Tagged: cryptocurrency

October 21, 2020 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Wednesday it has reduced its minimum loan amount to $500, making Celsius one of the most accessible crypto-lenders in the space. Celsius reported that the latest decrease comes less than a year after it… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Novum Group, a Singapore-based blockchain advisory and investment firm, announced on Thursday the launch of its new free trading bot, CryptoHero. According to Novum, CryptoHero is a free cryptocurrency trading bot that is simple and intuitive for crypto beginners to setup and run. “CryptoHero portfolio… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Thursday it is teaming up with cryptocurrency reward-earning platform Celsius Network to offer its customers easy access to Celsius’ rates for earning rewards on crypto holdings. The duo notably aims to “empower” the crypto community to stabilized the market… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, recently announced it has appointed Andy Meehan as Chief Compliance Officer of Asia Pacific Region. According to Gemini, Meehan will oversee Gemini’s strategic compliance and regulatory relationships in the region, maintaining Gemini’s commitment to… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut has formed a new partnership with Fireblocks, a platform for securing digital assets, to securely expand its cryptocurrency services to 13 million global retail users. Revolute will be using Fireblocks’ MPC-based wallet and network infrastructure to support the introduction of services. “As… Read More

October 8, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based cryptocurrency exchange platform coinpass recently announced it has crypto asset trade association, CryptoUK.  Founded in 2018, coinpass aims to deliver an on-ramp platform and trading experience that enables novice and professional traders and businesses to use its trading platform as a way to access… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BRD, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency mobile wallet, announced earlier this week it has surpassed six million users globally, with a monthly active user counting also surpassing at the beginning of July 2020. Founded in 2015, BRD claims it is one of the largest non-custodial wallets with… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Tuesday  Blocklete Games, Turner Sports’ sports video gaming experience built on blockchain, is now accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment through the BitPay platform. BitPay reported that it will enable users to make payments using Bitcoin, Bitcoin… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced on Monday it teamed up with Bank of Thailand (BOT), the central bank, to launch a  blockchain-based platform for government savings bonds issuing a total of $1.6 billion within two weeks. According to IBM, the platform is using blockchain technology on the… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Diginex Limited, a digital assets financial services company, announced on Monday it has reconstructed its Board of Directors, following its listing and trading commencement on Nasdaq. According to Diginex, the new Board of Directors meets the required standards of corporate governance for a Nasdaq-listed company… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, announced on Wednesday it is committing to be carbon net-zero by 2030. Ripple claims it is the first company in the blockchain industry to do so and as part of achieving this goal, the company has… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bittrex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., announced on Wednesday it received a full Class F Digital Assets Business Act license to operate its digital asset platform under the supervision of the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). Bittrex reported that the Bermuda-based entity will provide… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer announced on Tuesday the launch of cross-border trading on its platform. bitFlyer reported that its users in Europe will be able to have access to bitcoin markets in Japan, while still using a European-regulated platform. Launched in 2018, bitFlyer describes itself as… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Waves.Exchange, a global cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday the launch of Decentralized Forex (DeFo) a new trading model powered by stablecoins. The platform will support seven currency-pegged digital assets at launch, which are USDN, EURN, JPYN, CNYN, RUBN, UAHN, and NGNN. Waves.Exchange also revealed all… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange PayBito recently announced it has experienced a record 300% surge in Crypto traders visiting the platform in the past three months. PayBito reported that while improving its crypto portfolio, it has been widely expanding its operations in various locations. Lately, the… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 11:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Wednesday its launch in the UK. The platform reported that it is now offering its services in pound sterling (GBP) and its UK launch comes just after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) granted… Read More

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