Tagged: okex

July 6, 2021 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the Bitcoin hashrate (the amount of computing power securing the world’s largest cryptocurrency network) experiences its worst drop ever, the newly established Bitcoin Mining Council has revealed that global Bitcoin mining is now mainly being powered by “sustainable energy.” The report from the Mining… Read More

June 28, 2021 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Seychelles registered crypto exchange OKEx, which claims to be the leader in cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading, is pleased to confirm that OKExChain, an open-source and “truly” decentralized ecosystem “designed explicitly with traders in mind,” is available to blockchain developers “to kickstart exciting decentralized apps.”… Read More

June 11, 2021 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKEx, a leading digital currency spot and derivatives exchange, recently announced that it has completed the integration of Polygon, a full-stack scaling solution allowing more Ethereum (ETH)-compatible apps to be developed and connected. OKEx is reportedly one of the first crypto exchanges to integrate this… Read More

May 28, 2021 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm OKEx, which claims to be the world’s largest spot and futures trading platform for cryptos, has clarified that China has not actually banned or attempted to ban Bitcoin (BTC) again. While sharing what they know, the OKEx team noted in a blog… Read More

May 22, 2021 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ontology (ONT), a high-throughput and high-performance blockchain platform for decentralized, digital ID solutions, reports that it has successfully integrated with OKExChain. OKExChain is a set of open-source public chain projects implemented by digital asset firm OKEx. The chain has managed to achieve high performance and… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) lost considerable ground in April 2021, however, Ethereum (ETH) and other altcoins soared high, OKEx reports in a comprehensive crypto market update. April 2021 finally broke BTC’s winning streak “despite it being a historically positive month for price action,” the report from OKEx… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx announced on Tuesday the listing of SHIB, the first native crypto asset of the Shiba Inu network. According to OKEx, deposits of SHIB opened over the weekend, and the token can now be traded against USDT on the OKEx spot and perpetual swap markets…. Read More

April 19, 2021 @ 2:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange OKEx says the BTC Lightning Network is now live on its website. By utilizing Lightening, OKEx will be able to facilitate much faster and cheaper BTC transfers. OKEx users are now able to use the Lightning Network for both BTC deposits and withdrawals…. Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx announced on Tuesday it has listed Celsius Network’s CEL token on its cryptocurrency and derivatives exchange. OKEx reported it is the third global exchange to list CEL token in recent weeks, in addition to several decentralized exchanges, since CEL token’s first listing in June… Read More

March 22, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange OKEx recently explained how Filecoin (FIL) aims to disrupt the file storage sector in the “age of decentralization.” OKEx confirms that Filecoin made its highly-anticipated launch last year. As noted by the crypto exchange, the aim of FIL tokens is “to be… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange OKEx says it will delist 70 trading pairs on March 10, 2021, in an effort to “maintain a robust trading environment. The impacted digital assets were deemed as not adhering to OKEx’s guidelines – as well as taking into consideration community comments and… Read More

February 10, 2021 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Digital asset marketplace OKEx announced on Tuesday its wallet integration with blockchain domain provider Unstoppable Domains.  According to OKEx, Unstoppable Domains has already launched thousands of websites in the decentralized web, registering more than 250,000 domains to date. The integration with OKEx wallet will help… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset marketplace OKEx announced on Friday the team behind the open-source blockchain OKExChain has launched two decentralized applications, OKEx Swap and OKEx Farm, on the protocol. According to OKEx, both these new features, along with the opening of the OKT/USDT Farm Pool commenced today at 10:00… Read More

January 12, 2021 @ 2:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset marketplace OKEx says that trading in crypto is rocketing while Bitcoin jumps to new highs and Ethereum rises. In a note from a representative, OKEx points to the total crypto market cap topping $1 trillion only to correct, erasing $140 billion or 24%… Read More

December 30, 2020 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  OKEx, a top 20 crypto exchange, announced on Wednesday the launch of the OKExChain mainnet. OKEx reported OKExChain will be rolled out in four stages, starting with the “Genesis” stage from December 31st to January 13th. OKEx further revealed the second stage will focus… Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx, a top 20 crypto exchange, announced on Monday the launch of real-time settlement for all perpetual swaps, futures, and options contracts that are coming soon to the platform. According to OKEx,  the new feature will provide a better trading experience for users, improve the… Read More

December 7, 2020 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based digital asset exchange Kraken has announced that it will allow clients to stake their Ethereum (ETH) on its crypto trading platform. After staking their funds, users will be able to earn rewards of “approximately 5% to 17%,” Kraken confirmed. The network reward is “variable… Read More

December 2, 2020 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange OKEx recently published a report, titled: “How centralized exchange volumes illustrate DeFi’s boom-and-bust cycle.” With market data provided by Kaiko, OKEx Insights looks at DeFi‘s “boom-and-bust cycle” in 2020. The exchange notes in its extensive report that as 2020 comes to an… Read More

November 30, 2020 @ 6:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, which aims to measure the amount of resources needed to compete for mining newly minted BTC, had increased by around 9% in the past 24 hours (at the time of writing). According to data from Glassnode, an on-chain market analysis provider,… Read More

November 27, 2020 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx, a top 20 crypto exchange, announced on Friday it has restored its full range of services for its users by reopening withdrawals of all digital assets. OKEx reported that its team ran comprehensive security checks prior to resuming normal operations of the hot wallet… Read More