Tagged: cryptocurrency

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

February 7, 2020 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced earlier this week it has reduced withdrawal fees for a total of 12 cryptocurrencies. The following cryptos have been reduced: Founded in 2016, Crypto.com was created to accelerate the “world’s transition” to cryptocurrency. Key products of the platform include… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nomics, a provider of cryptocurrency market cap and pricing data, announced on Thursday it has completed its deep data integration with U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange BitShares. According to the duo, this new integration has allowed Nomics to vet BitShares’ trade history and verify that it meets… Read More

February 5, 2020 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Wednesday it has integrated with TradingView, a platform that provides real-time information and market insights to millions of traders daily. Gemini reported its users may now trade with Gemini using the TradingView platform. According… Read More

February 4, 2020 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Baanx, a mobile digital banking app, payments engine, and cryptocurrency platform, is now offering customers the chance to buy Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and other top cryptocurrencies with debit and credit cards, for a card fee of no more than 0.99%, until the end of February… Read More

January 30, 2020 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swiss wealth management group Julius Baer announced earlier this week it is teaming up with FINMA-licensed SEBA Bank AG to launch its digital asset trading services. According to Julius Baer, the new service will provide clients with access to various solutions for digital assets storage… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Wednesday it has appointed Google’s former Vice President of Product, Surojit Chatterjee, as its new Chief Product Officer. Coinbase reported that Surojit will play a “critical role” in making the crypto-economy accessible to millions of more people through its… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Refundo, a provider of tax-related financial products and services, announced on Tuesday it is once again making federal and state tax refunds available in cryptocurrency. The company revealed it is introducing support for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETC), and Ripple (XRP) as additional cryptocurrency options… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its commission-free cryptocurrency trading. Uphold also revealed that it is adding new funding and withdrawal options to its platform, which reportedly now attracts up to 7,000 new accounts daily. Speaking about the new… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered, a UK-based multinational banking and financial services company with $688 billion in assets, announced on Tuesday it has made an investment in Contour, a blockchain-based open industry platform that will initially focus on digitally creating, exchanging, approving and issuing Letters of Credit (LCs). … Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Blair Halliday as Chief Compliance Officer, as well as UK and European Money Laundering Reporting Officer. According to Gemini, Halliday will oversee the strategic direction of Gemini’s compliance program in the… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 7:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitcoin IRA, a company that allows individuals to invest in cryptocurrency in an IRS-approved retirement account, announced on Tuesday it has surpassed $400 million in cryptocurrency transactions. Founded in 2016, Bitcoin IRA claims to be the world’s first, largest, and most secure digital asset IRA… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending, and borrowing platform, has reportedly formed a new partnership with ZenLedger.io, a cryptocurrency tax analysis, and blockchain analytics startup. The duo reported that through the partnership cryptocurrency investors filing taxes with ZenLedger have an easy and seamless access to cryptocurrency-backed… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 7:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeStation, an online broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, recently announced its subsidiary, TradeStation Crypto, has received additional state approvals. The platform reported that residents of Illinois, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin are now able to apply for a TradeStation Crypto account to trade cryptocurrencies. TradeStation revealed instead of being a… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 2:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Ltd., the firm that issues the world’s largest stablecoin USDT with a market capitalization of more than $4.6 billion, recently announced the launch of a new product, called Tether Gold (XAU₮), which will provide the “security of a digital asset pegged to physical gold”… Read More

January 26, 2020 @ 10:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Travala, a service that lets users pay for hotel reservations with digital currencies, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target from more than 230 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2017, Travala claims it has become… Read More