Tagged: crypto.com

September 10, 2020 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IRISnet, which aims to serve as an interchain service hub for next-generation distributed applications, confirms that China’s public blockchain network BSN recently launched the new BSN Global Portal. IRISnet will be one of the partners that will contribute to the project. The IRISnet team is… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to release a new decentralized finance (DeFi) report. According to the duo, “The Sudden Rise of DeFi: Opportunities and Risks for Financial Services” explores the factors driving the… Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Friday it has launched a French version of its mobile and exchange. The company revealed that the debut is part of its mission of accelerating “the world’s transition to cryptocurrency.” Crypto.com also revealed that since rolling out the… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 9:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com recently announced Crypto.com Pay, which is the platform’s payment solution for online merchants, will now support CRO payments from any ERC-20 wallet. Crypto.com reported that the option will help merchants expand their reach by giving customers more wallet options to… Read More

August 16, 2020 @ 10:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com recently announced its Exchange will exit public beta on September 8th. According to Crypto.com, Exchange was launched last November in private beta and opened to the public a month after.   “Users are able to trade digital assets on one… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global payment industry and ecosystem has been growing steadily. The sector is projected to be valued at $2.7 trillion by 2023. Some of the challenges faced by the payment industry include high transaction fees, inefficient cross-border transactions, poor or lack of interoperability between different… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Friday it has rolled out its new anti-phishing email feature to help protect exchange users against phishing attempts. According to Crypto.com, the anti-phishing email feature helps reinforce the platform’s  Defense in Depth approach. “With this new feature, we… Read More

June 19, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced On Thursday it has rolled out significant infrastructure upgrades to its Exchange, including a revamped Matching Engine, OMS (Order Management System), and unified REST and Websocket API. According to Crypto.com, the update will lead to a ten times increase… Read More

May 15, 2020 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Friday its MCO Visa card is now shipping to a total of 31 countries in Europe. The platform claims it is the only crypto card provider offering cards in Asia, the full EU, and the U.S. Crypto.com reported… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Monday it has secured a $100 million direct insurance policy led by Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s Syndicate 2012. The platform reported that this is the largest coverage that Crypto.com has secured for its cold storage assets on custodial… Read More

April 28, 2020 @ 11:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinDCX, India’s largest crypto exchange, has listed Crypto.com‘s MCO and CRO tokens representing Hong Kong-based Crypto.com’s entrance into the Indian market.  Two trading pairs are now available on CoinDCX: CRO/BTC & CRO/INR. The MCO token is a payment and finance digital asset within the Crypto.com… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital currency, like Bitcoin, CBDCs or stablecoins, will get a boost from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The report, conducted during January and February, was sponsored by crypto.com. The EIU consulted with Eva Julin, deputy head general… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger, a leading cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider, recently revealed that it’s now allowing its customers to make payments for products through Hong Kong-based Crypto.com’s online wallet app. As noted in an announcement published on April 9, 2020, Ledger will be accepting payments made using Bitcoin… Read More

April 2, 2020 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has announced it is waiving the 3.5% credit card fee for crypto purchases during the next three months (April through June) as well as increasing rebates for essential purchases (food, groceries, and delivery) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported brands of… Read More

March 25, 2020 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Tuesday the launch of the invoicing features for Crypto.com Pay merchants to generate and send invoices to customers who wish to pay with cryptocurrency. Crypto.com reported that merchants may generate crypto invoices free of charge using Crypto.com Pay…. Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Monday it integrated with economy as a service fintech, Oveit. According to Crypto.com, the integration will see more than 3,500 offline and virtual events organizers utilize Oveit’s platform to accept cryptocurrency payments from over 1.5 million event attendants… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Monday it is officially shipping MCO Visa debit cards to the UK. The platform reported that the MCO Visa Card range features metal cards with no annual or monthly fees, up to 5 percent cryptocurrency cashback on everyday… Read More

March 8, 2020 @ 11:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday the launch of its Crypto.com Soft Staking offering, which gives users a new way to earn rewards up to 5% p.a. on cryptocurrencies deposited to and held in the Exchange. Key features of Crypto.com Soft Staking include:… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday it is teaming up with hotel booking platform Travala. Through the partnership, Travala will now accept CRO, the Crypto.com Coin, along with BTC, LTC, ETH and XRP through Crypto.com Pay. “Over 1 million users of the Crypto.com… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Tuesday the launch of its new onboarding platform for merchants to sign up for the Crypto.com Pay Checkout service. Crypto.com reported that through the Crypto.com Pay Checkout, online merchants may offer their customers the option to pay with… Read More