Tagged: cryptocurrency

September 21, 2020 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer Europe announced on Monday it formed an integration with global payments platform PayPal. bitFlyer reported that the integration allows PayPal’s European users to be able to deposit funds to the bitFlyer Europe platform to purchase cryptocurrencies safely and securely. The crypto portal… Read More

September 17, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Wednesday a new feature enabling users to buy cryptocurrency from within the BitPay Wallet App using Wyre. According to BitPay, Customers can now buy Bitcoin and ETH using a debit card or Apply Pay through the mobile app. While sharing more… Read More

September 15, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Multi-currency crypto wallet Lumi Wallet announced on Monday it recently signed a partnership contract with white label exchange provider Scalable Solutions. Lumi Wallet reported that through the collaboration, Scalable Solutions has become the official commercial representative of Lumi Wallets and its white label services. While… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital assets exchange OKEx announced on Monday its public chain OKChain has been renamed to OKExChain. The platform further noted it has made changes to the public chain. “OKExChain also takes the lead among exchange-developed public chains. By fully utilizing the nature of peer-to-peer networks,… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 10:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockpit, an Austria-based bitcoin tax software, announced earlier this week it has merged with CryptoTax to form what it considers the largest European provider of Cryptocurrency tax solution. Blockpit reported that since the beginning of 2020, it has been in contact with its CryptoTax, which… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced on Monday it celebrated its third anniversary. The platform revealed that as part of a celebration, it will launch a series of campaigns with very exciting prizes, including a Porsche 911, iPhone, KuCoin merchandise, and token rewards.  Founded in 2017,… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Friday it has made multiple improvements to the group chats feature on Bitfinex Pulse. As previously reported, Bitfinex Pulse is a social network tailored to meet the needs of crypto traders, providing Bitfinex’s growing customer base with the opportunity… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 10:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Sunday the first project on newly launched Launchpool, which is described as a new product where uses will be able to acquire new token rewards in return for staking BNB, BUSD, and other tokens. The first project to be hosted… Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Options, a provider of cloud-enabled managed services for the global capital markets, announced on Friday it is further expanding into the cryptocurrency market through digital asset exchange, Gemini. Options reported that the announcement follows recent news of Options’ business operations growth across New Zealand, Australia,… Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 1:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mercuryo.io, an Estonia-based cryptocurrency payment processing solutions provider, has reportedly secured €2.5 million through its Seed funding round, which was led by Target Global. Founded in 2018, Mercuryo.io describes itself as a crypto wallet and BTC acquiring services for businesses. The company’s mission is to… 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

September 4, 2020 @ 7:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Thursday it is joining Blockchain for Europe, the European membership association. Teana Baker-Taylor, U.K. Director at Binance, has also been appointed to the Board of Blockchain for Europe, alongside Fetch.ai, Ripple, Block.one, and Blockseed Ventures. According to Binance, Blockchain for Europe and its members… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced on Wednesday that Bitgate, a Financial Services Agency (FSA) regulated exchange based in Japan, has selected its Self-Managed Custody solution to hold Bitgate customers’ digital assets securely and meet new regulations. According to BitGo, The regulations came… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Monday it has welcomed Marc Andreessen, the Co-Founder and Operating Partner of Andreessen Horowitz, and Gokul Rajaram, Executive at DoorDash to its board of directors. Along with Andreessen and Rajaram joining the Board, Coinbase revealed two Board contributors will be… 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 27, 2020 @ 9:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase recently announced it has appointed Marcus Hughes as the new General Manager for its European division. According to Coinbase, Hughes served as General Counsel for the crypto platform’s international operations and in his upcoming role, he will be responsible for continuing to… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockfolio, a U.S.-based network for mobile cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management, announced on Wednesday it has been acquired by cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, FTX. Founded in 2014, Blockfolio claims that millions of users trust its platform to stay connected to the “pulse” of the cryptocurrency… Read More

August 24, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockchain security and analytics firm Chainalysis announced on Monday it has formed partnerships with Australia-based payments provider Assembly Payments and cryptocurrency exchanges CoinSpot and CoinJar to improve compliance standards. Chainalysis reported that CoinSpot and CoinJar will use Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction) and Chainalysis… Read More

August 21, 2020 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on Friday it has launched a learning platform called “BG Learning.” According to Bithumb, the platform uses the capacity of new investors in the crypto community to make more informed and properly thought out decisions while making investments. The… Read More

August 19, 2020 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Kira, a Singapore-based decentralized fintech, announced on Wednesday it secured $2.2 million through its latest investment round, which was led by BTC12 Capital. Founded in 2019, Kira describes itself as a next-generation hyperscale decentralized exchange engineered for cross-chain transfer and frictionless trading experience. “We… Read More