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 …
Cointopia, a curated ICO platform, has raised $3 million in a seed round and announced the launch of a marketplace for blockchain companies and service providers, VentureBeat reported. The company said that the market…
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Quoine has announced the launch of Liquid, a one-stop crypto trading portal, aimed at increasing the liquidity for crypto markets. Quoine launched Quoinex in 2014, which became one of …
Wyre, a US-based crypto payments startup, has announced that it has acquired bitcoin smart contract derivatives platform Hedgy. This marks Wyre’s second acquisition – the first being the acquisition of Chinese payment…
French energy firm Engie and business consulting group Maltem have come together for a new initiative that aims to democratise the uses of blockchain technology and expand its reach. Engie and Maltem have created “Blo…
Blockchain media outlet TokenPost has announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Investing.com. Founded in 2007, Investing.com is a leading financial portal, with over 20 million subscribers, that pr…
Crypto asset management firm Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of ZEN Investment Trust, a single-asset investment vehicle solely comprised of ZEN, one of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap. The ne…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it will launch a number of new GBP trading pairs starting on 7 September 2018. The announcement follows the company introducing support for British pounds (GBP) to U…
Goldman Sachs is not going to open a bitcoin trading desk anytime soon, sources familiar with the matter have told Business Insider. Earlier in May, The New York Times reported that Goldman Sachs is going to launch a …
Scanetchain, a NEM-based commercialized augmented reality (AR) blockchain platform, has entered into a partnership with Sirin Labs, a Swiss firm working to build blockchain smartphone. Sirin Labs, which raised $157 mi…
Canadian blockchain startup Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) has signed a client agreement with leading cryptocurrency exchange operator QUOINE, which marks BIG’s second client agreement with a major exchange. QUOI…
Singaporean investment company Temasek is the latest to announce that it has not made any investment in bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.
Wirex, a London-based provider of crypto wallets linked to Visa debit cards, has announced the addition of Ethereum Wallet to its suite of services. The announcement follows Wirex’s successful XRP launch in July and r…
Crypto wallet startup Abra has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts to buy cryptocurrencies quickly and easily in Europe. Previously, Abra wallets were funded using bank and wire tra…
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced the acquisition of a local bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin, Finance Magnates reported August 31. Rakuten has announced the complete acquisition of the crypto exchan…
There seems to be a growing trend to set up blockchain-focused subsidiaries and divisions among Asian firms. In a recent survey by PwC, executives said that they believe China will overtake the United States in blockc…
Yahoo Finance, one of the leading providers of financial information, has added cryptocurrency trading capabilities to its platform. The company added over 100 cryptocurrency quote pages across all platforms last year…
AirTM, a financial services startup, has raised $7 million in Series A funding round led by BlueYard Capital – a VC firm that has also been the lead investor of some of the most successful blockchain projects includin…
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has become the largest shareholder of Pantronics Holdings, a Hong Kong-based publicly listed firm, CoinDesk reported. The companies have issued a joint statement on the acquisition. Huobi…
Israeli blockchain startup Orbs has announced its strategic expansion into South Korea and partnership with internet giant Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary Ground X. Orbs has opened its Seoul headquarters, with five full…
A new project aimed to create a price-stable digital currency – Terra – has secured $32 million in a seed funding round which saw participation from well-known global funds and investment arms of leading cryptocurrenc…
Blockchain platform for real estate and title recordkeeping Ubitquity on Tuesday announced that it has signed Oklahoma City-based AIC Title Service as a client. Founded in 1989, AIC Title Service is a leading provider…
German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse is expanding its partnership with blockchain startup HQLAx. The companies first entered into a partnership in March of 2018 in order to build an innovative securities lending solu…
Lloyd’s of London, a leading UK-based insurance firm, is now extending its insurance cover on cryptocurrencies.
Digital asset management firm Morgan Creek Digital, in partnership with crypto investment startup Bitwise, has launched The Digital Asset Index Fund, designed for institutional investors. The fund will provide endowme…
TokenPost Korea announced Wednesday the launch of its ‘PUBLISH’ service, a dedicated blockchain and crypto-related news and data-sharing initiative.
Stellar Lumens (XLM) has surpassed 1,000,000 accounts milestone on its ledger, according to the latest data from Stellar Expert – the block explorer and analytics platform for Stellar Network.
CULedger, a credit union service organization (CUSO) focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT), has announced that it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding, which will continue through November 18, 2018. C…
Blockchain-based journalism startup Civil has entered into a two-part agreement with The Associated Press, DigiDay reported Founded in 2017, Civil aims to power sustainable journalism by employing a decentralized mode…
Dash, one of the top 15 cryptocurrencies by market cap, has entered into an exclusive relationship with Kripto Mobile Corporation (KRIP), a cryptocurrency-enabled mobile phone brand, to provide Latin Americans with a …
Bitcoin payments processor BitPay has announced that it will now allow Japanese users to spend cryptocurrencies on Amazon Gift Cards. The company introduced the feature to turn bitcoin into Amazon.com Gift Cards nearl…
Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare announced that it is planning to expand into the European market in Q4 2018. It will mark the platform’s first international expansion under the Coinsquare brand. Wi…
Reality Shares has announced that it is becoming “Blockforce Capital” in order to reflect its broader focus on delivering unparalleled access to blockchain and cryptocurrency investments. According to the official rel…
Wirex, a London-based provider of crypto wallets linked to Visa debit cards, has announced that it has been granted a UK FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) e-money licence. The firm said that it is the third cryptocur…
ZenCash, a privacy-focused blockchain platform, has announced its brand expansion with a new name “Horizen” in its efforts to reflect the significant technical, commercial, and community developments it has achieved s…
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on Tuesday introduced its “Institutional Core Principles”. In an online post, Adam White, Vice President and General Manager at Coinbase, shared a set of core principles that w…
Chinese social media giant WeChat has reportedly blocked several cryptocurrency and blockchain related accounts, CoinTelegraph reported referring to a report from local news outlet Lanjinger. A WeChat official told La…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has recently revealed that he is going to get involved with a blockchain company for the first time. In an exclusive interview with Null Transaction, Wozniak said that he is going to get…
Australian cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet company Cointree has announced its partnership with bill payment AI-automation startup Gobbill, enabling users to pay bills with their cryptocurrencies.
