# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=346 Page 346 of 358. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Crypto exchange Binance partners with IdentityMind to improve compliance capabilities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1539) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-27T09:12:56.000Z Updated: 2019-03-27T09:12:56.000Z Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced its partnership with IdentityMind, a risk management and RegTech compliance platform, to improve existing data protection and compliance measures for Binance’s glo… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1539.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1539.json) ## [Stellar commits 1Bln XLM to users as educational incentive via Coinbase Earn](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1536) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-27T05:34:46.000Z Updated: 2019-03-27T05:34:46.000Z Stellar, a platform connecting banks, payments systems, and people, has announced that it is launching as Coinbase’s largest Earn partner to-date. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1536.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1536.json) ## [Kakao invests in Irish blockchain startup Festy](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1535) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-27T04:48:40.000Z Updated: 2019-03-27T04:48:40.000Z Festy, an Ireland-based ticketing startup, has signed a partnership and an investment deal with South Korean internet giant Kakao to develop blockchain-based payment and analytics applications, Fora reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1535.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1535.json) ## [Bitcoin mining firm Bitmain announces leadership changes following lapse of IPO application](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1534) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-27T04:02:39.000Z Updated: 2019-03-27T04:02:39.000Z Following the lapse of its initial public offering (IPO) application, bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has announced leadership changes. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1534.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1534.json) ## [Blockchain firm R3 announces co-founder Jesse Edwards’ exit and plans to support early stage companies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1533) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-26T11:50:01.000Z Updated: 2019-03-26T11:50:01.000Z Enterprise blockchain firm R3 has announced that one of its founders, Jesse Edwards, is leaving the company. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1533.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1533.json) ## [Rakuten to launch cryptocurrency exchange in April](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1531) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-26T10:00:11.000Z Updated: 2019-03-26T10:00:11.000Z Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that its cryptocurrency exchange Rakuten Wallet has completed its registration and will launch in April. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1531.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1531.json) ## [Bitcoin nonprofit BitGive teams up with US-Based NGO to provide aid to Venezuela](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1528) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-26T06:25:51.000Z Updated: 2019-03-26T06:25:51.000Z BitGive, the first Bitcoin 501(c)(3) nonprofit recognized by the U.S. government, has entered into a partnership with a US-based non-profit organization that is providing large-scale humanitarian aid in Venezuela. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1528.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1528.json) ## [Blockchain insurance startup B3i secures $16M in latest funding](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1526) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-26T04:40:17.000Z Updated: 2019-03-26T04:41:25.000Z B3i, a blockchain startup focused on the insurance industry, has raised around $16 million in the latest round, CoinDesk reported referring to registry filings in Switzerland. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1526.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1526.json) ## [eToro acquires smart contract startup Firmo](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1525) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-26T03:36:03.000Z Updated: 2019-03-26T03:36:03.000Z Multi-asset investment platform eToro has acquired Firmo, a Copenhagen-based smart contract infrastructure provider. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1525.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1525.json) ## [Crypto exchange Seed CX ventures into Asian markets via Hydra X partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1523) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-25T03:45:45.000Z Updated: 2019-03-25T03:45:45.000Z Seed CX, a Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding to Asia, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1523.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1523.json) ## [SBI Group partners with U.S.-based semiconductor firm to manufacture crypto mining hardware](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1521) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-22T11:02:08.000Z Updated: 2019-03-22T11:02:08.000Z Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings has announced the setting up of a new company that will focus on manufacturing cryptocurrency mining systems. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1521.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1521.json) ## [Square seeks engineers for new crypto-related initiatives](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1520) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-22T10:02:22.000Z Updated: 2019-03-22T10:02:22.000Z Square, a San Francisco-based payments firm, is seeking to make fresh hires as it plans to embark on cryptocurrency-related initiatives, CEO Jack Dorsey said in a series of tweets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1520.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1520.json) ## [DIGITONE KOREA partners with PUBLISH, Inc. to tap into the Korean blockchain market](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1518) By Jean-Luc Leese | Business Published: 2019-03-22T09:33:02.000Z Updated: 2019-03-22T09:33:02.000Z On March 20, PUBLISH entered into a strategic partnership with China’s largest mobile device distributor DIGITONE, or D.Phone (Dixintong in Chinese), which joins PUBLISHalliance as its 16th member. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1518.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1518.json) ## [Blockchain smartphone maker Sirin Labs partners with MyEtherWallet](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1517) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-22T07:36:46.000Z Updated: 2019-03-22T07:36:46.000Z Sirin Labs, the company behind blockchain smartphone ‘FINNEY,’ has announced a mutual integration with Ethereum wallet interface MyEtherWallet (MEW), Finance Magnates reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1517.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1517.json) ## [Numerai secures $11M from Paradigm and Placeholder via token sale](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1513) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-22T03:43:40.000Z Updated: 2019-03-22T03:43:40.000Z Numerai, a San Francisco-based hedge fund and predictions market startup, has raised $11 million via the sale of NMR tokens, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1513.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1513.json) ## [Huobi Global to launch token sale platform “Huobi Prime”](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1509) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-21T09:07:02.000Z Updated: 2019-03-21T09:07:02.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange operator Huobi Global has unveiled a new platform to provide investors with better access to cutting-edge crypto projects with a high potential for impact and growth. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1509.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1509.json) ## [seriesOne, Polymath partner to simplify security token issuance](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1506) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-21T05:33:01.000Z Updated: 2019-03-21T05:33:01.000Z seriesOne, a digital securities fundraising platform, has entered into a partnership with security token platform Polymath to simplify the complex challenges involved in creating and managing security tokens (blockcha… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1506.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1506.json) ## [Binance launches cash-to-crypto brokerage service in Australia](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1505) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-21T04:31:04.000Z Updated: 2019-03-21T04:31:04.000Z Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has launched a new platform to buy crypto to support adoption of cryptocurrency use in Australia. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1505.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1505.json) ## [Wirex launches crypto-friendly business accounts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1502) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-20T11:49:17.000Z Updated: 2019-03-20T11:49:17.000Z Wirex, the UK-based digital money platform, has announced the launch of its business accounts which can transact in both fiat and cryptocurrencies. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1502.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1502.json) ## [Fortune 500 company Avnet starts accepting bitcoin via BitPay partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1498) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-20T07:44:08.000Z Updated: 2019-03-20T07:44:08.000Z Avnet, a U.S.-based technology solutions provider, has announced that it has started accepting cryptocurrency for its products and services via its partnership with blockchain payment provider BitPay. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1498.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1498.json) ## [BitGo announces custody support for Blockchain Capital’s security token BCAP](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1497) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-20T07:11:00.000Z Updated: 2019-03-20T07:11:00.000Z Crypto custodian and security firm BitGo has announced support for the BCAP ERC-20 token from Blockchain Capital. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1497.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1497.json) ## [Largest Swiss online retailer Digitec Galaxus starts accepting Bitcoin](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1495) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-20T04:32:32.000Z Updated: 2019-03-20T04:32:32.000Z Digitec Galaxus AG, the largest online retailer in Switzerland, has started accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1495.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1495.json) ## [Blockchain startup Bison Trails raises $5.25M in seed funding](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1494) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-20T03:40:53.000Z Updated: 2019-03-20T03:40:53.000Z Bison Trails, a New York-based blockchain startup, has raised $5.25 million in a seed funding round led by Initialized Capital and Accomplice. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1494.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1494.json) ## [Crypto wallet Ledger Nano S receives CSPN certification from French cybersecurity agency](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1493) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-19T11:48:17.000Z Updated: 2019-03-19T11:48:17.000Z Crypto wallet startup Ledger has announced that Ledger Nano S – its multicurrency hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies – has received CSPN certification. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1493.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1493.json) ## [CoinMarketCap adds Flipside’s Fundamental Crypto Asset Score to its platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1492) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-19T11:03:17.000Z Updated: 2019-03-19T11:03:17.000Z CoinMarketCap, a provider of price and market cap data for cryptocurrencies, has partnered with Flipside Crypto and has added Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS) metric to its platform. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1492.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1492.json) ## [Crypto exchange Bithumb plans to lay off 50 pct of employees](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1491) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-19T10:04:55.000Z Updated: 2019-03-19T10:04:55.000Z Bithumb is reportedly the latest company in the cryptocurrency space to reduce its headcount, a report from CoinDesk has revealed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1491.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1491.json) ## [Blockchain information platform CoinNess closes Series A funding](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1486) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-19T04:31:53.000Z Updated: 2019-03-19T04:31:53.000Z Asian blockchain information platform CoinNess has announced that it has closed its Series A round funding led by Chinese leading venture capital ShunWei Capital, QF Capital, and FreesFund. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1486.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1486.json) ## [German crypto startup Donut secures $1.8M in seed round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1484) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-18T11:51:54.000Z Updated: 2019-03-18T11:51:54.000Z Crypto investment app Donut has secured $1.8 million in a seed funding round, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1484.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1484.json) ## [Crypto investment firm Paradigm leads Tendermint’s $9M Series A round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1473) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-15T11:37:10.000Z Updated: 2019-03-15T11:37:32.000Z Software development company Tendermint has announced that it has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1473.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1473.json) ## [Waves Platform seeks $120M in second investment round for enterprise blockchain solution ‘Vostok’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1468) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-15T05:28:51.000Z Updated: 2019-03-15T05:28:51.000Z Blockchain startup Waves Platform has announced its plans to raise $120 million in a second investment round for the Vostok project. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1468.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1468.json) ## [Digital Currency Group, Polychain back crypto futures exchange CoinFLEX](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1467) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-15T04:35:26.000Z Updated: 2019-03-15T04:35:26.000Z Cryptocurrency futures exchange CoinFLEX has secured investment from Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Polychain. The details of the investment have not been disclosed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1467.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1467.json) ## [Thai Stock Exchange plans to launch digital asset platform in 2020](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1463) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-14T10:23:35.000Z Updated: 2019-03-14T10:23:35.000Z The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced its plans to launch a digital asset trading system next year. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1463.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1463.json) ## [OVO’s new unit Kaluza acquires minority stake in blockchain energy startup Electron](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1457) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-14T03:45:05.000Z Updated: 2019-03-14T03:45:05.000Z Kaluza, a new division of UK-based energy giant OVO, has acquired a minority stake in blockchain energy startup Electron. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1457.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1457.json) ## [Binance's Trust Wallet adds support for Ripple’s XRP token and credit card payments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1453) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-13T09:15:01.000Z Updated: 2019-03-13T09:15:01.000Z Trust Wallet, the official wallet of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced support for XRP, Ripple’s native token, and credit card payments for cryptocurrency. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1453.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1453.json) ## [Forte and Ripple's Xpring seek to accelerate blockchain adoption in games, set up $100M fund](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1451) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-13T06:29:54.000Z Updated: 2019-03-13T06:29:54.000Z Forte, a provider of blockchain technology platforms for the games industry, and Xpring, Ripple's developer ecosystem initiative, have established a $100 million fund to support game developers. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1451.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1451.json) ## [Huobi Wallet launches support for Tron dApps](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1450) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-13T05:31:01.000Z Updated: 2019-03-13T05:31:01.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange operator Huobi Group has announced that its multi-chain light wallet, Huobi Wallet, now fully supports Tron (TRX) decentralized apps (or dApps). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1450.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1450.json) ## [Medici Ventures buys equity stake in blockchain banking platform Bankorus](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1441) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-12T07:25:57.000Z Updated: 2019-03-12T07:25:57.000Z Medici Ventures, a wholly-owned blockchain subsidiary of Overstock.com, has purchased a 5.1 percent stake in blockchain banking startup Bankorus. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1441.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1441.json) ## [Samsung introduces crypto wallet and four initial dapps for Galaxy S10 smartphones](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1436) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-11T12:12:11.000Z Updated: 2019-03-11T12:12:11.000Z South Korean electronics giant Samsung has unveiled the cryptocurrency wallet for its recently launched flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1436.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1436.json) ## [NEM Foundation attempts to get out troubled waters with $8M funding, layoffs and more](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1433) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-11T09:21:59.000Z Updated: 2019-03-11T09:21:59.000Z Following its plans to focus more on product development announced in January, the NEM.io Foundation has unlocked funding of $8 million last month and laid off most of its staff, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1433.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1433.json) ## [Kakao's blockchain unit Ground X secures $90M in private coin offering](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1432) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-03-11T07:33:26.000Z Updated: 2019-03-11T07:33:26.000Z Ground X, a blockchain subsidiary of South Korean internet giant Kakao, has raised $90 million in a private coin offering, Bloomberg reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1432.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1432.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=345) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=347)