iFinex have proposed an offer of $10 per share for 15 million shares. The document notes that a group of directors within iFinex and its...
Read More »Bitstamp to Exit Canadian Market in January 2024
The reason behind the decision to leave the Canadian market was not revealed by Bitstamp. Notably, the exchange follows Binance, OKX, and Bybit which announced their exit from Canada earlier. Luxembourg-based crypto exchange Bitstamp is planning to stop providing services in the Canadian market in January 2024. The deadline for withdrawing customers’ funds is January 8. Afterward, Bitstamp will deactivate Canadian users’ accounts. The announcement was shared by Bobby Zagotta, Bitstamp’s US...
Read More »Binance to List Neutron (NTRN) with Seed Tag to Enable Mainstream Adoption of Interoperable Smart Contracts
In a bid to showcase how serious the Neutron project has become, more than 190 million ATOM tokens have been staked through the CosmWasm platform. Leading cryptocurrency exchange by Bitcoin balance and registered global users with KYC, Binance, has announced that Neutron (NTRN), a cross-chain smart-contracting platform, will be available for spot and margin trading with a seed tag. According to the announcement, the NTRN token spot trading will be available for select Binance users...
Read More »Flare Network Taps Partnership with Subsquid to Empower Developers
Subsquid’s integration with Flare paves the way for greater innovation and collaboration in the blockchain ecosystem. Flare Network, an EVM smart contract platform, has announced its collaboration with Subsquid, a full-stack blockchain indexing solution to make historical data stored on the Flare blockchain readily available to developers utilizing the Subsquid network. Subsquid: A Game-Changer for Blockchain Data Access Subsquid is a full-stack blockchain indexing solution equipped with...
Read More »Binance Exchange’s $1B IRI Fund Falls Short of Expectations
Beyond Binance’s own commitment, the IRI garnered an additional $100 million in contributions from 18 organizations by February 2023. A recent report from Bloomberg suggests that the $1 billion Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI), launched by Binance has fallen short of expectations, with only 2.7% of the committed funds deployed. The Industry Recovery Initiative was first announced by Binance in November 2022 as a beacon of hope for the industry following the collapse of the defunct FTX...
Read More »Mysterious $1.6 Million CrypToadz NFT Purchase Leaves NFT Community Puzzled
The reason for the surprise was that the average sale price for CrypToadz is typically under $1,000, making the sudden hundredfold increase in value in a short period of time seem questionable to experts. On October 9th, an anonymous crypto user bought a CrypToadz NFT on the popular NFT marketplace OpenSea for a shocking price of 1,055 Wrapped Ethereum (wETH), equivalent to around $1.6 million. This expensive purchase of a single non-fungible token representing one of over 6,000...
Read More »Geopolitical Uncertainty Puts Bitcoin under Pressure, $100M in Liquidations
Despite the selling pressure, Bitcoin has outperformed the broader crypto market with its market share crossing over 50%. Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market have come under selling pressure amid rising geopolitical uncertainties and a recent war eruption between Israel and Palestine. The developments led to more than $100 million in bull call liquidations in futures positions. Also, the broader cryptocurrency market slid by a staggering 2%. Interestingly, in comparison to...
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