Belgian blockchain startup SettleMint has raised 1.9 million in a recent financing round, bringing its total funding to 5.5 million to date. The round saw participation from KPN Ventures and existing US-based investor...

Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve has launched its services in Singapore, the company announced in a press release. In 2019, the company forged a number of strategic partnerships and witnessed...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hinted at the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) this year, CoinDesk reported Garlinghouse shared his opinion at a Ripple-sponsored session at the Wall Street Journal lounge...

Tether, the company behind USDT stablecoin, has announced in a press release the launch of a new product called Tether Gold (XAU₮), that offers the security of a digital asset pegged to physical gold (XAU). According to...

Crypto derivatives exchange ErisX announced in a press release on Thursday that they are partnering with software firm Etale. With this partnership, ErisX members will be able to view real-time market data, and manage...

Crypto exchange Binance announced its support for Numbers mission to create an open, transparent and traceable data system by investing in the blockchain startup. Based in Taiwan, Numbers is a blockchain protocol...

Swiss fintech firm Amun AG has listed an inverse bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on SIX Swiss Stock Exchange, The Block reported. Called 21Shares Short Bitcoin ETP, the inverse ETP was launched on Wednesday,...

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced in a press release that it has partnered with Siemens in organizing a series of lectures and seminars about blockchain. The partnership is part of their efforts to...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted payments giant Square a patent for a cryptocurrency payment network that allows for seamless real-time crypto-to-fiat transactions, CoinDesk reported. The present technology...

In the latest update on the ongoing legal battle between Kik and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Kik technical advisor Tanner Philp has been asked to appear for a deposition, CoinDesk reported. In June...