Margin Trading

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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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Huobi Brings Margin Trading, Interest Accounts to Bitcoin and Litecoin
Chinese exchange Huobi introduces margin trading and interest-bearing accounts with its new internationally focused brands BitVC and Yubibao.
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