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16 Jul Change Log: Version 1.118 Posted at 14:32h in Change Log by Maria Lobusova The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs. Version 1.118 Improvements Updated the Trading header drop-down menu to
The recent crypto crash resumed today, Dec. 13, with Bitcoin and most altcoins being in the red and the market capitalization falling by over 2% in the last 24 hours. Summary The crypto market is crashing today as a risk-off sentiment prevails. Bitcoin has also formed numerous risky patterns on the daily chart. The futures
Polygon price continued its steady downtrend this week, even as the network’s activity surged after the Madhugiri hard fork. Summary Polygon price has slumped to the lowest point this year. The network activated the Madhugiri hard fork this week. The number of transactions in the network has soared. Polygon (POL) token slumped to a new
Pi Crypto slid again, drifting under $0.21 even as the wider market found its footing. The sell pressure traces back to a fresh 2 Mn PI transfer from the Core Team’s reserve wallet; it’s the kind of movement that has repeatedly knocked the token off balance in past cycles. On-chain data shows the latest transaction
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted conditional approval for national trust bank charters to five digital asset firms on Friday, including Ripple, Circle, and Fidelity Digital Assets, according to an official release. Summary The OCC granted conditional national trust bank charters to five major digital-asset firms—including Ripple, Circle, Paxos, BitGo, and
After a 13-page letter from investment powerhouse Citadel Securities advised the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols handling tokenized securities demand a closer regulatory grip, the industry answered back with its own correspondence on Friday, calling the arguments “baseless.” “While we share Citadel’s aims with respect to investor protections, orderly markets,
Jill Gunter, co-founder of Espresso, reported Thursday that her crypto wallet was drained due to a vulnerability in a Thirdweb contract, according to statements posted on social media. Summary Crypto veteran Jill Gunter reported the theft of over $30,000 in USDC from her wallet, which was drained on Dec. 9 and routed through Railgun. The
Coinbase is reportedly preparing to launch its own prediction markets, powered by U.S.-based operator Kalshi, in a move that could expand the types of assets available on the exchange amid cooling investor interest in cryptocurrencies, according to reporting from Bloomberg and CNBC. The announcement is expected to come next week, coinciding with Coinbase’s “Coinbase System
Carl Erik Rinsch, known for directing the movie “47 Ronin,” was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for misappropriating funds provided by Netflix for a science-fiction series, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York announced. Summary Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for misusing Netflix funds. Prosecutors
