Tagged: cryptocurrency

May 12, 2021 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with cryptocurrency cash exchange Coinme to expand access to bitcoin. According to Moneygram, the partnership will enable the cash funding and payout of digital currency purchases, as well as sales…. Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx announced on Tuesday the listing of SHIB, the first native crypto asset of the Shiba Inu network. According to OKEx, deposits of SHIB opened over the weekend, and the token can now be traded against USDT on the OKEx spot and perpetual swap markets…. Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Covalent, a Canada-based blockchain data provider, announced on Monday it has sold $10 million worth of native token CQT through a CoinList token sale. Founded in 2018, Covalent describes itself as a technology company that is solving the huge infrastructure problems inhibiting blockchain adoption. The company reported that its… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Quidax, an Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Monday it has officially processed more than $3.2 million in transactions. Launched in 2018, Quidax reported that it is seeking to become home of BEP-20 is a token standard on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) that extends ERC-20, as well… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based crypto financial service provider, announced on Monday it secured $40 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Zoo Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Dragonfly Capital, BAI Capital and Bertelsmann, with participation from Tiger Global Management. Founded in 2018, Babel… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Nuvei, a global payment technology provider based in Canada, recently announced it has acquired Simplex, an EU-licensed financial institution that provides the fiat infrastructure for the cryptocurrency industry, for approximately $250 million. Nuvei reported that the acquisition will provide it with an electronic money… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 11:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based Crypto.com announced on Thursday it is now enabling Cosmos’ Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) functionality for cross-chain transfers. According to Crypto.com, According to the duo, this integration creates new capabilities for future cross-chain implementations of the Crypto.org Chain and other IBC-enabled chains.  “The integration allows for… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bakkt Holdings, LLC, a U.S.-based digital asset marketplace, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTLP), a digital payments and software services company, to provide cashless experience for consumers to spend digital assets at retail devices. Bakkt reported that through… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Cryptocurrency payments platform BitPay announced on Thursday it is adding Dai and WBTC for businesses to accept as a payment option without the need for any integration or enhancements. BitPay reported Dai and WBTC are available to anyone, accessible anywhere in the world… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeStation, an online broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, announced on Thursday it is now providing access to its services to traders in Minnesota, Mississippi, and Ohio. Residents of these states may now be able to apply for an account on the TradeStation brokerage platform in… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

      Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with B21 Crypto, a global, mobile-first cryptocurrency platform to provides investing, earning, and sending crypto services. Through the partnership, B21 is notably launching a new feature,… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Digital bank Revolut announced on Thursday the public beta launch of crypto withdrawals. According to Revolut, the new feature will provide customers with the option to transfer Bitcoin to their personal wallets outside of the Revolut platform. “With the rollout of crypto withdrawals, Revolut… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bitso, a Mexico-based crypto platform, announced on Wednesday it has achieved unicorn status after raising $250 million through its Series C investment round, which was led by Tiger Global and Coatue with participation from Paradigm, BOND & Valor Capital Group, QED, Pantera Capital, and Kaszek. The… Read More

May 3, 2021 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bitcoin Depot, a cryptocurrency ATM network, announced on Monday it has launched more than 350 new crypto ATMs opening across the U.S. Founded in 2016, Bitcoin Depot describes itself as a multi-cryptocurrency ATM network that offers users the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin,… Read More

May 3, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGO) (TSX: MOGO) a Canada-based digital payments and financial technology company, announced on Monday it has purchased approximately 146 Ether (ETH) at an average price $2,780. The company reported that its Ethereum investment is consistent with management’s plans to increase its on-balance… Read More

May 3, 2021 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Social investment app Invstr announced on Monday the launch of its cryptocurrency trading through its collaboration with Vast Bank. Invstr reported that it is using the Coinbase exchange platform for trading and its members in all 50 U.S. states are now able to buy and… Read More

May 2, 2021 @ 10:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Fantom, an Australia-based blockchain platform, announced over the week it has surpassed three million transactions. Founded in 2018, Fantom describes itself as a consensus-as-a-service (CaaS) platform for the next generation of distributed ledgers. “The team behind Fantom has created a consensus mechanism which is… Read More

May 2, 2021 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Estonia-based aspiring “crypto-bank” Crypterium has extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and has raised more than €2.9 million. The funding round, which launched last month, originally sought to raise €1 million and has attracted over 2,450 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Crypterium stated it is building… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 10:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest crypto exchange in the U.S., announced on Thursday  it is now allowing its customers to buy crypto on its platform using their debit cards and bank accounts linked to PayPal. The company revealed more details about the option by stating:… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

      U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange PayBito announced on Thursday it has crossed $2 billion in its daily trading volume and is seeking to achieve $5 billion by the end of 2021. The latest milestone comes just a few months after PayBito announced it was experiencing record… Read More