OKEx Set to Release Token Launch Platform OK Jumpstart Competing Binance and Huobi

Mar 12, 2019

OKEx, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is preparing a platform called OK Jumpstart for new token listing, according to the exchange’s CEO. The token Launchpad will enable new projects to sell their tokens directly to OKEx users without going th...

Updated: Exchange ZBG Reaches an Agreement with the User Whose Accounts Frozen for Frequent Trading

Jan 23, 2019

Updated: ZBG told 8btc that they have apologized to the user for their inappropriate words by the customer service who was dealing with this incident, and helped to reach the agreement between the two users. The exchange explains that ZBG, as an independent platform, is not responsible for ...

OKCoin Founder Star Xu May Seek Backdoor IPO by Acquiring a Hong Kong-Listed Company

Jan 18, 2019

Star Xu, founder of world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin/OKEx, may be seeking a possible backdoor listing by buying a majority stake of a Hong Kong-listed company. According to shareholding disclosures shown on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), Star Xu (Xu Mingxi...

Binance Gets First African Director, Opens BTC/EUR, BTC/GBP Channel

Jan 17, 2019

The venture arm of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has selected its first African director, Yele Bademosi. Binance Labs, which invests in and incubates Blockchain and cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and their projects, says the move is an indication of their seriousness to...

Holders Urged to Move Bitcoin off Exchanges by Jan. 3

Dec 13, 2018

A top cryptocurrency investor is planning to use the anniversary of the Bitcoin genesis block on Jan. 3 to campaign for crypto holders to remove their Bitcoin from any platform where they have no access to their private keys. Trace Mayer seeks to encourage users to boycott giving the custod...

OKCoin Adds Argentine Peso as It Eyes Expansion into Latin America

Nov 16, 2018

OKCoin, the world’s most popular crypto exchange, announced that it has expanded its fiat-focused operation to Latin America, with the launch of a licensed crypto exchange platform in Argentina. Crypto traders are now able to deposit or withdraw the Argentine peso (ARS) in exchange fo...

CEO Who Bought Coincheck After $500 Mln Hack: Crypto is Future of Finance

Aug 20, 2018

Oki Matsumoto, former Goldman Sachs executive and the CEO of Monex, who acquired major Japanese crypto exchange Japan for just over $34 million, has said in a recent interview that crypto is the future of finance. In April, Matsumoto and his team at Monex purchased Coincheck, after...

Binance LCX Launches Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange in Liechtenstein

Aug 17, 2018

Crypto exchange Binance has collaborated with Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange (LCX) to launch a fiat-to-crypto exchange in Liechtenstein, announced on August 16. The exchange will be operated in Liechtenstein and offer trading between Swiss Francs (CHF) and Euros (EUR)...

India’s Ban on Crypto Trading Will Backfire, Black Markets Will Prosper

Jul 8, 2018

Local banks in India were requested by the country’s Supreme Court to halt providing services to crypto exchanges and businesses, effectively preventing local crypto trading platforms from supporting fiat-to-bitcoin trades. The abrupt and unforeseen ban on banks dealing with digital assets ...

This Cryptocurrency Spiked 12400% In 15 Days Despite Massive Slump

Jun 15, 2018

A new cryptocurrency – FT (FCoin Token), has spiked 12400% from its ICO price in 15 days, despite the massive cryptocurrency slump starting from early June. It is another token issued by a newly established crypto exchange - FCoin, like BNB of Binance, HT of Huobi and O...