Tagged: cryptocurrency

March 13, 2020 @ 11:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Thursday it has launched Bitcoin transaction batching, which is a new feature that reduces the load that the platform puts on the Bitcoin blockchain and may actually save uses more than 50% on network fees. Coinbase further explained: “We… Read More

March 11, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase recently announced its Coinbase Custody has launched a completely “refreshed” product experience with a new interface. The Coinbase team notably updated its read-only API endpoints, as well as started paying for client network withdrawal fees for assets supported on Coinbase Pro…. Read More

March 10, 2020 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending, and borrowing platform, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with Prime Trust, a custody and escrow platform providing services to both traditional and digital assets, to offer its retail and institutional clients custodial services from several global… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Argent, a UK-based crypto wallet platform, announced on Monday it secured $12 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Paradigm with participation from Index Ventures, Creandum, and firstminute. Launched in 2018, Argent claims it built the first crypto wallet with the… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bittrex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., announced on Monday it is introducing new products that will offer its users with additional benefits, control, and flexibility when trading digital assets on its platform. Bittrex reported that features include credit card support, conditional orders on… Read More

March 8, 2020 @ 11:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday the launch of its Crypto.com Soft Staking offering, which gives users a new way to earn rewards up to 5% p.a. on cryptocurrencies deposited to and held in the Exchange. Key features of Crypto.com Soft Staking include:… Read More

March 5, 2020 @ 10:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its multi-asset account with an affiliated debit card, which allows users to convert multiple funding sources, including Bitcoin, XRP, BAT, and Gold into fiat currency, to spend everywhere Mastercard is accepted, as well… Read More

March 5, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Draper Goren Holm, a Los Angeles based venture firm led by Tim Draper, Alon Goren, and Josef Holm, announced on Thursday it is offering an incentive to those who are looking to learn more about Blockchain during the Los Angeles Blockchain Summit, which will take… Read More

March 5, 2020 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it is now offering institutional digital asset lending services. According to BitGo, the lending service was built by a Wall Street team that “understands institutional investing and clients’ needs.” The launch also follows a several-month private beta. Mike… Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 11:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Omniex, an institutionally focused investment and trading platform for digital assets, announced this week it received an investment, as well as formed a strategic partnership with Swiss infrastructure and exchange platform, SIX – the operator of the Swiss Exchange, the principal stock exchange based in… Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 11:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitMax.io, a Singapore-registered digital asset trading platform with a global footprint, and Bithumb Korea, a South Korean-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced they have formed a strategic partnership to enhance product platform as well as accelerate global expansion. The companies reported that the key terms of the… Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 4:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency that handles taxation for the population, has scheduled a “summit” with cryptocurrency companies taking place next week on Tuesday, March 3rd. This is according to a report in Bloomberg Tax. The agency plans to engage and discuss… Read More

February 26, 2020 @ 9:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KuCoin, a Singapore-based global cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Wednesday the launch of its Instant Exchange service, which allows instant crypto transaction service for BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, BCHABC, and USDT. The service was developed by KuCoin and a market maker of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Tuesday the launch of its new onboarding platform for merchants to sign up for the Crypto.com Pay Checkout service. Crypto.com reported that through the Crypto.com Pay Checkout, online merchants may offer their customers the option to pay with… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will be holding a public meeting this week that will address several Fintech focused issues. The Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting will take place on February 26, 2020, at the CFTC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The event, scheduled to start… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ShapeShift AG, an instant exchange for Bitcoin digital currency and other blockchain assets, has reportedly appointed Lisa Loud as its new COO as it reportedly prepares its expansion. As previously reported, ShapeShift helps customers convert between them, for example exchanging a token on the Bitcoin… Read More

February 21, 2020 @ 11:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KuCoin, a Singapore-based global cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Thursday the launch of its new one-stop crypto trading platform solution product, KuCloud. According to KuCoin, Kucloud offers two products, XCoin and XMEX. It is also able to deliver key functionalities of KuCoin Spot platform and KuMEX… Read More

February 21, 2020 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fidelity International, a spin-off from the U.S. financial services brand Fidelity Investments, has reportedly invested $14 million in BC Group (stock code: 863 HK), the Hong Kong-based operator of crypto exchange OSL. Founded in 2018, OSL claims to be the Hong Kong region’s most comprehensive… Read More

February 21, 2020 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Norweigan Air is set to allow customers to pay for flights using cryptocurrency. According to Coindesk, Stig Kjos-Mathisen, Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) CEO and son-in-law of Bjørn Kjos, Founder and CEO of Norwegian Air, reportedly stated that his crypto trading platform has successfully developed payment… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 9:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday it has acquired Harbor, a digital securities platform, and its broker-dealer and transfer agent subsidiaries. BitGo reported that the acquisition extends its capabilities to address a wider class of digital assets for institutional investors and provides a foundation… Read More