As reported by CoinDesk, the FSC announced in January that, from the end of the month, banks would no longer be allowed to service virtual accounts for
investors at cryptocurrency exchanges, an effort that sought to prevent anonymous cryptocurrency transactions from being used in money - laundering activities.
Not exact matches
Bitcoin initially breached the $ 6,000 threshold Friday morning
at only one
exchange, Hong Kong - based Bitfinex, where
investors can buy and sell
cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
A strategist
at Deutsche Bank says retail
investors have shifted to trading
cryptocurrency after not profiting on foreign
exchange trades.
The index fund, which will invest in the same
cryptocurrencies traded on Coinbase and its institutional
exchange GDAX — currently including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin — will be available only to U.S. accredited
investors, or those who have annual income of
at least $ 200,000 or a net worth of
at least $ 1 million.
If there was another way to promote exposure to prominent cryptos by using proven fiat
exchanges,
cryptocurrencies could take an important step toward the goal of ubiquity by simply skipping over the layers of technical friction that keep many would - be
investors at bay.
A lot of
cryptocurrency investors went to bed last night feeling pretty good, as bitcoin rose as high as $ 9,700 on
at least one
exchange.
With US - based residents eyeing tax returns and South Korean
investors anticipating the January 31
cryptocurrency exchange resumption date, the global
cryptocurrency market would likely recover
at a rapid rate throughout early February.
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Interest from institutional
investors for
cryptocurrency trading continues apace in 2018, with the rising popularity of Bitcoin, alt - coins, ICOs and the launch of Bitcoin futures products
at the end of 2017 by major
exchange operators Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board Options Exchange
exchange operators Chicago Mercantile
Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board Options Exchange
Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board Options
ExchangeExchange (CBOE).
Once these
cryptocurrencies start being traded
at the
exchanges,
investors would be able to enter into Bitcoin future contracts.
The index fund, which will invest in the same
cryptocurrencies traded on Coinbase and its institutional
exchange GDAX — currently including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin — will be available only to U.S. accredited
investors, or those who have annual income of
at least $ 200,000 or a net worth of
at least $ 1 million.
The number of Hawks available is strictly limited to the amount issued for the crowdsale, in other words, when the crowdsale is ended,
investors would have to purchase Hawks on
cryptocurrency exchanges at a price far higher than what is being offered in the ICO.
Therefore researchers, regulators, developers and potential
investors looking
at an ICO should look for paper trails to identify
investors, users, organizers, insiders, and potential malicious actors.6 This also includes
exchange operators and their principals who may learn weeks beforehand when a
cryptocurrency will get listed and thus, may have material, asymmetric information they can act on.
The Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned
investors of
cryptocurrency investing risks, halted several ICOs and hinted
at the need for greater
cryptocurrency regulation.
The new
exchange, CoinfloorEX, will allow miners, hedge funds, traders and sophisticated
investors to unlock the financial potential of bitcoin
at scale, through specifically designed
cryptocurrency contracts and operational controls, supported by institutional grade risk management and governance, Coinifloor announced in a press release.
Investors Business Daily notes that «
at the moment many individuals
exchange trading ideas and discuss the latest developments in forums, while specialized news websites report on Bitcoin and the wider
cryptocurrency industry.
In Friday's announcement, the Commission noted that it has received complaints from
investors about not being able to withdraw fiat currencies or
cryptocurrencies from their accounts
at crypto
exchanges.
Despite the fact that many virtual currency
investors relied in good faith on the like - kind
exchange exemption until the law was changed
at the end of this year, the IRS may decide that
cryptocurrencies don't qualify under the rule.
Miles Eakers, chief market analyst
at foreign
exchange business Centtrip, said in an email on Monday night: «Governments across the globe continue to clamp down on retail
investors speculating on
cryptocurrencies, with the People's Bank of China stating it would step up measures to remove any onshore or offshore platforms related to virtual currency trading or ICOs, «to prevent financial risks».»
Another expert, Thomas Glucksmann, head of APAC business development
at cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin, thinks that technological advancements and new
investor products could lead to bitcoin's great hike.
Erik Voorhees, a highly regarded bitcoin
investor and the CEO of ShapeShift, one of the largest
cryptocurrency exchanges that account for 3 percent of the entire Bitcoin network's transaction volume, stated that bitcoin is continuing to grow
at an exponential rate because people are willing to separate money and the state.
South Korean regulators conducted on - site inspections
at other domestic
cryptocurrency exchanges in the wake of the hack, and the country has since passed new rules designed to cool off the markets and protect
investors.
Chosun also quotes Lee Keun - hee, a professor of business administration
at Sogang University, as saying, «If
cryptocurrency exchanges currently operate outside regulatory systems, that means there is no way for
investors to be compensated in the event of a Coincheck - like hack on a Korean
exchange.
Many
investors, especially traders outside of the South Korean
cryptocurrency exchange market, remain curious as to why local
cryptocurrency exchanges like Bithumb and Korbit only list a few
cryptocurrencies at a time.
ICOs — which are essentially a crowdfunding effort for
cryptocurrency in which
investors put money up front for the promise of digital coins — became popular in 2017 and, by the end of the year, caught the attention of regulators
at the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
At the press conference, the
exchange concurred with deputy finance minister, stating that
cryptocurrency trading on its platform will only be allowed for qualified
investors, Tass conveyed.
At the same time,
investors across the world in Australia have begun reporting instances of banks blocking their accounts after they attempted to send funds to legal
cryptocurrency exchanges.
In most cases an initial coin offering has funds flowing from
investors to blockchain project developers, while
at the same time tokens or
cryptocurrency flow back to the
investors in
exchange.
It assumes a hands - off stance with regard to
cryptocurrency regulation in general, yet, «
At the same time, SEBI can not allow gullible
investors to be taken for a ride with unlawful promises by these
exchanges and those claiming to «mint»
cryptocurrencies.
This incident has left a mark of caution and fear within
investors just
at the time when the crypto markets and digital currencies are gaining a lot of limelight with a huge number of
investors seen signing up
at the
cryptocurrency exchanges.
«If
investors can not fully understand the risks of cryptocurrencies and ICOs or they are not prepared for a significant loss, they should not invest,» said Julia Leung, executive director of intermediaries at SFC. «Investors who store their fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies with unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges should be aware of the risks of hacking and misappropriation of asset
investors can not fully understand the risks of
cryptocurrencies and ICOs or they are not prepared for a significant loss, they should not invest,» said Julia Leung, executive director of intermediaries
at SFC. «
Investors who store their fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies with unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges should be aware of the risks of hacking and misappropriation of asset
Investors who store their fiat currencies and
cryptocurrencies with unregulated
cryptocurrency exchanges should be aware of the risks of hacking and misappropriation of assets.»
Bithumb Releases App «for Professional
Investors» South Korean cryptocurrency exchange platform Bithumb (the world's seventh biggest exchange per market volume) has unveiled a new app aimed at professional i
Investors» South Korean
cryptocurrency exchange platform Bithumb (the world's seventh biggest
exchange per market volume) has unveiled a new app aimed
at professional
investorsinvestors.
The platform, aimed
at miners, projects that made their token sales, traders,
investors, and
exchanges, will allow holders of crypto assets to gain access to loan - based financial services, using
cryptocurrency as collateral
By allowing this service, which is a product of a relationship with Simplex,
investors can bypass
cryptocurrency exchanges, which incidentally top US banks have taken aim
at of late.
For our
investors the drawdown of the
cryptocurrency exchange rate
at the moment means only one thing — it's a great opportunity to buy OKOIN on better terms
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Similarly, most crypto
investors are familiar with «flash crashes» and oversized liquidations that have caused crypto values to plummet on individual
exchanges while those same
cryptocurrency values remained unaffected on other
exchanges at the same time.
The statement also hints
at the further scrutiny of
cryptocurrency exchanges to protect
investors, saying, «the SEC staff will continue to focus on platforms that offer trading of digital assets and their compliance with the federal securities laws.»