Tagged: cryptocurrency

January 21, 2019 @ 9:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tandem, a Switzerland-based startup for smartcard-based NFC wallets for cryptocurrencies and blockchain assets, announced on Monday it received a $15 million investment from Japan’s SBI. According to Tandem, the investment will be used to accelerate the deployment of its cryptocurrency/stable coins, as well as other technologies,… Read More

January 21, 2019 @ 8:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Covesting, a cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform, announced on Monday it has introduced the first stage of its fiat gateway and cryptocurrency converter. According to Covesting, EUR deposits through wire transfer are now available, with additional options for fiat deposits/withdrawals as well as the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies will be… Read More

January 21, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinify, a Denmark-based virtual currency payment platform, announced on Monday it is now accepting BitcoinSV (BSV). According to Coinify, BSV is the only cryptocurrency that has proven scalability of huge transaction volumes, vital to the success of mass adoption. Speaking about accepting the crypto, Coinify’s CEO and co-founder,… Read More

January 20, 2019 @ 1:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Executive Committee of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council reportedly held its first meeting in Abu Dhabi with the participation of all 16 members from both sides to follow up on the execution of the joint initiatives outlined in the Strategy of Resolve. According to UAE’s… Read More

January 17, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based cryptocurrency services platform Ethos announced earlier this week it has released a new update for its Universal Wallet, v1.6. According to Ethos, the update significantly builds on the existing ability to store, send and receive more than 140 coins/tokens, now enabling users to buy crypto with… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ledger, a crypto wallet and secure custody platform for digital assets, announced last week the launch of its new Nano X Hardware Wallet. According to Ledger, the Ledger Nano X improves on the Ledger Nano S with enhanced state-of-the-art security and improved user experience and design…. Read More

January 11, 2019 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AtomicPay, a decentralized and non-custodial cryptocurrency payment processor, announced on Friday it launched its non-custodial cryptocurrency payment solution globally. Founded in 2018, AtomicPay describes itself as a new payment option on top of the conventional payment methods. The company claims it can save users 2 to… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinNess, an Asian cryptocurrency and blockchain information provider, announced on Wednesday the unveiling of its platform token, CNNS. The company revealed: “The recent CNNS airdrop on Telegram was a tremendous success and attracted support from numerous exchanges and blockchain projects. Within two weeks, over 150,000… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 10:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ternio, a U.S.-based blockchain firm, announced on Friday the launch of its new cryptocurrency debit card, BlockCard. Founded in 2017, Ternio provides a highly scalable blockchain framework called Lexicon to enterprise business clients. According to Ternio, Lexicon is independently verified at over 1 million transactions… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dx Exchange, an Estonia-based crypto community that allows institutions and individuals to purchase cryptocurrencies with fiat, trade cryptocurrencies, and convert crypto back to fiat, announced this week it has formed a strategic partnership with AlgoZ, a Fingenom Group company, to provide market-making services and additional liquidity… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based International CryptoX (INCX) recently announced the launch of its new compliance-focused cryptocurrency exchange. INCX revealed it is partnering with Bittrex to use its technology to offer customers a secure, reliable and advanced trading experience. INCX describes itself as an exchange platform that will primarily focus on customers in… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paytomat, a Singapore-based decentralized crypto payment system, announced on Thursday it has added Bitcoin Diamond (BCD) to its point-of-sale (POS), wallet, and settlement system, which includes both crypto-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat settlements. Founded in 2016, Paytomat is currently used by more than 300 merchants, brick-and-mortar and e-commerce alike…. Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Popular video game Fortnite is now accepting crypto Monero as a form of payment on its online merchandise store. The announcement was made by Monero itself on Twitter. The official Fortnite Merch Store is now exclusively accepting #Monero as a cryptocurrency payment option! — Monero ||… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly put plans to launch its own cryptocurrency on hold as India still remains cautious about digital currencies. According to Quartz India, the Indian government has issued an update about the cryptocurrency progress, which lacked any indication towards growth… Read More

December 28, 2018 @ 10:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electronics company Samsung is currently seeking a UK trademark for its very own cryptocurrency wallet. The trademark was filed with the UK Intellectual Property Office on Thursday (December 27th). In the filing, Samsung reported that included with the crypto wallet are Smartphones; Tablet computers; Portable computers;… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group is reportedly planning to introduce its very own digital currency, which will be used for shopping and remitted at no cost, sometime in 2019. According to Asian media website, Nikkei, Mizuho will reportedly allow retail shops using the currency to change… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase recently announced Ethereum tokens Dai (DAI), Golem (GNT), Maker (MKR), and Zilliqa (ZIL) have launched on Coinbase Pro in select jurisdictions. According to Coinbase, support for GNT and DAI will initially be available for Coinbase Pro users in the U.S. (excluding NY), the UK, EU,… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Madison Holdings Group (HKSE: GEM), a French wine company, is looking to purchase a $30 million stake in Japanese cryptocurrency trading platform, BitOcean. According to South China Morning Post, Madison Lab, a subsidiary of Madison Holdings, is to acquire 6percentcent of BitOcean from independent third parties… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced last week it has opened margin trading for USDT/USD pair to improve its stablecoin offering in line with market evolution and consumer demand. The platform revealed in a blog post: “At Bitfinex we work tirelessly to ensure our platform… Read More

December 23, 2018 @ 11:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SALT, a U.S.-based Blockchain-Backed Loans provider for cryptocurrency holders, announced last week it has partnered with CENTRE Consortium to begin accepting USD Coin (USDC) as collateral. According to SALT, USDC is a new stablecoin backed by the US dollar. While sharing more details about the stablecoin, SALT’s CTO and… Read More