Tagged: cryptocurrency

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

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