# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=316 Page 316 of 356. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [South Korean ICO project discontinued, to return $7.5M to token holders](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5191) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-20T10:58:46.000Z Updated: 2020-02-20T10:58:46.000Z South Korean initial coin offering (ICO) project Contents Protocol has announced that it will discontinue its operations and return 26,877 Ether (ETH) ($7.5 million approximately) to the holders of its CPT token, Coin… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5191.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5191.json) ## [Samsung maintains crypto support in soon-to-launch Galaxy S20](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5185) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-20T10:35:06.000Z Updated: 2020-02-20T10:35:06.000Z Samsung Electronics just announced its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S20, which will come with crypto storage facilities as supported by previous models, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5185.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5185.json) ## [Coinbase becomes first crypto company to receive Visa principal membership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5187) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-20T09:14:32.000Z Updated: 2020-02-20T09:14:32.000Z Digital currency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has become the first crypto company to be approved as a Visa principal member. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5187.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5187.json) ## [Tim Draper buys $1M worth of Aragon Tokens to create digital courts for DAOs](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5186) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-20T07:11:55.000Z Updated: 2020-02-20T07:11:55.000Z Decentralized governance project Aragon has secured $1 million investment from venture capitalist Tim Draper, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5186.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5186.json) ## [Crypto exchange Coinfloor to launch a simplified bitcoin buying service](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5181) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-20T04:53:25.000Z Updated: 2020-02-20T04:53:25.000Z U.K.-based crypto exchange Coinfloor is going to launch a simplified bitcoin buying service target at novice traders and hodlers, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5181.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5181.json) ## [Crypto custodian BitGo acquires digital securities startup Harbor](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5175) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-19T12:45:49.000Z Updated: 2020-02-19T12:45:49.000Z Crypto custodian BitGo announced in a press release that it just acquired security token startup Harbor and its broker-dealer and transfer agent subsidiaries. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5175.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5175.json) ## [Banking giant Citi backs blockchain trade finance network Contour](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5176) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-19T10:21:44.000Z Updated: 2020-02-19T10:21:44.000Z Blockchain trade finance network Contour has announced that banking giant Citi just joined its industry-wide global collaboration effort. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5176.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5176.json) ## [Northern Data, Canaan partner to cooperate on AI, blockchain and datacenter operations](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5173) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-19T07:20:39.000Z Updated: 2020-02-19T07:21:14.000Z Blockchain infrastructure company Northern Data has announced its partnership with bitcoin mining giant Canaan to cooperate in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) development, blockchain technology and datacente… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5173.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5173.json) ## [Crypto finance firm Amber raises $28M in Series A funding](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5168) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-19T05:02:10.000Z Updated: 2020-02-19T05:04:55.000Z Hong Kong and Shenzhen-based crypto finance firm Amber Group has raised $28 million in Series A funding co-led by Paradigm and Pantera, The Block reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5168.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5168.json) ## [Boerse Stuttgart's blocknox to offer crypto custody services to institutional clients](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5166) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-18T12:11:55.000Z Updated: 2020-02-18T12:11:55.000Z German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart Group has announced that blocknox will start offering crypto custody services to institutional clients such as fintechs, banks and asset managers going forward. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5166.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5166.json) ## [Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit lists daily ether options](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5162) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-18T11:11:27.000Z Updated: 2020-02-18T11:12:34.000Z Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit announced on Twitter on Monday that it just listed ether (ETH) daily options on its platform. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5162.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5162.json) ## [South Korean and Singaporean crypto exchanges partner to develop new services](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5161) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-18T10:11:04.000Z Updated: 2020-02-18T10:11:04.000Z South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has entered into a partnership with Singaporean crypto trading platform BitMax to bring new services and products to the market, Cointelegraph reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5161.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5161.json) ## [Crypto exchange FCoin likely to default after up to $130M bitcoin shortfall](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5158) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-18T08:15:09.000Z Updated: 2020-02-18T08:15:09.000Z Crypto exchange FCoin, which was founded by former Huobi CTO Zhang Jian, has paused withdrawals and deposits on its platform as its capital reserve fell short of its liability – with the amount standing somewhere betw… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5158.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5158.json) ## [Binance launches cloud solution to simplify launching cryptocurrency exchanges](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5154) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-18T05:36:00.000Z Updated: 2020-02-18T05:36:00.000Z Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of a new solution that will enable customers and partners to launch digital asset exchanges. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5154.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5154.json) ## [Fullerton Markets adds support for cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5152) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-17T13:33:47.000Z Updated: 2020-02-17T13:33:47.000Z Brokerage platform Fullerton Markets has announced the addition of a cryptocurrency channel to its existing options of deposit and withdrawal methods. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5152.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5152.json) ## [Crypto asset custodian Copper raises $8M in Series A round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5151) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-17T13:00:57.000Z Updated: 2020-02-17T13:00:57.000Z UK-based crypto asset custodian Copper has announced that it has raised $8 million in a Series A round. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5151.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5151.json) ## [Binance applied for an operating license in Singapore, CEO confirms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5142) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-17T09:21:45.000Z Updated: 2020-02-17T09:21:45.000Z Malta-based crypto exchange Binance has applied for an operating license in Singapore under the country's new payment law. Binance CEO Zhao “CZ” Changpeng confirmed it in a phone interview, Bloomberg reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5142.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5142.json) ## [IOHK establishes new research lab at University of Wyoming](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5140) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-17T07:22:05.000Z Updated: 2020-02-17T07:22:05.000Z Blockchain research and development firm IOHK announced on Friday that it has established a research center at the University of Wyoming (UW), CoinDesk reported. The new laboratory was announced after the firm made a … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5140.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5140.json) ## [Crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital lays off 15% of its workforce](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5130) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-14T11:03:19.000Z Updated: 2020-02-14T11:03:19.000Z Crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital, founded by Wall Street veteran Michael Novogratz, has laid off 13 people which is about 15% of its workforce, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5130.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5130.json) ## [Circle now seeks to sell off crowdfunding unit SeedInvest: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5131) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-14T10:17:35.000Z Updated: 2020-02-14T10:17:35.000Z After selling off its crypto investment product 'Circle Invest' to Voyager Digital, payments firm Circle is seeking a buyer for SeedInvest, a crowdfunding platform that it acquired in 2018, The Block reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5131.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5131.json) ## [SBI Crypto enters into blockchain cooperation partnership with Northern Data](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5127) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-14T09:46:54.000Z Updated: 2020-02-14T09:46:54.000Z Blockchain infrastructure company Northern Data has announced its strategic partnership with SBI Crypto, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate SBI Holdings, on Thursday. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5127.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5127.json) ## [Wells Fargo invests $5M in crypto monitoring firm Elliptic](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5128) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-14T09:24:57.000Z Updated: 2020-02-14T09:24:57.000Z Financial services giant Wells Fargo has invested $5 million in cryptocurrency surveillance technology firm, Elliptic. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5128.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5128.json) ## [Crypto lending startup BlockFi secures $30M in Series B financing](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5125) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-14T06:19:17.000Z Updated: 2020-02-14T06:19:17.000Z Crypto lending firm BlockFi has raised $30 million in a Series B round led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5125.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5125.json) ## [IOTA Foundation investigates fund theft in Trinity wallet](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5123) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-14T04:52:47.000Z Updated: 2020-02-14T04:52:47.000Z IOTA Foundation, the nonprofit organisation behind the IOTA protocol, is urging users to close their Trinity wallets following fund theft reports. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5123.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5123.json) ## [Bitcoin Trading Vs. Stock Trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5122) By Sonny Kwon | Business Published: 2020-02-14T04:47:53.000Z Updated: 2020-02-14T04:47:53.000Z If you understand charts, bitcoin or stock trading can be profitable. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5122.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5122.json) ## [Defense contractor BAE Systems is hiring ‘cryptocurrency exploiters’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5115) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-13T11:46:37.000Z Updated: 2020-02-13T11:46:37.000Z BAE Systems, the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc – an international defense, security and aerospace company, is looking for a cryptocurrency exploiter. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5115.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5115.json) ## [Blockchain-powered London Football Exchange Group acquires Perth Glory Football Club](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5111) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-13T09:22:45.000Z Updated: 2020-02-13T09:22:45.000Z London Football Exchange Group (LFE) has become a major shareholder of the Australian Hyundai A-League Premiers Perth Glory Football Club (PGFC), LFE announced in a press release. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5111.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5111.json) ## [B2C2 and SFOX team up to offer new source of cryptocurrency liquidity](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5110) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-13T06:21:56.000Z Updated: 2020-02-13T06:21:56.000Z Crypto liquidity provider B2C2 has partnered with crypto dealer SFOX to provide new source of cryptocurrency liquidity to asset managers, hedge funds, family offices and high net worth individuals. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5110.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5110.json) ## [Voyager Digital acquires Circle’s crypto investing product ‘Circle Invest’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5107) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-13T04:57:36.000Z Updated: 2020-02-13T04:57:36.000Z Payments firm Circle is selling its retail digital asset business to Voyager Digital Canada, the operator of U.S. digital asset broker Voyager and the Ethos Universal Wallet. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5107.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5107.json) ## [BitPay brings cryptocurrency payments to POS terminals via Poynt partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5095) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-12T09:51:20.000Z Updated: 2020-02-12T09:51:20.000Z Crypto payment processor BitPay is bringing cryptocurrency payments to point-of-sale devices via a partnership with open commerce platform Poynt. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5095.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5095.json) ## [Crypto exchange Binance adds Russian Ruble support on P2P platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5096) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-12T09:16:05.000Z Updated: 2020-02-12T09:16:05.000Z Crypto exchange Binance announced in a press release that it added support for Russian Ruble (RUB) on its P2P platform. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5096.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5096.json) ## [Coinbase adds support for zcash, USDC for New York residents](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5088) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-11T14:46:34.000Z Updated: 2020-02-11T14:46:34.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added support for privacy-focused zcash in New York state, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5088.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5088.json) ## [JPMorgan in talks to merge Quorum blockchain unit with ConsenSys: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5087) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-11T13:43:14.000Z Updated: 2020-02-11T13:43:14.000Z JPMorgan Chase & Co is holding talks to merge its blockchain unit Quorum with Ethereum-focused software development and venture capital firm ConsenSys, sources with knowledge on the matter told Reuters. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5087.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5087.json) ## [London-based DAG Global to apply for UK banking license to serve crypto firms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5079) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-11T11:00:25.000Z Updated: 2020-02-11T11:00:25.000Z London-based startup DAG Global wants to be the “first digital assets merchant bank” in the U.K and is applying to obtain a full banking license to achieve its goal, the Financial Times reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5079.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5079.json) ## [Blockchain.com leads seven-figure funding for crypto market maker Wintermute Trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5084) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-11T10:15:25.000Z Updated: 2020-02-11T10:17:21.000Z Crypto market maker Wintermute Trading has raised an undisclosed sum in a seed funding round led by Blockchain.com, The Block reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5084.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5084.json) ## [Content services provider Hyland acquires blockchain startup Learning Machine](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5082) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-11T07:45:27.000Z Updated: 2020-02-11T07:46:29.000Z Content services provider Hyland has announced that it has acquired Learning Machine, a blockchain-based digital credentialing solutions provider. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5082.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5082.json) ## [Crypto custodian BitGo expands to Germany and Switzerland](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5074) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-10T12:15:59.000Z Updated: 2020-02-10T12:15:59.000Z Crypto custodian BitGo has announced that the expansion of its global footprint with the launch of new custodial entities in Switzerland and Germany. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5074.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5074.json) ## [Crypto startup London Block Exchange placed into compulsory liquidation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5062) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-10T06:18:22.000Z Updated: 2020-02-10T06:18:22.000Z Dragon Payments Ltd., which was previously known as London Block Exchange (LBX), has been placed into compulsory liquidation, as announced on its website. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5062.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5062.json) ## [Paystand raises $20M in Series B funding to accelerate blockchain-based commercial payments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5059) By Catherine Martin | Business Published: 2020-02-10T04:56:46.000Z Updated: 2020-02-10T04:56:46.000Z Blockchain-enabled commercial payments service Paystand announced in a press release that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding to accelerate the expansion of its products and services. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5059.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5059.json) ## [QUICKOM Partners with WPLUS to Enable Enriched Communication and Propel In-app Focused Customer Experience](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5060) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2020-02-10T03:56:50.000Z Updated: 2020-02-10T03:58:48.000Z QUICKOM by Beowulf, a global leader in real-time communication solutions, today has forged a partnership with WPLUS, the next-generation of the Korea-based cryptocurrency mobile wallet. Part of Beowulf’s joint vision … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5060.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/5060.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=315) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=317)