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Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Withdraws from Japanese Market

Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Withdraws from Japanese MarketCryptocurrency exchange Kraken is suspending all of its services to Japanese residents. The exchange has been allowed to operate in Japan while its application with the country’s financial regulator is being reviewed. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Kraken Pulling Out of Japan Kraken announced on Tuesday the suspension of its services […]

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April 17, 2018 0

Kraken Exchange Returns After Longest Downtime Since 2013

Kraken Exchange Returns After Longest Downtime Since 2013Earlier this week the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken scheduled some downtime to upgrade the trading platform’s system. The upgrade for one of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges was supposed to last for only two hours, but the website remained down for well over 24 hours. Kraken is now back online and plans to […]

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January 15, 2018 0

Exchange Problems Mount at Kraken and Coinbase but Bitfinex Reopens Registrations

Exchange Problems Mount at Kraken and Coinbase but Bitfinex Reopens Registrations for 10k+ DepositsExchanges are regarded by many in the cryptocurrency world as a necessary evil. They provide liquidity and an on-ramp from fiat currency, but many other aspects of their service leaves a lot to desired. From onerous KYC requests to sudden withdrawal of service, nary a week goes by without major exchanges leaving customers seething. This […]

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January 12, 2018 0

Bitcoin for Beginners: Which Cryptocurrency Exchange Should I Use?

Bitcoin for Beginners: Which Cryptocurrency Exchange Should I Use?It’s a question which surfaces daily on Telegram, Twitter, and Reddit: “Which exchange should I join?” The cheapest and most reliable means of purchasing cryptocurrency is generally through an exchange which will take your fiat currency and swap it for crypto. But with dozens of exchanges to choose from, each offering different features and currencies, […]

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December 9, 2017 0

Kraken CEO Apologizes for Site Issues as Bitcoin Exchanges Struggle to Meet Demand

As cryptomania has swept the world in 2017, the influx of new users has caused bottlenecks at major exchanges. From server outages to lack of customer support, recurrent issues have tormented users, many of whom have taken to social media to vent their frustrations. In a Reddit post on November 20, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell […]

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November 21, 2017 0

Bitcoin Cash Flips Mining Profitability

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) markets have been extremely bullish over the past two days after hovering in the $300 range for a solid week. Currently, one BCH is averaging $550 per token, and the market has pushed Ripple out of the way by taking the third highest market capitalization position. Also read: Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining Continues […]

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August 18, 2017 0

Washington Politicians Defend Regulations as Cryptocurrency Exchanges Flee

Washington regulators recently introduced exchange rules for any firm wanting to allow customers to trade in cryptocurrency. They said they created Senate Bill 5031 to make the ecosystem fair for cryptocurrency exchanges and their customers. However, a number of exchanges have left the area, because they believe the rules were too burdensome. Now Washington lawmakers […]

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August 17, 2017 0

Fork Watch: Block 478558 Initiates ‘Bitcoin Cash’ Split – First Blocks Now Mined

The start of the Bitcoin ABC (Bitcoin Cash) chain split has begun as the divide was initiated on August 1 at 12:37 p.m. UTC at block height 478558. UPDATE (18:45 GMT): Two blocks have been mined on the new Bitcoin Cash blockchain. Also read: Indian Bitcoin Hotspot Bangalore Sees 50+ Merchants Added This Month Bitcoin Cash […]

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August 1, 2017 0

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken

KrakenThis week a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the San Francisco-based trading platform Kraken. A group of customers have revealed that their holdings of 3,414 ETH was liquidated during an Ethereum market flash crash. According to the plaintiffs the cryptocurrency exchange suffered from a denial-of-service (DDoS) attack at the time having many Kraken users unable to

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July 7, 2017 0