Tagged: digital currency

July 31, 2020 @ 11:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital assets exchange OKEx announced on Friday it held its latest Trading Contest last week with one of CoinList’s largest-ever ICO tokens, Filecoin (FIL), and a total prize pool of 50,000 USDT. OKEx reported that starting at 9:00 am UTC on July 23rd and running for one… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, announced on Thursday the launch of a $50 million Ecosystem Development Fund to back visionary companies whose products and services will facilitate the development of CoinEx’s ecosystem. CoinEx reported that in addition to financial support,… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ballet, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency wallet startup, announced on Wednesday its platform has reached $21 million in customer deposits. This milestone comes just one year after the wallet platform made its debut. Founded in 2019, Ballet claims to be the first multicurrency, non-electronic, physical crypto wallet…. Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Wednesday the offering of loans against 26 different cryptocurrencies. The platform reported every asset accepted in the Celsius Network wallet will also be approved for loan collateral. Users may now borrow stable coins and… Read More

July 27, 2020 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange PayBito announced on Monday it has officially expanded its cryptocurrency listing. The platform reported that after adding several prominent digital assets, including utility coins to the trading platform, it is in the process of adding more altcoins by next quarter. “PayBito… Read More

July 27, 2020 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Monday it will be launching its peer-to-peer lending tool, Lending Pro, in the first week of August. According to Bitfinex, the new tool will be providing users with an advanced lending tool designed to automate lending in order to… Read More

July 26, 2020 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, has closed its latest investment round with $18.8 million raised. The company previously announced it secured $10 million from www.Tether.to at a $120 million pre-money valuation. Founded in 2017, Celsius addresses the financial needs of today’s consumers worldwide through a… Read More

July 24, 2020 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one day after announcing it was expanding its white-label cryptocurrency solution to local enterprises and entrepreneurs in India, U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange PayBito announced it is now offering its white label payment processor to enterprises worldwide.  According to PayBito, the white label solution allows enterprises… Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Thursday in-app cryptocurrency purchases using ACH and SEPA. The purchases are through Celsius Network’s partnership with payment solutions provider Gem. Celsius Network reported that its customers may now be able to purchase cryptocurrencies through the… Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Singapore-based blockchain developer Pundi X announced on Thursday its support for Wanchain’s cross-chain assets into all XPOS devices. According to Pundi X, coins such as WAN, the Wanchain native coin, WBTC, WEOS, and WETH will be added as cryptocurrencies to the XPOS point-of-sale systems… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  ShapeShift AG, an instant exchange for Bitcoin digital currency and other blockchain assets, announced on Wednesday the launch of its Bitcoin mobile app. According to ShapeShift, the app allows users to buy, trade, and transfer digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ehtereum without using… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain security company CipherTrace announced on Wednesday its new cryptocurrency real-time transaction risk scoring with the addition of predictive capabilities to help exchanges, ATMs, OTC desks, hedge funds, custody solutions, payment processors, and financial investigators to ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF),… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of its trading operations in India, U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange PayBito is now offering white-label cryptocurrency solution to local enterprises and entrepreneurs in India. The platform claims that the white label cryptocurrency exchange software is one of its most sought after solutions. According… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on Monday the launch of its new smart token, BTCS. The platform now has seven smart tokens, which are ETHS, XRPS, LTCS, BCHS, BSVS, COMPS, and BTCS. According to Bithumb, basic characteristics of the smart tokens are the following:… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood, a modern trading platform that offers both traditional securities as well as crypto, has made the tough decision to postpone its UK launch indefinitely. The company announced the unfortunate news in an email on Tuesday, which reportedly read: Hi there,   We’re saddened to… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global COVID-19 crisis has forced many businesses to either shut down or make significant changes to their business models. Individuals and companies are increasingly using digital platforms and services to conduct transactions or complete routine tasks that they normally carried out at physical locations…. Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Friday it has rolled out its new anti-phishing email feature to help protect exchange users against phishing attempts. According to Crypto.com, the anti-phishing email feature helps reinforce the platform’s  Defense in Depth approach. “With this new feature, we… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aliant Payments, a U.S.-based merchant services and payment processing provider, announced this week the launch of CryptoBucks, which is a mobile app designed to enable merchants to securely accept crypto payments from any device. According to Aliant Payments, the launch of CryptoBucks represents a new… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada-based fintech and global digital investing service Wealthsimple is reportedly planning to launch a cryptocurrency trading feature, Wealthsimple Crypto. Founded in 2014, Wealthsimple claims it is investing “on autopilot” is building its users a personal, low-cost portfolio, and putting users’ money to work like the… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 8:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency trading platform PrimeXBT announced on Wednesday it has further grown its list of expansive trading instruments by adding new assets and trading pairs. PrimeXBT reported that it has offered all of the major forex currencies, such as  USD, GBP, EUR, and JPY, making up… Read More