Tagged: cryptocurrency

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

January 24, 2020 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Thursday it has formed a fiat-to-crypto transaction platform Simplex to give Bitpay mobile app users the ability to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies directly in-app using a credit card. BitPay reported that through the partnership users may now… Read More

January 22, 2020 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Wednesday it is launching a package of premium rewards and benefits that are specifically for its Obsidian Black, Rose Gold, and Icy White cardholders.  Crypto.com reported that the package builds on the existing benefits for these cardholders which… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Libra Association has reportedly established a five-member “Technical Steering Committee” in order to manage the ongoing development of the controversial Facebook-led stablecoin and digital payments project. The five members include Diogo Monica, co-founder at Anchorage, George Cabrera III, core product lead at Calibra (the… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech Zeux has introduced a safe, Easy Access Money Pot, which is a mobile-based platform that awards app users 5% interest (at the annual equivalent rate or AER). The Easy Access Money Pot, which aims to be an alternative to traditional savings accounts, has… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based next-generation banking platform Cashaa recently announced the launch of its new “Crypto Business/Broker” account. According to Cashaa, the account was created to ensure crypto businesses/brokers are compliant with the FCA’s new rules for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance and Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD)…. Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DrawBridge Lending, d/b/a DBL Digital,  a commodity pool operator and trading advisor that helps investors monetize bitcoin and other cryptocurrency holdings through investment and financing products,  announced on Wednesday it has expanded their product offering for cryptocurrency investors utilizing services offered by Gemini Trust Company, LLC,… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

European investment platform Bux announced on Thursday it has acquired Blockport, a social cryptocurrency investment platform based in Amsterdam. Bux reported that the acquisition will further expand its service offerings and will continue to drive its mission to become a single designation for young investors… Read More

January 8, 2020 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Telegram announced on Tuesday that despite the rumors it is not planning to integrate its message app with its cryptocurrency token wallet. The platform noted that until now it has not addressed any rumors in the past while its team was working on building the… Read More