Tagged: cryptocurrency

October 9, 2019 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitstamp, a Luxembourg based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Wednesday it has expanded its partnership with BitGo to include custodianship of digital assets. The exchange will begin transferring assets to BitGo’s wallets on October 10th. Bitstamp reported that with BitGo Custody, Bitstamp’s assets will be secured… Read More

October 9, 2019 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global cryptocurrency exchange Liquid.com announced on Tuesday it has completed its global group restructuring to reflect its “evolution into a global fintech business.” Liquid reported that as a result of the global restructuring, the existing “Quoine” operating entities have moved under Liquid Group Inc. to… Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayRue, a European based wallet focusing on exchange, transfer, and storage of cryptocurrencies, announced on Friday it has teamed up with global investment platform TokenMarket to continue its European expansion. PayRue reported that as part of the partnership, it has acquired TokenMarket’s decentralized crypto exchange… Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced earlier this week it is set to support XRP for payment processing and cross-border transfer through its new partnership with Ripple’s developer initiative, Xpring. According to BitPay, the support will allow businesses to accept XRP for payments through BitPay’s merchant processing… Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx, a Malta-based digital assets exchange, announced on Friday the launch of its new initiative to create a Self-Regulated Organization (SRO) aimed at standardizing cryptocurrency exchange practices and policies. The initiative was announced at the DELTA Summit by Enzo Villani, a former Nasdaq executive who joined… Read More

October 3, 2019 @ 11:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it has launched BitGo Staking, which allows clients whose assets are with qualified custodian BitGo Trust to now generate passive income while their assets remain in secure, insured cold storage. According to BitGo, BitGo Staking launches with Dash and… Read More

October 2, 2019 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kingdom Trust, a regulated custodian that offers self-directed IRA incorporating a suite of digital assets with property and traditional asset investments, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with digital asset lending, borrowing and investment management company, DrawBridge Lending d/b/a DBL Digital. According… Read More

October 2, 2019 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Voyager Digital Ltd. (CSE: VYGR) (OTC Pink: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) announced on Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of cryptocurrency services provider Ethos. Voyager reported that the acquisition was completed for a purchase price of 7,250,000 shares of VYGR. Shingo Lavine, Founder and CEO of… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial announced on Tuesday it has acquired Shadow Financial Systems, Inc., a provider of multi-asset class post-trade solutions for the capital markets industry. Broadridge reported that through the acquisition it is able to add cryptocurrency and exchange traded derivatives (ETDs) on its… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UTRUST, a cryptocurrency payment solution designed to modernize the finance and payments industry, announced on Monday its integration of DASH, a digital currency for payments and e-commerce, into the platform. UTRUST reported that expanding the available payments to include DASH, along with Bitcoin and Ethereum will… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced last week it is set to support payments from the Ethereum Blockchain. Through this support, BitPay users will be able to use their ether to do the following: Buy gift cards on the BitPay app Top up BitPay cards Shop… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitmain, a manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining hardware and operator of crypto mining pools, announced on Friday it is planning to launch a platform to connect mining hardware owners with mining farm owners through the World Digital Mining Map (WDMM). The company reported: “To remain price-efficient,… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitAsset, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday its integration with Dash. According to BitAsset, the platform and community will offer a Dash/USDT, Dash/TWD, and Dash/CNYT, allowing for Dash to fiat trading. Founded in 2017, BitAsset reported it has branches in six other countries… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global cryptocurrency platform Liquid announced on Thursday the launch of its first Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) by a Nasdaq-listed company, Phunware, Inc (NASDAQ: PHUN), a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile. According to Liquid, Phun seeks to empower consumers and ensure they are fairly compensated for… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on Wednesday it has restructured its mobile web and app to allow users to make transactions with more convenient. Bithumb reported that the purpose of the restructuring was to improve transaction accessibility and to strengthen usage convenience, and it now… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer announced on Tuesday it is adding new altcoins to its platform across Europe and the US. bitFlyer reported that its Buy/Sell users in Europe will now be able to buy and sell Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Litecoin (LTC), Lisk (LSK) and… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bithumb Global, the global platform for Bithumb, a South Korea- based digital asset exchange, has announced its plans of coming to India. Bithumb reported that it will now onboard Indian customers with a sign-up incentive along with the opportunity for Indian exchanges to become a… Read More

September 22, 2019 @ 10:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase announced last week it is now supporting Dash (DASH) through its cryptocurrency exchange platform. This news comes just days after Dash announced its availability on Coinbase Pro. Coinbase reported that its customers may now buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store DASH. The currency… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Friday it has officially achieved Level 3 compliance with the Cryptocurrency Security Standard (CCSS). According to Crypto.com, Level 3 is considered the highest and strictest level achievable. After rigorous security audits by a team of cybersecurity and compliance… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Thursday it was named preferred interest-bearing wallet for the Litecoin Foundation. Along with the collaboration, the Litecoin Foundation board selected Celsius to manage a portion of their treasury, a first for the organization. Speaking about… Read More