Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced it decided to launch Bitcoin options trading by the end of this year.According to the announcement, the Malta-based exchange currently offers spot trading meaning purchase or sale of foreign currency, financial instrument or commodity for instant delivery on a specified spot date. It also offers futures trading and both of it in cryptocurrencies, A per the company, starting cash-settled options trading in BTC/USD pair begins on December 27 due to...
Read More »Morgan Stanley Developers Launch Crypto Derivatives Exchange Phemex
As the crypto markets continue to move on a roller coaster, it seems like adoption is growing steadily. A group of eight former Morgan Stanley core developers announced the launch of Phemex. Phemex is a ‘high-speed’ cryptocurrency derivatives platform that is well-designed for the retail and institutional investors. The new firm is based in Singapore.In a December 4 press release, the former Morgan Stanley developers came with big claims that the platform is ten times faster than the...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis December 4: BTC, ETH, EOS, LTC, BCH
Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, a senior analyst at foreign exchange broker RoboForex, shares his insights into the future scenarios for Bitcoin price movement as well as possible price swings of major altcoins.BTC and ETH are forming reversal patterns both on the RSI and the price charts. Of course, buying on the falling market is not always a good idea. To be sure, a buyer must see a breakout of the closest resistance lines. The other altcoins follow the leading assets but show no reversal patterns...
Read More »Black Friday Crypto Rambling: Buy Stuff Cheaper with Crypto
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving y’all. Be thankful for your life, your family and, hopefully, your wallets. Hope you had a nice dinner and it prepared you for the Christmas holidays. However, today is Black Friday and even though it should remind us on the awful things done to the slaves in the U.S. back in time, it should remind us that, except this should never happen again, we could use this date to do something good – for someone, or for us (‘cause you have to love yourself,...
Read More »Upbit Hack Is the Seventh Crypto Exchange Hack This Year, but Is It the Last One?
The recent Upbit hack crashed all the cryptos down and again reminded crypto investors how vulnerable this sector is. However, this was the last among seven majors hacks that happened this year. So, let’s mention some of them:CryptopiaAround January 15, New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia said there was $3.2 million in tokens stolen and the company went into the liquidation. However, on Jan. 20, it was reported that as much as $16 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) and ERC20...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis November 27: BTC, ETH, EOS, LTC, BCH
Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, a senior analyst at foreign exchange broker RoboForex, shares his insights into the future scenarios for Bitcoin price movement as well as possible price swings of major altcoins.Regardless of the new loss of the bulls, the Bitcoin is testing an important support level and there is a reversal pattern forming on the smaller timeframes, which may signify the beginning of an uptrend.The daily chart of the Ethereum demonstrates uninterrupted falling to the aim at $100 – here,...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Dropped below $7,000 as South Korea’s Upbit Exchange Confirms Hacker Attack
Earlier today, news of a possible hack on one of South Korea’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange platforms Upbit made the rounds. Reports had it that the exchange’s customers were confused because they noticed quite a few irregularities with their accounts including the inability to transfer funds. In a recent publication, Upbit has now confirmed that a large and unauthorized amount of funds was moved to an unknown wallet.It’s also worth mentioning that this news has negatively influenced the...
Read More »Ubisoft Chosen as Block Producer for Ultra Blockchain Gaming Startup in New Partnership
Ubisoft, the French video game giant behind popular games like Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia has just entered into a partnership with Ultra, a blockchain game distribution platform. The partnership is set to put the two firms together to collaborate on future offerings, with Ubisoft serving as a corporate block producer on Ultra’s UOS testnet. The mainnet is scheduled to go live next year.Ultra has its eyes fully fixed on expanding the reach and utility of the current gaming industry...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis November 20: BTC, ETH, EOS, LTC, BCH
Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, a senior analyst at foreign exchange broker RoboForex, shares his insights into the future scenarios for Bitcoin price movement as well as possible price swings of major altcoins.The Bitcoin quotations failed to secure above the resistance level, and now a decline is very probable. However, if the buyers manage to push the price above $9800, growth will also become possible. The Bitcoin Cash chart looks interesting: there is a reversal pattern forming, promising growth,...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis November 13: BTC, ETH, EOS, LTC, TRX
Photo: QuoteInspectorDmitriy Gurkovskiy, a senior analyst at foreign exchange broker RoboForex, shares his insights into the future scenarios for Bitcoin price movement as well as possible price swings of major altcoins.To confirm the development of the uptrend, the bulls must secure above $9800. Meanwhile, the current levels look like good support, from where the quotations are expected to bounce upwards. The EOS and TRX are ready to resume their growth quite soon. What is more, on D1 of...
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