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Bybit exchange’s CEO believes maturity of the crypto derivatives market plays an important role in attracting more institutional investors. 89 Total views 6 Total shares In a Cointelegraph China Great Bay Area International Blockchain Week pre-event interview on July 29, Ben Zhou, CEO of derivative exchange Bybit, argued that the maturity of the derivatives market…

Australia’s overall crypto perception improved in 2020 but adoption among women is still lacking. 1256 Total views 5 Total shares A recently published survey by the cryptocurrency exchange platform Independent Reserve shows nearly 20% of young adults in Australia own virtual currencies in 2020.According to the 2020 edition of the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI),…

You can now play Solitaire, Snake, and even Counter-Strike to earn Satoshis, a tiny fraction of Bitcoin (BTC). Cointelegraph spoke to executives at Thndr Games, a play-to-earn (P2E) company built around Bitcoin, and Zebedee, a gaming platform that will “Transform gaming with the power of Bitcoin.”Thanks to the Lightning Network (LN), a layer-2 payment solution built…

What is a market maker, and how do they differ in the crypto and traditional finance markets? At the European Blockchain Conference in Barcelona, Cointelegraph discussed the topic with key market makers in the crypto industry on one of the conference’s first panels. Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall drew up the analogy that crypto market makers…

Bloomberg Terminal has increased its coverage to 50 crypto assets to give its institutional investor client base better data about movements within the market. 139 Total views 3 Total shares Financial and technical information platform Bloomberg has vastly expanded its coverage of crypto markets after a decision to include data on the top 50 crypto…

A special committee of independent directors recommended and decided to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. 648 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTIn a Jan. 20 statement, Genesis Capital’s parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), denied involvement in Genesis’ bankruptcy filing. According to DCG, a special committee…

Over $80 million worth of digital assets has been removed from Liquid Global exchange. Kucoin has responded by blacklisting the addresses that received stolen funds. 1962 Total views 85 Total shares Japanese exchange Liquid has been hacked with about $80 million in digital assets moved off the platform.The exchange confirmed the security breach in a…

The Louisiana BitLicense is closer than you might think. 757 Total views 30 Total shares The state of Louisiana might soon pass a bill to offer licenses for crypto businesses to operate legally, according to a May 25 report. The bill was filed earlier this year with the goal of helping crypto businesses get official…

Bitcoin (BTC) never saw a bear market in 2019 — and the evidence is easy to find on the blockchain, according to some prominent figures.Data covering various metrics shows that despite recent price volatility, Bitcoin has held strong throughout its eleventh anniversary year.Investors echo that resolve — as the numbers confirm, so-called “hodlers” are more…