Tagged: digital currency

February 25, 2019 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Synthetix, a decentralized synthetic asset platform, has launched a synthetic Bitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain known as synthetic Bitcoin (sBTC). This news comes just a couple of months after Synthetix rebranded from Havven. According to Synthetix, sBTC provides access to the value of Bitcoin without the friction of… Read More

February 22, 2019 @ 11:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., a core subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., announced earlier this week it is set to launch a new bank digital currency platform, J-Coin Pay, in cooperation with approximately 60 other financial institutions. According to Mizuho Bank, J-Coin Pay employs QR codes1… Read More

February 20, 2019 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced on Tuesday it is set to begin trading for BitTorrent (BTT). According to Bitfinex, BitTorrent (BTT) token was introduced by Tron Foundation and BitTorrent. It is a TRC-10 token designed to facilitate transactions between users and service providers within… Read More

February 20, 2019 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo is now set to provide wallet and custody support for TRON (TRX) currency later this year. TRON will reportedly be joining Bitcoin, Ethereum and more than 100 other cryptocurrencies. While sharing more details about the launch on BitGo, Justin Sun, founder of TRON… Read More

February 19, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday the launch of its new comprehensive insurance protections for cryptocurrencies and digital assets held in its Business Wallet and Custody offerings. According to BitGo, the launch of the insurance comes just after an assessment of its hardware, software, and psychical security…. Read More

February 18, 2019 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance announced last week it is set to delist a couple cryptocurrencies. Binance reported it periodically reviews each digital asset it lists to ensure that it continues to meet the high level of standard it expects. The platform then explained: “When a coin or token… Read More

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 @ 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 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

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 @ 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

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