# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=324 Page 324 of 357. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Alibaba partners with Lolli to reward shoppers with bitcoin](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4115) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-12T04:45:58.000Z Updated: 2019-11-12T04:45:58.000Z Bitcoin rewards app Lolli has partnered with global shopping giant Alibaba.com, whereby its users can earn 5% bitcoin back when shopping on Alibaba.com. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4115.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4115.json) ## [Beowulf Blockchain forges strategic partnership with Coinplug to continue global expansion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4106) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-11T08:50:54.000Z Updated: 2019-11-11T08:50:54.000Z Beowulf, a full-fledged decentralized cloud communications network for enterprise and consumers, has announced a global partnership with Coinplug, a leading blockchain technology company based in South Korea. This str… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4106.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4106.json) ## [Worldline, Bitcoin Suisse team up to bring crypto payments to Swiss merchants and consumers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4103) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-11T07:45:36.000Z Updated: 2019-11-11T07:45:36.000Z European payments giant Worldline has signed a letter of intent with Swiss crypto firm Bitcoin Suisse to offer cryptocurrency payment services to Swiss merchants and consumers both at the point of sale and in e-Commerce. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4103.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4103.json) ## [Wirex seeks to transform APAC’s $800 billion payments industry with Visa Travelcard](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4098) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-11T06:26:19.000Z Updated: 2019-11-11T06:26:19.000Z Wirex, a UK FCA-regulated digital money platform, has launched a new next-generation Wirex Visa Travelcard, which it believes can transform APAC’s $800 billion payments industry. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4098.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4098.json) ## [Tencent acquires license from the SFC for its virtual bank](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4094) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-11T03:55:31.000Z Updated: 2019-11-11T03:57:01.000Z Tencent has successfully acquired a license from the SFC for its virtual bank initiative, highlighting yet again the importance of blockchain technology for the financial sectors. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4094.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4094.json) ## [SEC greenlights Silvergate Bank’s IPO; Shares valued at $12](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4084) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-08T09:05:09.000Z Updated: 2019-11-08T09:05:09.000Z The crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank managed to get the go-ahead from the SEC to launch its initial public offering, with each share valued at $12. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4084.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4084.json) ## [Bithumb seeks Indian partners for recently launched blockchain platform ‘Bithumb Chain’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4083) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-08T07:33:15.000Z Updated: 2019-11-08T07:33:15.000Z Leading crypto exchange Bithumb unveiled its new blockchain platform at its first Bithumb Family Conference in Seoul on Nov. 6. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4083.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4083.json) ## [Crypto exchange AAX launches service offering trading on spot, future, OTC P2P contract amidst SFC’s new regulation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4079) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-08T06:48:10.000Z Updated: 2019-11-08T06:48:10.000Z AAX is now live after nearly two years of development offering spot, futures and over-the-counter peer-to-peer trading after the SFC released a new regulation concerning crypto futures contracts. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4079.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4079.json) ## [Tassat moves forward with crypto derivatives launch plan, acquires SEF registration with CFTC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4077) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-08T05:47:41.000Z Updated: 2019-11-08T05:47:41.000Z Tassat Derivatives has acquired swap execution facility (SEF) registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4077.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4077.json) ## [Coinbase to reward people who stake on Tezos with a 5% annual incentive; New York, Hawaii barred from participating](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4076) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-08T04:47:27.000Z Updated: 2019-11-08T04:47:27.000Z Coinbase just announced that it will be incentivizing people with a 5% annual reward by simply holding Tezos. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4076.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4076.json) ## [Animoca Brands, ConsenSys back blockchain game developer Sky Mavis’ $1.5M funding round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4075) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-08T04:07:04.000Z Updated: 2019-11-08T04:07:04.000Z Sky Mavis, a Vietnamese blockchain game developer and creator of Axie Infinity, has raised around $1.5 million in a fundraising round led by game developer and publisher Animoca Brands. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4075.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4075.json) ## [Ripple hits 300 customer milestone amid ongoing XRP securities lawsuit](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4070) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-07T12:23:24.000Z Updated: 2019-11-07T12:23:24.000Z Blockchain startup Ripple has announced that it has surpassed 300 customers while registering 10x year-over-year growth in transactions on its global payments network RippleNet. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4070.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4070.json) ## [Square Cash App charging 1.75 percent fee for bitcoin transactions; Breaks previous revenue record in Q3 2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4064) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-07T08:57:47.000Z Updated: 2019-11-07T08:57:47.000Z Square Cash App is now charging a fee for Bitcoin transactions, explaining that the reason behind the decision is to provide users with more transparency. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4064.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4064.json) ## [eToro announces second deal of 2019 with acquisition of crypto portfolio tracking app Delta](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4058) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-07T05:46:35.000Z Updated: 2019-11-07T05:46:35.000Z Global multi-asset investment platform eToro has acquired crypto portfolio tracker app Delta for an undisclosed amount. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4058.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4058.json) ## [Storj Labs to end conversion program on Jan. 1 following dip in conversion activity](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4046) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-06T10:14:24.000Z Updated: 2019-11-06T10:14:24.000Z Storj Labs just announced that it will discontinue its conversion programs that allow for the one-to-one conversion of SJCX to STORJ tokens, with the deadline set on Jan. 1. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4046.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4046.json) ## [Data storage blockchain protocol Arweave raises $5M in token-based funding](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4040) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-06T06:29:58.000Z Updated: 2019-11-06T06:29:58.000Z Data storage blockchain protocol Arweave has raised $5 million in token-based funding round, led by a16z crypto. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4040.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4040.json) ## [Lead plaintiff argues that Ripple still liable due to ongoing XRP sales](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4034) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-06T04:30:58.000Z Updated: 2019-11-06T04:30:58.000Z Ripple is still battling a lawsuit from lead plaintiff Bradley Sostack after it tried to dismiss the case by bringing up a statute of repose that expired in 2016. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4034.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4034.json) ## [Binance launches Russian Ruble Fiat Gateway via Advcash partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4032) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-05T13:34:55.000Z Updated: 2019-11-05T13:34:55.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of Russian Ruble (RUB) fiat gateway in partnership with Advcash, a payment platform combining crypto, fiat and prepaid card features. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4032.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4032.json) ## [Stellar burns half of its Lumen supply; Giveaway Program, Partnership Program decreased to 6 billion, 12 billion respectively](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4025) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-05T10:57:21.000Z Updated: 2019-11-05T10:57:21.000Z Stellar has just burned half of its Lumen supply, bringing it down from 105 billion to 50 billion, 20 billion of which is currently in circulation. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4025.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4025.json) ## [TRON hits 4 million user milestone following TRX’s addition to Samsung’s Blockchain Keystore](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4019) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-05T07:59:42.000Z Updated: 2019-11-05T07:59:42.000Z TRON is currently celebrating yet another milestone after surpassing 4 million users on its platform following TRX’s integration into Samsung’s decentralized app store. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4019.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4019.json) ## [Bittrex gets hit by a lawsuit by angel investor following the hacking of 100 bitcoins in April](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4015) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-05T05:49:06.000Z Updated: 2019-11-05T05:49:06.000Z Angel investor Greg Bennett has filed a lawsuit against crypto exchange Bittrex on the grounds of poor security protocols that resulted in the hacking of 100 bitcoins. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4015.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4015.json) ## [Crypto exchange DX.Exchange suspends operations citing high costs](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4014) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-05T04:45:40.000Z Updated: 2019-11-05T04:45:40.000Z Estonian cryptocurrency exchange DX.Exchange has halted its operations as it is not able to bear the high costs involved in running its platform. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4014.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4014.json) ## [Harbor becomes first blockchain company to secure broker-dealer and transfer agent licenses](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4007) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-04T09:55:50.000Z Updated: 2019-11-04T09:55:50.000Z San Francisco-based security token startup Harbor has become an SEC-registered transfer agent, the company announced in a press release dated Oct. 31. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4007.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4007.json) ## [BitMEX users’ emails leaked following exchange’s blunder](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4004) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-04T07:34:46.000Z Updated: 2019-11-04T07:34:46.000Z BitMEX is currently under fire after it accidentally released thousands of its users’ emails spurring fears of possible massive phishing attacks. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4004.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4004.json) ## [Binance to set up office in South Korea as the crypto trading platform looks to expand its operations](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4002) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-04T06:43:12.000Z Updated: 2019-11-04T06:43:12.000Z Binance is apparently looking to set up an office in South Korea in an attempt to further bolster its crypto influence as positive market sentiment persists following China’s renewed interest. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4002.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/4002.json) ## [Crypto exchange Huobi targets institutional clients with new initiative](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3999) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-04T04:39:42.000Z Updated: 2019-11-04T04:39:42.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange operator Huobi Group has announced a new initiative targeted towards institutional clients. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3999.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3999.json) ## [Craig Wright opts out of non-binding agreement with Kleiman estate; Trial to proceed on March 2020](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3996) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-04T04:04:33.000Z Updated: 2019-11-04T04:04:33.000Z Craig Wright, the man who’s claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has bowed out of a settlement agreement with Kleiman estate resulting in the case moving forward. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3996.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3996.json) ## [Telegram’s test wallet released on macOS, Windows, Linux 64; Meeting with SEC on Feb. 18, 19](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3997) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-04T03:54:06.000Z Updated: 2019-11-04T03:54:06.000Z Telegram has now released a crypto test wallet for its Gram token following the SEC’s filing of a restraining order against the launching of the said token. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3997.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3997.json) ## [Binance.US allows crypto purchases via debit cards](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3995) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-01T13:01:07.000Z Updated: 2019-11-01T13:01:07.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has announced that users can now buy cryptocurrencies using debit cards, which joins the platform’s existing USD on-ramp and off-ramps, including Automated Clearing House (ACH) and b… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3995.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3995.json) ## [Crypto exchange Binance eyes Beijing for new office following China’s blockchain push: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3992) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-01T10:14:40.000Z Updated: 2019-11-01T10:14:40.000Z Following the recent endorsement of blockchain technology by Chinese President Xi Jinping, cryptocurrency exchange Binance is reportedly going to open an office in Beijing. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3992.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3992.json) ## [Crypto custodian Koine acquires e-money license from UK FCA; Looks to obtain more licenses amidst Brexit threat](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3989) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-01T08:10:53.000Z Updated: 2019-11-01T08:10:53.000Z Koine, a digital asset custodian, recently announced that it acquired an electronic money institution license from the FCA that is applicable across Europe as long as U.K. remains in the E.U. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3989.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3989.json) ## [Bruce Fenton launches SEC-registered broker dealer for crypto firms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3990) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-01T07:46:05.000Z Updated: 2019-11-01T07:46:05.000Z Bruce Fenton, CEO of Chainstone Labs and bitcoin evangelist, has launched a new decentralized broker-dealer focused on the intersection of digital and traditional assets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3990.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3990.json) ## [Blockstack strikes deal with liquidity provider GSR for STX token trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3987) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-11-01T06:08:24.000Z Updated: 2019-11-01T06:08:24.000Z Blockstack, a blockchain startup that conducted the first-ever SEC-approved token sale, has revealed a deal with GSR Markets, a Hong Kong limited company, for the trading of its stacks (STX) token in a new filing with… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3987.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3987.json) ## [Traders can now use their phone to conduct futures trading via Binance Future’s Android app; iOS support to follow](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3985) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-01T05:03:37.000Z Updated: 2019-11-01T05:03:37.000Z Binance has now launched an Android app that will allow users to trade futures contracts using their smartphone, with iOS support following soon. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3985.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3985.json) ## [Swiss crypto bank successfully acquires a license to operate in Singapore](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3983) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-11-01T03:59:37.000Z Updated: 2019-11-01T03:59:37.000Z A crypto bank based on Switzerland has successfully obtained a license in Singapore that will allow it to provide digital asset investment strategies in the country. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3983.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3983.json) ## [CME publishes specifications of planned bitcoin options contracts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3982) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-31T12:33:03.000Z Updated: 2019-10-31T12:33:03.000Z Following its initial announcement to launch bitcoin options contracts in Q1 2020, derivatives marketplace CME Group has now revealed the specifications. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3982.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3982.json) ## [Fundament secures investment from Tezos Foundation to enhance digital securities infrastructure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3981) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-31T11:18:30.000Z Updated: 2019-10-31T11:19:06.000Z Asset tokenization platform Fundament has received a strategic investment from Tezos Foundation, a Swiss non-profit foundation fostering the Tezos blockchain and ecosystem. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3981.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3981.json) ## [3iQ to list bitcoin fund on major Canadian stock exchange after favourable ruling from OSC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3978) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-31T09:49:10.000Z Updated: 2019-10-31T09:49:10.000Z 3iQ, a Canadian investment fund manager, has received the green light from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for its bitcoin fund. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3978.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3978.json) ## [Ripple’s Xpring initiative funds product focusing on biometrics cybersecurity](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3977) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-10-31T09:22:36.000Z Updated: 2019-10-31T09:23:00.000Z Ripple’s Xpring initiative has invested in a cybersecurity product that can increase the protection of users through the combination of biometrics and multi-party computation. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3977.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3977.json) ## [U.K.-based real-estate giant to tokenize $643 million worth of properties in collaboration with tZERO, Tezos blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3976) By J Russ Isberto | Business Published: 2019-10-31T08:48:15.000Z Updated: 2019-10-31T13:28:38.000Z Alliance Investments is partnering with tZERO and Tezos blockchain to tokenize $643 million worth of property, the first of which is currently under construction and is slated for completion in 2022. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3976.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3976.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=323) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=325)