Tagged: cryptocurrency

March 4, 2021 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Thursday the launch of its new global offering, Gemini Fund Solutions. According to Gemini, the Gemini Fund Solutions provide fund managers with custody, clearing, trade execution, and other capital markets services that… Read More

March 4, 2021 @ 8:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Wednesday its payment technology Bitfinex Pay is now allowing online merchants a means of receiving contactless and borderless digital token payments. Bitfinex reported that the Bitfinex Pay widget can be integrated on to a website and users… Read More

March 3, 2021 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinRise, a trading and investment firm, announced on Wednesday that following its Bitcoin ETFs trade developments, it is planning to expand its services in Canada. Coinrise describes itself as a premium online trading platform that offers professional services for a wide variety of online traders…. Read More

February 26, 2021 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Zabo, a U.S.-based financial data aggregator for cryptocurrency accounts, announced on Thursday its integration with Money Dashboard. Zabo reported that the integration will enable Money Dashboard’s more than 600,000 users to view their cryptocurrency accounts alongside their bank accounts. “Money Dashboard is using Zabo… Read More

February 26, 2021 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  CoinShares, a European digital asset investment firm, announced earlier this week the launch of a new physically-backed ETP, CoinShares Physical Ethereum (Ticker: ETHE). According to CoinShares, ETHE will be the second product released on the firm’s institutional-grade ETP platform and will launch with approximately $75… Read More

February 25, 2021 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Anchorage, a U.S.-based premier digital asset platform for institutions, announced on Thursday it secured $80 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by GIC with participation from a16z, Blockchain Capital, Lux, and Indico. Founded in 2017, Anchorage claims it was created… Read More

February 24, 2021 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Simplex, an EU-licensed financial institution that provides the fiat infrastructure for the cryptocurrency industry,  announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with  Opera to integrate an in-browser cryptocurrency onramp. Simplex reported that through the integration, users will be able to buy and sell crypto… Read More

February 23, 2021 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of crypto-asset index and beta funds, announced on Tuesday it recently surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) across its fund family. As previously reported, Bitwise Asset Management claims it pioneered the first cryptocurrency index fund and is the leading provider… Read More

February 23, 2021 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BottlePay, a UK-based fiat and crypto payments platform, has reportedly raised £11 million through its Seed funding round. According to Coindesk, the round involved participation from Alan Howard, founder of hedge fund manager Brevan Howard; “present and former” Goldman Sachs partners; venture capital firm FinTech Collective;… Read More

February 22, 2021 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of crypto-asset index and beta funds, announced on Monday the launch of the Bitwise Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Crypto Index Fund. According to Bitwise, the formal index methodology is public and is overseen and adjusted on an ongoing basis by the Bitwise… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 9:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Sweden-based cryptocurrency broker Safello. Klarna reported that the partnership it will allow the payment platform to enter the cryptocurrency industry. “In recent months, Safello has experienced increased growth, both in new… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockchain.com, a UK-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, announced on Wednesday it raised $120 million through its latest strategic growth investment round led by macro investors, which included include Moore Strategic Ventures (Louis Bacon), Kyle Bass, Access Industries, Rovida Advisors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV (aka Google Ventures), Lakestar, and Eldridge. Founded in 2011,… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mastercard announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Island Pay to launch the Bahamas Sand Dollar prepaid digital currency-linked card. Mastercard revealed that under the program, the Bahamas Sand Dollar card allows people the option to instantly convert the digital currency to traditional… Read More

February 16, 2021 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange PayBito recently announced it has been experiencing record signups after Bitcoin crosses the $40,000 mark. The latest milestone comes just weeks after PayBito announced its plans to double its workforce across multiple locations worldwide. “Owing to an enhanced crypto portfolio, PayBito experienced a… Read More

February 16, 2021 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Tuesday it has distributed cryptocurrency rewards in value of over $250 million (in today’s value) to its more than 415,000 users. According to Celsius, customers may hold their digital assets in their Celsius wallet… Read More

February 16, 2021 @ 12:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing the infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with payments platform First to create a secure wallet and infrastructure for financial institutions to connect to the Diem network to facilitate transactions, enabling clients to utilize… Read More

February 15, 2021 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Cryptocurrency payments platform BitPay announced on Monday it has joined forces with Simplex to enable European users to buy crypto seamlessly with no credit or debit card fees from within the BitPay Wallet app. BitPay reported that the promotion allows users to quickly… Read More

February 15, 2021 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi recently announced with CMT Digital that the companies have been cleared for what it claims to be the first-ever block trade for Ethereum futures on the CME, facilitated by ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc. According to BlockFi, CME also offers Bitcoin futures, which… Read More

February 15, 2021 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Alchemy Pay, a Singapore-based decentralized finance (DeFi) hybrid fiat and crypto payment solution provider, announced over the weekend it has partnered with Instpower, a global power-bank-sharing network, to enable digital payment acceptance across its charging stations. According to Alchemy Pay, the new partnership… Read More

February 12, 2021 @ 10:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Cryptocurrency payments platform BitPay announced on Friday its prepaid Mastercard now supports Apple Pay. BitPay reported the digital payment option is available from within the BitPay app to the millions of Apple Pay customers and billions of iPhone users.  “Users can add the BitPay… Read More