Tagged: digital currency

November 2, 2020 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital payments platform Wirex announced on Monday the unveiling of its “2020 Rising Women in Crypto Power List” Wirex claims that the List, which was done in partnership with The Fintech Times, received a total of 367 entries and features the ten most inspirational women… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 10:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investments arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, announced earlier this week it has joined forces with fiat infrastructure provider Simplex to help make XEM,  NEM’s native token, purchasable by credit and debit card through Simplex’s global network of… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prime Trust, a blockchain-driven trust company, announced on Friday the launch of PrimeCore, which is a proprietary core banking software for fractional assets, including cryptocurrency. According to Prime Trust, PrimeCore operates as a secure, cloud-based SaaS that is accessible entirely through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)…. Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Wednesday its Coinbase Card has made its debut in the U.S. Coinbase reported that the card allows crypto to be used for payments and purchases online and in-store, as well as ATM withdraws.  “The introduction of Coinbase Card was a significant milestone… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Wednesday it is now supporting the Euro (EUR) for deposits and trading on its platform. According to Gemini, the platform’s users may now purchase all available cryptos with EUR on mobile app and… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A report published by Global Digital Finance notes that during the past 18 months, the developments related to central bank digital currencies (CBDC) have “accelerated dramatically.” CBDC projects have gone from the research stage to formulating key policy requirements. Countries like China have even introduced… Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Thursday it is set to list the HUMAN Token (HMT), which is notably a medium of exchange that will be used to power the decentralized labor markets built on the HUMAN Protocol. The HUMAN Protocol notably provides a hybrid… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

With the announcement that PayPal will now enable trading and payments in crypto, the world’s most popular digital currency – Bitcoin has jumped in price. At last glance, Bitcoin is trading over USD$ 12,700 – earlier today it was under $12,000. Shares in PayPal neared… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Wednesday it has reduced its minimum loan amount to $500, making Celsius one of the most accessible crypto-lenders in the space. Celsius reported that the latest decrease comes less than a year after it… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Thursday it is teaming up with cryptocurrency reward-earning platform Celsius Network to offer its customers easy access to Celsius’ rates for earning rewards on crypto holdings. The duo notably aims to “empower” the crypto community to stabilized the market… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 7:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Allfunds,  a Spain-based independent wealthtech and fund distribution platform, announced on Tuesday it is developing through its new company “Allfunds Blockchain” a new payment model to provide more efficient settlement processes in the investment fund industry. As previously reported, Allfunds claims to be one of… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, recently announced it has appointed Andy Meehan as Chief Compliance Officer of Asia Pacific Region. According to Gemini, Meehan will oversee Gemini’s strategic compliance and regulatory relationships in the region, maintaining Gemini’s commitment to… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 4:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Korea (BOK), the reserve bank of the Republic of Korea and issuer of South Korean won, is reportedly planning to issue and circulate a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by next year. As first reported by the Korean Times, the BOK will… Read More

October 10, 2020 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis notes that its Reactor tools lets researchers and investigators track and analyze the movement of virtual currencies between different crypto addresses. The Reactor tool is also used to identify transactions that may involve stolen or otherwise illicit digital currency. Cybercriminals might… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut has formed a new partnership with Fireblocks, a platform for securing digital assets, to securely expand its cryptocurrency services to 13 million global retail users. Revolute will be using Fireblocks’ MPC-based wallet and network infrastructure to support the introduction of services. “As… Read More

October 8, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based cryptocurrency exchange platform coinpass recently announced it has crypto asset trade association, CryptoUK.  Founded in 2018, coinpass aims to deliver an on-ramp platform and trading experience that enables novice and professional traders and businesses to use its trading platform as a way to access… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BRD, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency mobile wallet, announced earlier this week it has surpassed six million users globally, with a monthly active user counting also surpassing at the beginning of July 2020. Founded in 2015, BRD claims it is one of the largest non-custodial wallets with… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Tuesday  Blocklete Games, Turner Sports’ sports video gaming experience built on blockchain, is now accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment through the BitPay platform. BitPay reported that it will enable users to make payments using Bitcoin, Bitcoin… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced on Monday it teamed up with Bank of Thailand (BOT), the central bank, to launch a  blockchain-based platform for government savings bonds issuing a total of $1.6 billion within two weeks. According to IBM, the platform is using blockchain technology on the… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Diginex Limited, a digital assets financial services company, announced on Monday it has reconstructed its Board of Directors, following its listing and trading commencement on Nasdaq. According to Diginex, the new Board of Directors meets the required standards of corporate governance for a Nasdaq-listed company… Read More