Cryptocurrency startup BitGo has added Dash to its expanding list of currencies, becoming the first multi-signature wallet and custodial solution that supports Dash. BitGo now supports 85 coins and tokens as part of i…
Encyclopedia on blockchain Everipedia has opened its first European office in Stockholm, Sweden. Originally started in 2015 by Sam Kazemian, Travis Moore, Mahbod Moghadam, and Theodor Forselius, Everipedia aims to “mo…
Medici Ventures, the blockchain accelerator and wholly-owned subsidiary of Overstock.com, has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Israeli blockchain startup VinX. By leveraging blockchain technology, …
Blockchain startup SKALE Labs has announced that it has raised $9.65 million in funding to develop blockchain scalability infrastructure. The amount raised comprises of an $8.86 million Simple Agreement For Future Tok…
Cryptocurrency wallet provider Abra has announced a new token in order to widen the access to cryptocurrency investing. The startup has launched Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Token (BIT10), developed in partnership with San…
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced that it has secured insurance coverage for custodied digital assets that it holds on behalf its customers in its online hot wallet through a global consortium of industry-l…
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of 24-hour trading volume has invested more than $2.5 million in Australian startup TravelbyBit. Founded in 2017, TravelbyBit is a digital currency payment…
Crypto mining giant Bitmain has acquired Telescope, a bitcoin cash browser wallet, CoinDesk reported. Launched earlier this year, Telescope aimed to facilitate instant bitcoin cash transactions. The wallet can current…
South Korean blockchain startup TEMCO has announced that it has secured institutional investment from Korea Investment Partners (KIP), one of the leading venture capital firms in the country. KIP is the latest to join…
DrumG Technologies, a fintech startup founded by a former R3 executive, has raised $6.5 million in its Series A minority investment round. Global blockchain company ConsenSys is the sole investor in this funding round…
Veem, a global payment service provider, has announced that it has raised $25 million in a new funding round led by Goldman Sachs. Other investors include GV (formerly Google Ventures), Silicon Valley Bank, Extol Capi…
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has announced the beta launch of EOSfinex, a decentralised exchange built on EOSIO technology. The trading pairs available at launch include EOS/USD, BTC/USD, and ETH/USD. The announcement fol…
Search engine giant Google has announced that it will start allowing regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to advertise in the U.S. and Japan, starting next month. The company had previously banned cryptocurrency and ini…
Bitwala, a blockchain-based payment service provider, has announced that it has raised €4 million in its latest funding round. The funding round drew support from Earlybird and coparion, who join the company’s existin…
Leading crypto exchange Coinbase has entered into a partnership with Caspian, an institutional grade crypto trading and risk management platform. Founded in 2018, Caspian is a joint venture between Tora and Kenetic th…
Ride-hailing app Grab Philippines has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup LoyalCoin, GMA News reported. Founded in 2017, LoyalCoin offers a customer loyalty-oriented digital asset that aims to replace a…
Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), a Swiss company launched by the founders of Lakeside Partners, has launched its initial “Genesis Hub” incubator in Zug, swissinfo.ch reported. The blockchain incubator aims to se…
Wachsman, a leading blockchain professional services firm, has announced its expansion to Asia and commenced operations from its Singapore office. Headquartered in New York, and with offices in Dublin and downtown Sin…
The NEM.io Foundation, creators of the peer-to-peer NEM blockchain platform for payments, messaging, asset making and more, has issued an official statement in the wake of the recent hack of the Zaif crypto exchange. …
Dunamu, the operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, is planning to open a cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore, CCN reported. Called “Upbit Singapore,” the platform will be fully operational by October…
Zaif, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange operated by Tech Bureau, is the latest victim of a major hack in which it lost 6.7 billion yen (nearly $60 million worth of cryptocurrency), including 5,966 bitcoins, CoinDesk …
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has announced its plans to establish the Global Blockchain Resource Alliance of Huobi Global Elites. The company today launched the third phase of the Huobi Global Elites program. Launche…
Fidelity Investments is planning to announce blockchain and cryptocurrency-related products and services, Xconomy reported September 14. The announcement was made by CEO Abigail Johnson during an event held at the com…
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has introduced Ethfinex Trustless – an Ethereum-based trading solution which places security, privacy and control in the hands of the user. “With Ethfinex Trustless there are no signups, no de…
UK-based fintech company TigerWit has announced that it has become the official foreign exchange trading partner of Liverpool FC. Founded in 1892, Liverpool FC is one of the world's most legendary football clubs havin…
Medici Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Overstock.com, has announced that its portfolio company Bitsy.com has started the limited beta launch of a digital wallet service. According to the official release, the i…
Cryptocurrency security firm BitGo has announced the launch of BitGo Trust Company – a regulated, qualified custodian purpose-built for digital assets. In May 2018, BitGo revealed that it was building the first qualif…
ZED Network, an integrated global payments platform, has partnered with Interstellar to tap the Stellar Network to transform cross-border, cross-currency and cross-asset transactions. Lightyear, a Stellar-focused comp…
Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has announced the launch of its token-to-token trading platform in 20 new U.S. states. The 20 new states include Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryl…
Google has silently removed three cryptocurrency wallets from Play Store, The Next Web reported. The move comes after the search engine giant updated its Play Store developer policy, which states:
Leading cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has announced that Prism, its trustless portfolio market platform, will shut down next month. ShapeShift launched Prism in closed beta last year. The platform aimed to give u…
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex announced the formation of a new company which will own and manage ventures outside of the United States. Bittrex International, an affiliate of Bittrex Inc., aims to drive t…
Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has invested over $3 million in Bitcoin Australia, The Australian Financial Review reported September 9. The companies have formed a joint venture which will see KuCoin expan…
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has become the first bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to join the global blockchain consortium led by enterprise software firm R3, TradeArabia reported September 11. Headquartere…
Nasdaq is reportedly working on a tool that will give institutional investors the ability to predict price movements of crypto assets. A source familiar with the ongoing developments told CoinDesk that the American st…
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced that it has authorized Gemini Trust Company and Paxos Trust Company to offer stablecoin, pegged to the U. S. dollar. “These approvals demonstra…
Ripple Labs, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, and XRP II, LLC, have released an official statement on the lawsuit with enterprise software firm R3. “R3 HoldCo LLC, R3 LLC, Ripple Labs Inc. a…
Lightyear Corporation, a Stellar-focused company, has acquired Chain, a startup focused on building enterprise-grade blockchain products. With this acquisition, both Chain and Lightyear brands will cease to exist and …
Citigroup has reportedly developed a new, less risky way of investing in cryptocurrencies, Business Insider reported. Sources familiar with the latest development told BI that the banking giant has created a “Digital …
