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Korean Police Allege Coinone's Crypto Margin Trading Is Illegal Gambling

A South Korean police department says execs at crypto exchange Coinone will be charged over claims its margin trading service is illegal gambling.

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Buyer Beware? Credit Creeps Into Crypto

An influx of get-rich-quick types could encourage the sort of behavior that bitcoin was designed to escape.

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Bitcoin Is an Emerging Systemic Risk

The bubble in cryptocurrency threatens the broader financial system, given new buyers’ different motivations from early adopters and use of leverage.

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Credit for Cryptos: Leverage Trading Is Coming to Bitcoin

The arrival of institutional investors has created openings for services similar to the prime brokerage that banks have long provided to hedge funds.

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Bitcoin Price Slumps Following Bitfinex Outage

The price of bitcoin slumped again today after Bitfinex closed its order book, citing issues with its post-trade processing.

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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin's New Year Starts With a Crash

Bitcoin's price crashed over the New Year weekend, losing $51 over two days. Why?

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Huobi's BitVC Uses Trader Profits to Cover Futures Loss

Bitcoin margin trading comes under scrutiny as BitVC takes 46% of traders' profits to cover a 3,000 BTC loss.

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Why Margin Trading Became the Scapegoat for Bitcoin's Price Decline

CoinDesk speaks to Bitfinex, OKCoin and others about margin trading and its impact on the overall bitcoin economy.

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Did Margin Trading Crash the Price of Bitcoin?

Some market observers believe Thursday's price drop may have been caused by the actions of bitcoin traders.

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New Bitcoin Exchange Quoine Offers Pro Tools for Asian Traders

Quoine, a new Japan-based exchange, is designed by financial industry professionals and will target the wealth centers of Asia.

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