Tagged: wirex

November 11, 2019 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex, a borderless payment platform, announced on November 11 that it will be introducing a new Visa Travelcard at the Singapore Fintech Festival. According to a release shared with Crowdfund Insider: “The multi-currency travel card will empower customers across the APAC region to seamlessly spend… Read More

September 13, 2019 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Friday it has launched its enhanced cryptoback rewards program. Wirex reported that customers may now earn up to 1.5% back in Bitcoin on Wirex Visa card purchases. “Released in 2018,… Read More

August 15, 2019 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Thursday it has become a type II member of the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA). Wirex claims that becoming a type II member is a vital and hard-earned step… Read More

June 10, 2019 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Monday the release of the Wirex Token (WXT), its first native cryptocurrency, in an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) on OKEx. According to Wirex, the new token is designed to help… Read More

May 24, 2019 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Friday it has strengthened its partnership with cryptocurrency safety services Elliptic to reduce the risk of cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering. According to Wirex, the duo has been working together… Read More

April 25, 2019 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Thursday it has collaborated with the Stellar Network and is set to launch a total of 26 fiat-backed stablecoins for its more than 2 million users and over 5000 business… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced last week the launch of its new cryptocurrency-friendly business account. This news comes just a little over six months after Wirex received its e-money license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirex, a UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – licensed digital money platform, has partnered with Waves to offer their token. Wirex offers conversion between fiat currency and crypto. Wirex is a payment platform that offers five cryptocurrency wallets – BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, and now WAVES,… Read More

September 16, 2018 @ 9:25 pm By Aubrey Hansen   |  

Currently, all eyes are fixed on the financial applications of blockchain technology. The idea of transferring money between two parties without a bank’s involvement is revolutionary stuff. Transferring money for charitable purposes is also fraught with middlemen. Charities, just like financial institutions, are beset by… Read More

August 24, 2018 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Thursday it received its e-money license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The company claims it is only the third crypto-friendly company in the world to receive this type of license,… 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

October 2, 2017 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dash, the top digital currency for payments, announced on Monday it will soon be integrated into crypto-banking platform, Wirex, allowing customers to pay with Dash online and in-store at over 40 million merchants accepting VISA worldwide. According to Dash, the integration means Wirex plastic and virtual… Read More