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BitMEX shuts down exchange services after 12 years
Global cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has officially ended its exchange operations after about 12 years. Trading, deposits and new position openings have been blocked, leaving users able only to log in and withdraw funds. BitMEX urged users to withdraw remaining balances quickly and warned against sending funds to its addresses. Accounts leaving balances after completing KYC face an annual fee of 1 percent or $50, billed monthly. It is also tightening withdrawal security checks.
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XRP long-term investors should watch Sept. 29 for XRPL batch upgrade
XRP Ledger\'s batch (XLS-56) upgrade has passed its activation threshold, entering a 14-day countdown after receiving 82.86 percent support in validator voting. Under XRPL rules, if the level is maintained for two weeks, the upgrade will be applied automatically at 1406 UTC on Sept. 29. The change adds support for batching up to eight users\' transactions into a single package with all-or-nothing execution, enabling atomic settlement and other uses.
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Amodei AI slowdown talk spooks chip stocks while bitcoin rises. Why?
Bitcoin rose even as major U.S. semiconductor stocks fell after calls within the AI industry to slow development for safety reasons. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued for intentionally reducing the pace of AI model performance gains, a view backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI owner Elon Musk. Chip stocks and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index slid, while bitcoin, ether and XRP advanced. Attention is also on expectations for the U.S. Clarity crypto market-structure bill and Federal Reserve rate signals.
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XRP trading concentrates in specific three-hour window as \'rush hour\' share rises to 23.5 percent
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Bitcoin options worth $6.44 billion near expiry, $80,000 resistance in focus
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XRP trading clusters in London-New York overlap, with 23% in three hours
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Binance to delist eight USDC margin trading pairs, trading ends Aug 21
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Dormant bitcoin wallet awakens after 15 years, drawing attention for 461,981 percent gain
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Dormant bitcoin whale moves after 12 years, returns near 8,000 percent
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Binance adds 10 tokenised stocks including ASML and Netflix, expanding RWA market
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Binance to end trading for 4 spot pairs, fully delist 6 tokens on Aug. 17
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Kraken starts forced sale of 7 delisted tokens, warns proceeds could be zero if liquidity thin
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BitMEX completes early settlement of 35 derivatives contracts as September exchange closure nears
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BitMart withdrawal delays spark user funds concerns after closure announcement
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Zcash Ironwood upgrade nears, overhauls circulating supply verification
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BitMart to wind down crypto exchange after 9 years, to end operations in January 2027
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AFX Protocol estimates $24.15 million loss from bridge attack
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Binance removes 5 spot trading pairs including GMX and RUNE, ends trading bots