Ben O'Connor, Author at Cryptonary

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins now has a mobile app

Leading P2P platform LocalBitcoins now has a mobile app to make it easier for its users to buy and sell cryptos. LocalBitcoins launches a mobile...

26 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

CFTC is investigating DeFi prediction market Polymarket

The United States regulator is currently investigating Polymarket. Polymarket is under investigation The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is currently investigating the activities of the...

24 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Exchanges

Bitcoin’s price on Binance.US dips to $8,200 due to an algorithm bug

Bitcoin is currently trading above the $63k level following its recent rally. Binance.US suffers a possible trading mishap Bitcoin’s price suffered a flash crash, falling...

21 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Cryptocurrency News

Facebook taps Coinbase for its Novi digital wallet project

The social media giant has partnered with Coinbase on its Novi wallet project Coinbase to provide custody service to the Novi wallet Facebook has chosen...

20 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Altcoin

Polkadot founder allocates $774 million development fund for DeFi

Polkadot is looking to boost DeFi development on its blockchain. Polkadot founder launches a development fund Polkadot founder Gavin Wood has launched a $774 million...

19 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Bitcoin BTC

Digital asset manager Bitwise files for actual Bitcoin ETF with NYSE Arca

The number of Bitcoin ETF applications with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to increase. BitWise files for a Bitcoin ETF with...

15 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Policy & Regulation

WeChat blocks Binance and Huobi searches

Chinese companies are starting to take action against cryptocurrency entities. WeChat censors Huobi and Binance searches Leading Chinese messaging platform WeChat has reportedly censored searches...

14 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Altcoin

Polygon’s transaction volume drops by 50% following gas fees hike

An increase in gas fees doesn’t help a network attract more users. Polygon network loses users to high gas fees High gas fees don’t attract...

12 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Cryptocurrency News

Neobrokerage firm Public.com launches cryptocurrency trading services

An increasing number of fintech platforms are entering the crypto space and allowing their clients to access cryptocurrencies. Public.com adds cryptocurrencies to its platform New...

07 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Cryptocurrency News

Crypto space produces seven billionaires on Forbes American list

The number of billionaires in the cryptocurrency space has increased over the past year. The crypto space produced six new billionaires in the US Popular...

06 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Altcoin

Axie Infinity (AXS) hits a new all-time high following airdrop and staking announcements

The broader cryptocurrency market is currently going through a slight correction, but some coins are rallying. AXS attains a new all-time high above $150 AXS,...

04 Oct 2021

Ben O'Connor

Bitcoin BTC

Kraken points out security flaws in Bitcoin ATMs

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has revealed security flaws with some Bitcoin ATMs. Kraken exposes security vulnerabilities in Bitcoin ATMs The security team at Kraken has revealed...

30 Sep 2021

Ben O'Connor