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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has rejected Bittrex’s application for BitLicense citing a number of factors.

Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a Visa debit card which will allow UK-based customers to easily spend their crypto funds.

Securitize, a compliance platform for digitizing securities on the blockchain, is rolling out its Securitize Ready Program, CoinDesk reported.

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has granted the nineteenth BitLicense to the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange.

Edge, a crypto non-custodial wallet and exchange platform, has partnered with payment processing company Simplex and has announced the beta release of its “crypto cash out” functionality.

Opera, a web browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, has announced the launch of the desktop version of its browser which has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet.

Social media giant Facebook is reportedly seeking support from venture capital firms for its cryptocurrency project, New York Times (NYT) tech reporter Nathaniel Popper recently said in a series of tweets.

Troubled cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX is going to file for bankruptcy by next week, CoinDesk reported.

Binance’s decentralized exchange, Binance DEX, will be launched this month, CEO Changpeng Zhao announced recently.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is building new matching engine infrastructure ahead of an expected bull rally in the crypto market, The Block reported.

B3i, a blockchain startup focused on the insurance industry, has announced the expansion of the group of investors in its ongoing funding round.

Insurance giant Aviva and Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), a UK-based financial adviser, have announced a £5 million (approximately $6.5 million) investment in blockchain mortgage startup Acre Software.

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC), a provider of ticket transaction settlement services, has made an investment in Blockskye’s Series A round of financing. The details of the investment have not been disclosed.

Identity and access management firm Okta has announced the launch of a $50 million investment fund which will invest in cutting edge technologies with a particular focus on identity, security, and privacy.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that its official crypto wallet app, Trust Wallet, will soon allow users to stake crypto.

Bitcoin services firm Coins.ph has announced its collaboration with the global funds remittance giant Western Union, which will enable customers to receive international and domestic money transfers directly into thei…

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is soon going to launch a limited pilot to trade bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) in collaboration with Canadian fintech company Blockstation.

Crypto payments startup Celo has announced A16Z Crypto and Polychain Capital have made an investment of $25 million in total.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced the details of insurance coverage for the crypto holdings in its hot wallets.

Liquid, a cryptocurrency trading platform launched by Quoine last September, has announced the first close of its ongoing Series C funding.

Online payments giant PayPal has joined the Series A funding round of Cambridge Blockchain, a blockchain-based identity startup.

Singapore-based BK Consortium has delayed the payment for the acquisition of BTC Korea.com, the operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, according to local news reports.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has started offering a service that allows users to send money across borders, CoinDesk reported.

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) platform for large-scale investors.

DragonEx, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has published an update of the funds it lost in a hack that took place on March 24.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has lost nearly $13 million in the EOS cryptocurrency in a security breach last week, CoinDesk reported.

French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger has entered into a partnership with Hong Kong trust company Legacy Trust to offer crypto custody services to institutional investors.

Blockchain startup AlphaPoint has announced that it is enhanced its offering for private equity, real estate, funds, and other financial institution clients.

The Korean Edition of 'The Big Issue', the social enterprise that helps people on the fringes of society become financially independent, will adopt 'PUBLISHsoft,' a blockchain-based content management system.

Decentralized internet protocol TRON has announced the acquisition of blockchain app store CoinPlay.

PUBLISH, Inc., the company behind an innovative blockchain media protocol and content management system for newspapers, announced today that it has joined the IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) as a…

Digital asset management firm Arrington XRP Capital has merged with another crypto-focused fund, ByteSize Capital.

HBUS, the U.S.-based operator of Huobi cryptocurrency exchange, has set up a new team that will focus on rolling out institutional products and services, CoinTelegraph reported.

Crypto broker Tagomi is the latest to receive virtual currency license from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

Crypto hardware wallet Ledger has announced the full integration of Cardano’s ADA with Ledger Nano S.

Blockchain investment firm Pantera Capital has announced that it has raised $160 million of the $175 million target for its third venture fund and confirmed its closing by March’s end.

Boerse Stuggart, the second largest stock exchange in Germany, has announced its plans to create a joint venture for digital asset trading with Axel Springer SE, the largest digital publishing house in Europe, and fin…

DragonEx, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a major hack on March 24. The total amount of crypto assets stolen remains unknown.

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…

Stellar, a platform connecting banks, payments systems, and people, has announced that it is launching as Coinbase’s largest Earn partner to-date.