Tagged: crypto

April 23, 2020 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Thursday the launch of the Africa-focused social payments app for cash and crypto, Bundle. Binance reported that Bundle, which was founded by Yele Bademosi, formerly a director at Binance Labs, Bundle allows users to request, send, and receive cash or… Read More

March 31, 2020 @ 10:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Draper Goren Holm, a young venture group that includes prominent VC Tim Draper, announced on Tuesday that its portfolio company Totle has been focused on developing an advanced order routing system that will find the “absolute best” combination of orders to get the most value… Read More

March 17, 2020 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Tuesday Android users may now add their Coinbase Card to their Google Pay wallets. Coinbase claims it is now the first company to enable users to make mobile payments powered by their crypto balances. “Google Pay gives Coinbase Card… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Argent, a UK-based crypto wallet platform, announced on Monday it secured $12 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Paradigm with participation from Index Ventures, Creandum, and firstminute. Launched in 2018, Argent claims it built the first crypto wallet with the… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bittrex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., announced on Monday it is introducing new products that will offer its users with additional benefits, control, and flexibility when trading digital assets on its platform. Bittrex reported that features include credit card support, conditional orders on… Read More

February 16, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FC Barcelona announced last week it signed a new global partnership agreement with a blockchain-based fan engagement platform for sports and entertainment, Chiliz. According to FC Barcelona, the agreement is part of Barça’s new digital and commercial strategy and will help the Club stay closer… Read More

February 5, 2020 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Wednesday it has integrated with TradingView, a platform that provides real-time information and market insights to millions of traders daily. Gemini reported its users may now trade with Gemini using the TradingView platform. According… Read More

February 5, 2020 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Transparent Financial Systems, Inc., a U.S.-based startup that’s developing on-demand, 24/7/365, cryptographic settlement solutions, announced on Wednesday it secured $14 million through its Series A financing round, which was led by Pantera Capital with participation from Square, Inc., Future\Perfect Ventures, IDEO Colab Ventures, Digital Currency… Read More

February 4, 2020 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Baanx, a mobile digital banking app, payments engine, and cryptocurrency platform, is now offering customers the chance to buy Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and other top cryptocurrencies with debit and credit cards, for a card fee of no more than 0.99%, until the end of February… Read More

January 26, 2020 @ 10:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Travala, a service that lets users pay for hotel reservations with digital currencies, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target from more than 230 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2017, Travala claims it has become… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based next-generation banking platform Cashaa recently announced the launch of its new “Crypto Business/Broker” account. According to Cashaa, the account was created to ensure crypto businesses/brokers are compliant with the FCA’s new rules for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance and Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD)…. Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

European investment platform Bux announced on Thursday it has acquired Blockport, a social cryptocurrency investment platform based in Amsterdam. Bux reported that the acquisition will further expand its service offerings and will continue to drive its mission to become a single designation for young investors… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blox.io, a platform for cryptocurrency management, accounting, and cost basis, announced on Monday the launch of its integration with the æternity protocol, which is a scalable smart contract platform that enables interaction with real-world data. According to Blox, the new integration will provide æternity users… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online banking and payments company i2c announced on Monday it has partnered with borderless crypto and traditional currency payment platform Wirex to delivery a multicurrency travel card for the Asia Pacific region that supports more than 150 currencies. According to i2c, Wirex travel card and… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, announced on Friday it received an operating license from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The Hong Kong-based platform is now a fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange under the Estonian laws and is now able to provide… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UTRUST, a cryptocurrency payment solution designed to modernize the finance and payments industry, announced on Monday its integration of DASH, a digital currency for payments and e-commerce, into the platform. UTRUST reported that expanding the available payments to include DASH, along with Bitcoin and Ethereum will… Read More

September 12, 2019 @ 10:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Italy-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, Young Platform, has closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a total of €787,480 in funding secured. The funding round was launched on the equity crowdfunding platform earlier this summer and quickly secured its initial €500,000 funding target while attracting… Read More

August 30, 2019 @ 10:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Italy-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, Young Platform, is set to close its Seedrs campaign with nearly €800,000 in funding. The funding round was launched on the equity crowdfunding platform earlier this summer and quickly secured its initial €500,000 funding target. It has attracted more than 700… Read More

August 9, 2019 @ 8:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Thursday it has topped $300 million in coin deposits, as well as completed more than $2 billion in originated crypto loans during its first year of operation. Founded in 2017 and launched 2018, Celsius states… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kyber Network, a Singapore-based decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday it has surpassed 827,000 ETH in total transaction volume, and one million tokens burned within the first year of launching its platform. Kyber Network reported that fifty-seven blockchain-based applications including MyEtherWallet, Decentraland, and Coinbase wallet… Read More