Tagged: cryptocurrency

February 18, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase partner Shift Card is reportedly shutting down its debit card services on April 11th. According to Bitcoin.com, the Shift Card was launched in 2015 and allowed customers to spend cryptocurrency that is connected to their Coinbase accounts. Customers notably received an email that explained… Read More

February 17, 2019 @ 10:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced last week it was selected by Ripple to provide multi-signature security, advanced treasury management and additional enterprise functionality for XRP, which is the digital asset native to the Ripple Consensus Ledger (RCL). It was revealed: “Ripple is a perfect partner for BitGo… Read More

February 15, 2019 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Bit Mon Ex recently announced it has teamed up with Bittrex to launch its digital asset trading platform in Mongolia. Bit Mon Ex claimed that through the partnership, Bit Mon Ex will use BitFinex technology to offer customers a secure, reliable, and advance… Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 8:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian cryptocurrency platform Coinsquare announced on Thursday it has acquired global decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, StellarX. The acquisition of StellarX reportedly comes on the heels of Coinsquare’s December 2018 acquisition of BlockEQ, which will be rebranded to become the anchor wallet for the StellarX platform. According to Coinsquare, StellarX… Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HubrisOne, a UK-based startup that is seeking to make blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and basic banking services available to all, is now seeking funding through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The campaign originally sought £60,000, has so far surpassed the initial target, and is now nearing £75,000…. Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vela, a global multi-asset electronic trading provider, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with CoinRoutes, a provider of consolidated data, smart order routing & algorithmic trading for crypto investors, to provide the crypto-asset capabilities of the Vela products. Vela reported that through the partnership CoinRoutes… Read More

February 12, 2019 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new and improved mobile app. The description of the app reads: “Bitfinex provides advanced services for cryptocurrency traders and liquidity providers. Traders enjoy real-time exchange trading and margin trading while liquidity providers… Read More

February 7, 2019 @ 8:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tim Draper backed and attention monetization company Bitbounce announced on Thursday it has processed more than one billion emails through its free cryptocurrency spam solution that enables its members to earn compensation for receiving paid email messages from senders they do not know.  BitBounce reported that its global footprint… Read More

February 7, 2019 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitTorrent, Inc., a peer-to-peer protocols and products firm, announced on Thursday CoinPayments now supports BitTorrent (BTT). According to BitTorrent, the support will now enable millions of customers to use BitTorrent (BTT) to purchase goods and services from hundreds of online merchants. BitTorrent reported it is already working… Read More

February 6, 2019 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase announced on Tuesday it is now offering Bitcoin support on its Coinbase Wallet service. Coinbase reported that users may now store their Bitcoin directly in the Coinbase Wallet app, which already supports Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, and more than 100,000 different ERC20 tokens, and ERC721 collectibles… Read More

February 6, 2019 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aave, a UK-based tech company which specializes in the development of decentralized and hybrid blockchain applications, announced on Wednesday the launch of bitcoin on its crypto lending marketplace platform, ETHLend. According to Aave,  ETHLend is a lending peer to peer marketplace where users can borrow money using their… Read More

February 1, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TRM, a U.S.-based blockchain regtech startup, announced on Thursday it secured $1.7 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Tapas Capital, Green D Ventures, the MBA Fund, and strategic angel investors. The company revealed it has built… Read More

January 31, 2019 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prime Trust, a blockchain driven trust company, announced on Thursday it is now charging zero AUM fees for its cryptocurrency custody service, which is including Bitcoin, Ethereum, ERC20, and Stellar. Prime Trust provides FIAT and token custody, funds processing, AML and KYC compliance, and transaction technology… Read More

January 31, 2019 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance announced on Thursday it has teamed up with payment processing company Simplex to enable users to buy cryptocurrencies with their credit cards directly on its platform. Binance reported that through Simplex its users may now use Visa and MasterCard to buy BTC, ETH, and LTC cryptocurrencies. Users… Read More

January 31, 2019 @ 7:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

B2C2, a UK-based cryptocurrency liquidity platform, has received its authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Founded in 2015, B2C2 claims to be one of the largest cryptocurrency liquidity providers and the leader in electronic OTC trading. The company reported it is trusted by retail… Read More

January 29, 2019 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division of the Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Blockchain Security Center (BSC), which is reportedly making available its cryptography expertise into the rapidly evolving blockchain developer community. According to Kudelski Security, the BSC will… Read More

January 29, 2019 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi announced on Tuesday it has added Coinbase Ventures and Able Partners to its list of investors. This news comes just a little over a month after BlockFi secured $4 million in convertible debt investments led by Akuna Capital with participation from Susquehanna Government Products, LLLP,… Read More

January 28, 2019 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood announced last week Robinhood Crypto received a virtual currency license, also known as the BitLicense, and a money transmitter license in the state of New York. According to Robinhood, the new licenses will allow New Yorkers to invest in cryptocurrencies on the Robinhood platform. Robinhood revealed… Read More

January 24, 2019 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global investment platform, eToro, announced on Thursday it has added  ZCash (ZEC) to its product range. eToro reported that ZEC is the fourteenth crypto asset to accepted on its platform. According to eToro, ZEC is a decentralised payments network, designed to offer users greater privacy options,… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onfido, a U.S. based identity verification platform, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with BitPay to accept secured payments in Bitcoin. Onfidio reported that BitPay is also using its technology to meet Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements and onboard new users to its platform… Read More