Tagged: cryptocurrency

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

September 19, 2019 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday its mobile wallet app has surpassed one million downloads since its worldwide launch in May 2018. According to Crypto.com, the mobile wallet app allows users to do the following: Buy crypto at true cost and store it securely… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Itiviti, a technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Seed CX, an institutional exchange and settlement platform for digital assets to allow traditional institutional firms currently utilizing Itiviti’s NYFIX network to have access Seed CX’s… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Wednesday it has increased interest rates for stablecoin deposits to 12.03% APR. According to Celsius, users who choose to earn interest in the platform’s blockchain-based CEL token can earn up to 30% more than the… Read More

September 13, 2019 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prometheum, a platform for creating and trading cryptosecurities, recently announced it has acquired a version of InteliClear’s post-trade solution technology. Prometheum reported that the InteliClear technology serves as a “major leap forward” for its mission to become the first compliant end-to-end cryptosecurities trading platform. “InteliClear’s system is… Read More

September 13, 2019 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi announced on Friday it has removed minimums and fees for its BlockFi Interest Account (BIA). According to BlockFi, BIA clients will no longer have to meet a minimum deposit amount in their Bitcoin, Ether, or GUSD balances in order to earn interest…. Read More

September 13, 2019 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Friday it has launched its enhanced cryptoback rewards program. Wirex reported that customers may now earn up to 1.5% back in Bitcoin on Wirex Visa card purchases. “Released in 2018,… Read More

September 12, 2019 @ 10:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Italy-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, Young Platform, has closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a total of €787,480 in funding secured. The funding round was launched on the equity crowdfunding platform earlier this summer and quickly secured its initial €500,000 funding target while attracting… Read More

September 12, 2019 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UTRUST, a cryptocurrency payment solution designed to modernize the finance and payments industry, announced on Wednesday its integrated UTK token is now listed on digital asset trading platform, DigiFinex. According to UTRUST, the native UTK token is designed as a utility for the UTRUST platform… Read More

September 10, 2019 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Tuesday it has on-boarded more than 100 institutional clients during the first half of 2019. Celsius Network confirmed that in order to use its services, institutions must complete a rigorous KYC and AML application and evaluation… Read More