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In 2018, the New York Attorney General's office launched the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative, which was aimed at improving transparency and accountability among cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the state. The initiative involved sending detailed questionnaires to 13 major exchanges, requesting information on their operations, policies, and procedures.
In 2019, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) launched a new cryptocurrency trading platform called Bakkt. Bakkt was designed to offer physically settled bitcoin futures contracts, which would be settled in actual bitcoin rather than cash. The launch of Bakkt was seen as a major step toward the institutionalization of cryptocurrency trading.
In 2020, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had acquired the popular cryptocurrency data website CoinMarketCap. The acquisition was reportedly worth $400 million and was seen as a significant move by Binance to expand its influence within the cryptocurrency industry.
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In 2018, the crypto wallet and exchange Coinbase announced that it was launching a venture capital fund to support early-stage cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. The fund, named Coinbase Ventures, was intended to help build the crypto ecosystem and advance the adoption of blockchain technology.
In 2020, the popular cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX accidentally leaked thousands of users' email addresses. The incident was caused by a software bug and the exchange later apologized for the mistake.
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In 2013, the Winklevoss twins revealed that they owned approximately 1% of all bitcoins in circulation at the time. This made them one of the largest individual holders of bitcoin.
In 2014, the online retailer Overstock.com announced that it had become the first major retailer to accept bitcoin as a form of payment. Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne had been a vocal supporter of bitcoin and blockchain technology.
In 2019, the New York Attorney General's office accused the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex of using the stablecoin Tether to cover up a loss of $850 million in customer funds. The news caused a sharp drop in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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In 2017, the popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that it had been granted the BitLicense by the New York Department of Financial Services. The BitLicense is a regulatory framework that allows companies to operate cryptocurrency businesses in the state of New York.
In 2018, the Chinese government released its first cryptocurrency ratings report, which ranked 28 cryptocurrencies based on various factors such as technology, application, and innovation. Bitcoin was ranked 13th, while Ethereum was ranked first.
In 2020, the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX was sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for allegedly facilitating unregistered trading and failing to implement anti-money laundering procedures. The lawsuit caused a sharp drop in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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In 2018, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that it had acquired the crypto trading platform Paradex. The acquisition allowed Coinbase to expand its trading offerings to include a wider variety of cryptocurrencies.
In 2019, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced that it had raised null billion in a private token sale. The sale was reportedly oversubscribed, indicating strong investor interest in the cryptocurrency space despite the ongoing bear market.
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In 2013, the Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox experienced a massive DDoS attack that caused the site to go offline for several days. The incident highlighted the vulnerability of centralized exchanges to cyber attacks.
In 2016, the Ethereum network underwent a hard fork to address the DAO hack, which resulted in the theft of millions of dollars worth of Ether. The hard fork resulted in the creation of two separate versions of the Ethereum blockchain, with the new version known as Ethereum (ETH) and the original version known as Ethereum Classic (ETC).
In 2019, the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex announced that it would be delisting Bitcoin Gold (BTG) after the coin suffered a 51% attack. The attack resulted in the theft of over $18 million worth of BTG.
In 2021, the cryptocurrency Dogecoin experienced a massive price surge after a series of tweets from Elon Musk. The price of Dogecoin briefly surpassed $0.40 before experiencing a sharp correction.