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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The agency intends to find out whether BitMEX allowed Bitcoin derivatives trading to US citizens without registration in the CFTC. The investigation may take months, sources say. On March 6 of this year, BitMEX updated the user policy, officially banning […]

Formally considered a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, the International Distributed Ethereum Exchange (IDEX) announced that the previously announced process of mandatory user verification will start on July 24th. Starting from that date, a 30-day transition period will begin, during which all wallets working with IDEX will be able to continue to carry out unlimited transactions and withdraw funds up to $ 5,000 without having an account and verification […]

The LedgerX exchange specializing in cryptocurrency derivatives added a call option to the listing, which will allow holders to purchase Bitcoin for $ 100,000 in December 2020. How much would you pay today for $ 100,000 in December 2020? $ 100k option now available to LedgerX customers, coming to all investors soon! #CenturionContract – LedgerX […]

The New York State Financial Services Authority (NYDFS) has issued two licenses for conducting virtual currency (BitLicense) activities to Seed Digital Commodities Market LLC (SCXM) and Zero Hash LLC. Both of them act as Bitcoin exchange operators for institutional investors Seed CX. DFS Grants Licenses to Seed CX Companies Http://t.co/uj8UAxDtXV […]

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) reported changes in the formation of its own Ethereum price index. Now the data will be collected from the itBit marketplace, which is owned by fintech company Paxos. Starting July 15 at 10:30 am CT, it will be an appeal to the Ether-Dollar Reference Rate and Real-Time Index. https://t.co/MQAkVpCIPi pic.twitter.com/WyHuBSt55N […]