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The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has added support for two derivatives products based on Bitcoin and Ethereum. The screenshot below shows that the Derivatives tab has appeared in the exchange’s interface: In this section, there are BTCF0 and ETHF0 instruments available for trading with stabletcoin USDt0. The maximum leverage is limited to 100x. The new product is a perpetual contract, which in many respects resembles products […]

The largest social network Facebook has announced a set of specialists who must ensure that the Calibra mobile wallet and the Libra digital currency comply with legal requirements. It is reported by CoinDesk. In particular, among the published vacancies, there is a specialist who will deal with the analysis of regulatory requirements and the formation of a policy for the implementation of appropriate control. This employee is expected to interact with the Calibra Legal & Political Team […]

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council approved the study of digital money / currencies and mobile payments in the territory of the special economic zone of Shenzhen. So, the city should create a "pilot demonstration zone, taking into account the characteristics of Chinese socialism." pic.twitter.com/cu8QzyTZei – Matthew Graham (@ mg0314a) August 18, 2019 This news very quickly spread throughout the Chinese media and in the local cryptocurrency community, […]