Tagged: cryptocurrency

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

February 17, 2020 @ 1:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency trading platform PrimeXBT recently announced the launch of its new trading platform, PrimeXBT Turbo, which is notably designed to offer up to 90 percent profit in just 30 seconds. According to PrimeXBT, the PrimeXBT Turbo platform is claimed to be a first for the… Read More

February 14, 2020 @ 11:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced earlier this week that Coinbase Custody completes two System and Organization Controls (SOC) examinations. The examinations, SOC 1 Type 2 (SOC 1) and SOC 2 Type 2 (SOC 2) were done for the period of July 1, 2019 to December… Read More

February 14, 2020 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan-based crypto tech platform Bitcoin.com announced on Thursday the launch of Mint, a free token creation platform. According to Bitcoin.com, Mint was created to Mint to “drive blockchain adoption as it fuels the development of a vast new token ecosystem.” “Mint supports a specific type of… Read More

February 13, 2020 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitcoin IRA, a company that allows individuals to invest in cryptocurrency, announced on Thursday it has lowered its rates for 2020 based on improvements to its 24/7 self-trading platform and its OTC liquidity partner. Bitcoin IRA reported it has lowered its platform fees by 25%… Read More

February 12, 2020 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with open commerce platform Point to integrate its bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments with Poynt’s Smart Terminal point-of-sale devices.  The duo reported that with just the scan of a QR code at checkout, consumers… Read More

February 12, 2020 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

B2C2, a UK-based cryptocurrency liquidity platform, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with SFOX, a cryptocurrency prime dealer for large-scale investors, to provide asset managers, hedge funds, family offices and high net worth individuals with a new source of liquidity. The duo reported that… Read More

February 10, 2020 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Monday it is expanding its global presence with new custodial entities in Switzerland and Germany. According to BitGo,  BitGo’s Swiss entity BitGo GmbH is a member of the Financial Services Standards Association (VQF), supervised by the Swiss Financial Market… Read More

February 9, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinJar recently announced it has launched its mobile app for Android smartphones. Founded in 2013, Coinjar claims to be Australia’s longest-running digital currency exchange. The company’s services allow users to buy, sell, store, and spend digital assets. “As an award-winning, venture… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 10:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dragon Payments, a multi-cryptocurrency exchange dedicated to the UK market, announced this week it has been placed into Compulsory Liquidation. The company, which was originally named London Block Exchange (lbx), reported that a winding up order was made against the company on January 31st. Paul… Read More