Tagged: cryptocurrency

August 2, 2018 @ 7:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

INCOME LOCKER (INLOCK) announced on Wednesday the global launch of its cryptocurrency lending platform and opens whitelist registration for its upcoming token sale on September 15th. Founded earlier this year, INLOCK reported that founders seek to design a secure and transparent marketplace to serve as a… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced last week that users can buy, sell, exchange, and deposit XRP cryptocurrency using the Wirex mobile app. Founded in 2014, Wirex currently has 1.5 million customers in more than 120 countries… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pundi X (CURRENCY: NPXS) announced on Wednesday will make its debut in the Gulf and Middle East following a partnership with fintech company, ebooc. Pundi X reported that it will work closely with ebooc on developing digital payment gateway services for governments, financial institutions and major corporates in the… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Tuesday it has acquired Ethereum and ERC20 mobile wallet and decentralized application browser Trust Wallet. Binance reported that this transaction marks its first acquisition and indicates the “importance” of secure wallet technology for the next wave of crypto adoption. Founded… Read More

July 30, 2018 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech hub LATTICE80 announced on Monday it is launching Crypto Asia Index in order to help institutions and Asian retail investors. According to the hub, the LATTICE80 Crypto Asia Index (Beta version) will be offered to registered users first and structured model portfolio will be offered through… Read More

July 27, 2018 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two months after Apple’s App Store banned on-device cryptocurrency mining on both iOS and macOS, competitor Google has followed suit and banned cryptocurrency mining on Google Pay. According to the Verge, Apple has established the following rules for its iOS, macOS, watchOS, and… Read More

July 25, 2018 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dash, a crypto for payments and e-commerce, revealed on Tuesday it is more widely used for commerce, both online and in person, throughout the country of Venezuela than every other cryptocurrency combined. According to Dash, more than 500 merchants in the country now accept Dash for… Read More

July 25, 2018 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Wednesday it has added Zcash to its multi-currency platform. This news comes just after BitGo added 57 ERC 20 tokens, which are expected to grow to more than 100 by the end of this year. As previously reported, BitGo provides digital wallets,… Read More

July 25, 2018 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital wallet provider Skrill announced on Wednesday it is now offering its customers the opportunity to instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies using any one of the more than 40 fiat currencies available in the Skrill Wallet. According to Skrill, all customers need to do is… Read More

July 19, 2018 @ 10:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) announced on Thursday it has acquired technology assets and related patents from Elevated Consciousness, Inc., a U.S. startup focused on developing unique solutions for the crypto-asset ecosystem. EY reported that the acquisition is part of its strategy to expand blockchain-related… Read More

July 19, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard has reportedly been granted a patent to link cryptocurrency with Fiat accounts. According to its filing, the patent was created to manage fractional reserves of blockchain currency comprising: storing, in a first central account, at least a fiat amount associated with a fiat currency.  The company reported:… Read More

July 17, 2018 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency services platform Ethos announced on Monday it has formed a U.S. cryptocurrency partnership with merchant services and payment processing organization Payroc. According to Ethos, as part of the partnership, the Ethos Bedrock platform will be integrated with Payroc’s payment gateway platform, which will enable… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following a security breach that caused roughly $23.5 million worth of cryptocurrency to be stolen, Bancor announced its decentralized liquidity network was back online. As previously reported, a wallet used to upgrade some smart contacts was compromised. Bancor reported that the compromised wallet was then… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cinnober, a global independent provider of exchange technology, announced this week it has partnered with cryptocurrency security firm  BitGo to provide solutions to cryptocurrency exchanges. Cinnober reported BitGo’s wallet solution will expand its trading and post-trade platform to provide an end-to-end secure, institutional-grade digital asset exchange… Read More

July 11, 2018 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo has expanded its suite and custody products and services to support a total of 57 new ethereum assets, according to CoinDesk. The media outlet reported that the addition of the assets was done due to the demand for services that safeguard… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

British research university, the London School of Economics, is now offering an online course on digital currencies called “Cryptocurrency Investment and Disruption.” According to its description, students will learn the practical skills to interact with cryptocurrency exchanges as well as how to use wallets and evaluate… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bancor, a decentralized liquidity network, announced on Monday it experienced a security breach. Although details about the breach are currently being investigated, Bancor released an update about the facts the network has so far. According to Bancor, a wallet used to upgrade some smart contacts was… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Humaniq, a next-generation Blockchain-for-good platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new app feature, Humaniq Stories, which was designed to increase its fast-growing community’s Blockchain and crypto knowledge. According to Humaniq, the feature represents an essential in-messenger content channel, where Humaniq users can easily… Read More

July 6, 2018 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Monaco, a payments and cryptocurrency platform, announced on Friday it has rebranded to CRYPTO.com and has unveiled its new MCO Visa Card portfolio along with MCO Private service. The digital currency portal reported that the updated card portfolio will now include three new offerings, which… Read More

June 30, 2018 @ 8:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

trade.io, a next-generation financial institution based on blockchain technology, announced on Friday it will officially launch its self-titled crypto exchange on July 17th. The company reported that this announcement comes after months of anticipation across the crypto world where they have eagerly prepared for the… Read More