Tagged: litecoin

February 19, 2022 @ 2:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency donations have increased considerably along with the Bitcoin price (and those of Ethereum as well as other major altcoins). Last year, Fidelity Charitable investors reportedly donated over $330 million in digital currency, which is over 12x the amount provided back in 2020, according to… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In Kraken’s last two Crypto On-Chain Digest reports (End of Summer Sale and SHOCKTOBER), they had pointed out that a supply shock, driven by long-term holders, might push Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices considerably higher than current levels. Well, price followed through and the… Read More

November 14, 2021 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bahrain-based digital asset trading platform CoinMENA has acquired $9.5 million via a seed round. @CoinMENA Raises $9.5M Seed Fund #CoinMENA #Blockchain #Cryptocurrency #Crypto #DeFi https://t.co/vVH1vVj6ED pic.twitter.com/V05Ii2CabS — Blockchain Recruiter – Jordan & Blockchain Bully (@JobsBlockhain) November 12, 2021 As mentioned in the announcement, this is… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Update: Reports are now circulating that the Walmart/Litecoin partnership is fake news. A release was distributed via a prominent news service earlier this morning highlighting the partnership between the global retailer and top crypto. CI reported earlier today that Walmart would be partnering with Litecoin… Read More

August 21, 2021 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eurex, an established European derivatives exchange, has announced the launch of Bitcoin ETN futures. We’re excited to announce the launch of #Bitcoin ETN #futures. As the extension of the ETN traded so successfully on @Xetra, the new contract offers clients access to the price of… Read More

July 3, 2021 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at NYDIG, a financial services and technology company dedicated to Bitcoin, has taken a look back at the second quarter and the events that “shaped it,” as well as looking forward to key events in the foreseeable future. The report from NYDIG acknowledges… Read More

June 22, 2021 @ 11:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Wanchain Foundation has fully integrated Litecoin into its cross-chain infrastructure. It joins Bitcoin, Ethereum, Wanchain, EOSIO, Binance Smart Chain, and XRP Ledger. Wanchain enables truly decentralized cross-chain transactions between isolated heterogeneous blockchain networks. The Litecoin addition allows LTC to be traded cross-chain and used… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Leading European digital asset manager CoinShares (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: CS) announced Monday (June 7, 2021) that three of the firm’s recently introduced physically-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) have now “cross-listed on Germany’s Börse Xetra exchange.” As noted in a release from the company: CoinShares… Read More

June 4, 2021 @ 2:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency ownership is on the rise across the globe and in a recent survey of nearly 3000 US adults, Bitcoin remains the “overwhelming” favorite among the scores of virtual currencies that are currently available. According to data from TradingPlatforms.com, shared with Ci, 80.7% of US… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Germany’s very first regulated trading platform for crypto-assets, Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX) now also provides investors a mobile app for trading major digital currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and XRP. The mobile app is currently available via app stores… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CITCON, the payment gateway provider that offers in-store, online, and mobile payment solutions to over 6,000 brands across the globe, has partnered with Flexa, the “pure-digital” payments network, in order to enable merchants with accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment option. Merchants connected to Citcon will… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa, an established payment service provider (PSP) for the crypto-asset sector, has reportedly integrated its crypto-to-fiat gateway with Bancor, a liquidity protocol enabling automated cross-chain swaps and liquidity provision to various digital tokens. Through this latest integration, Bancor users will have the option to buy… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rollercoaster ride that is Bitcoin’s (BTC) and the wider crypto market’s latest rally has some wondering if we’re nearing a market top. However, Kraken analysts are not convinced that we’ve reached the top just yet. Kraken Intelligence, the US-based digital asset exchange’s team of… Read More

March 4, 2021 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Pankaj Balani, Co-founder and CEO at Delta Exchange, an established digital assets derivatives trading platform. Delta Exchange offers cryptocurrency futures and derivatives trading across Bitcoin and major altcoins with up to 100x leverage. As previously reported, the company aims to support… Read More

January 5, 2021 @ 9:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

XRP, the native currency created by Ripple, continues to tiptoe lower following the announcement of an enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In fact, on the day the SEC announced the lawsuit, XRP held a market cap of over $20 billion. Today, that… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Decred (DCR), a cryptocurrency that focuses on ensuring security and achieving scalability, is launching DCRDEX, which is the first “decentralized” digital asset exchange of its kind. DCRDEX won’t be charging trading fees and it’s reportedly the first non-custodial exchange to use a new order matching… Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut announced on Wednesday it has added Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin offerings in the U.S. According to Revolut, U.S. customers may now buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin through its platform. You asked for it, so we delivered. We’ve added #BitcoinCash… Read More

August 17, 2020 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale Investments has announced that Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust and Grayscale Litecoin Trust have received DTC-eligibility to trade. Shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust will be available to trade on OTC Markets under the symbol: BCHG and shares of Grayscale Litecoin Trust will be available… Read More

August 10, 2020 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently noted that there are several different paths that virtual currency businesses may take to begin using or listing digital currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), among many others. The NYDFS is the department of the… Read More

August 2, 2020 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CoolBitX is focused on developing the infrastructure to bridge the gap between mainstream financial institutions and the nascent crypto-asset sector. On July 30, 2020, CoolBitX revealed that it has teamed up with BitPay, the leading provider of cryptocurrency payment services. As mentioned… Read More