Tagged: cryptocurrency

March 25, 2020 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Tuesday the launch of the invoicing features for Crypto.com Pay merchants to generate and send invoices to customers who wish to pay with cryptocurrency. Crypto.com reported that merchants may generate crypto invoices free of charge using Crypto.com Pay…. Read More

March 24, 2020 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

XHUB, a cryptocurrency liquidity provider, announced on Monday it has formed a venture agreement with dual-chain blockchain protocol, ByteTrade. XHUB reputed that theoruhg the partnership, decentralized exchanges operating on the ByteTrade Open Network (BTON) blockchain and ByteBulls white label solution will have instant access to… Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Friday its COVID-19 update. The platform reported that it is continuing to support its employees and customers during the outbreak. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, stated in the update: “My first priority is the health and safety of our… Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Monday it integrated with economy as a service fintech, Oveit. According to Crypto.com, the integration will see more than 3,500 offline and virtual events organizers utilize Oveit’s platform to accept cryptocurrency payments from over 1.5 million event attendants… Read More

March 19, 2020 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial institutions technology and service provider Itiviti announced on Thursday that it and cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Company is now enabling cryptocurrency holders trades with their counterparties through NYFIX, which is Itiviti’s FIX-based order routing network. Founded in 2016, Itiviti enables financial institutions worldwide to… Read More

March 18, 2020 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Wednesday it is now offering dedicated customer Excess Specie Insurance to BitGo Custody clients. The digital asset financial services provider reported that last year it introduced its digital asset insurance protections, including $100 million for assets held in BitGo… Read More

March 17, 2020 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Tuesday Android users may now add their Coinbase Card to their Google Pay wallets. Coinbase claims it is now the first company to enable users to make mobile payments powered by their crypto balances. “Google Pay gives Coinbase Card… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DBL Digital, a division of DrawBridge Lending, announced on Monday the launch of its Bitcoin Managed Account Program (MAP) for individual and institutional investors. According to DBL Digital, the program provides investors with exposure to the Crypto market in a risk-mitigated fashion, although virtual currency… Read More

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