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- Upgrade launches contactless card available through Apple Pay and Google Pay
Neobank Upgrade, Inc. has launched its first contactless-enabled Upgrade Card.
· Business
- Binance addresses B.K.user case, crypto exchange committed to combating fraud
Crypto exchange Binance released a statement about the controversial B.K. user case.
· Regulation
- Fintech Revolut offers cryptocurrency as safe haven amid coronavirus outbreak
Fintech Revolut announced that it will be making cryptocurrency available to its seven million customers to caution the damaging effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
· Business
- Telegram’s legal battle could help cryptocurrency regulation move forward, trade group says
Cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service Telegram is embroiled in a $1.7 billion legal battle due to its token offering.
· Regulation
- Binance Lending renamed to Binance Savings
Crypto exchange Binance made a huge change in its services.
· Business
- Streamr announces partnership with major crypto exchange Binance
Software company Streamr proudly announced its partnership with major crypto exchange Binance on its blog.
· Business
- Crypto exchanges lower fees for India after Supreme Court lifts RBI ban
Several crypto exchanges have lowered their fees for Indians.
· Business
- Jhon McAfee calls bitcoin ‘worthless’ but promotes other cryptocurrencies
British-American computer programmer and businessman John McAfee predicted that bitcoin will reach $1 million at the end of the year, but he seemed to lost interest in the cryptocurrency. In fact, just recently, he ca…
· People
- Asia is becoming a strong crypto hub for exchange derivatives
Asia has become the new home for crypto exchange derivatives.
· Insights & Views
- Steem witnesses freeze eight accounts worth $3.2M after split
Steem witnesses have frozen eight accounts worth approximately $3.2 million, Coindesk reported.
· Investing
- Digital asset custody Anchorage adds support for XRP
Digital asset custody Anchorage announced on Thursday that it just added support for ripple (XRP).
· Business
- Paxful adds gold payment method in P2P trading in exchange for bitcoin
Global peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful introduces gold as among its clients' new payment options when buying bitcoin (BTC).
· Business
- Italian major news agency uses blockchain to stop coronavirus fake news
Accessing reliable and trusted information about COVID-19 has become more challenging due to fake news.
· Technology
- SoFi buys fintech API builder Galileo for $1.2B
Personal finance company SoFi announced in a press release that it has agreed to buy financial service API and payment platform Galileo Financial Technologies for $1.2 billion worth of cash and stock deal.
· Business
- Tesla completes blockchain pilot in importing goods to China
CargoSmart announced today that U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla has partnered with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) to test if blockchain can make importing goods into China easier.
· Business
- Blockchain Association supports Telegram’s appeal over GRAM token issuance
Blockchain network Blockchain Association (BA) supported software Telegram’s appeal concerning the issuance of its GRAM tokens.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin scam on YouTube disguised as Coinbase CEO steals over $50K
A popular YouTube channel was hacked and it live-streamed ask-me-anything (AMA) with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
· Business
- Crypto exchange Binance adds 'hedge mode' to Futures trading
Crypto exchange Binance announced that it added “hedge mode” on Binance Futures.
· Business
- Nestlé expands blockchain technology to coffee brand Zoégas
Nestlé expands use of IBM Food Trust blockchain technology to its coffee brand Zoégas.
· Business
- Crypto exchange Kraken names Blockchain.com president as its new chief legal officer
U.S. based crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Blockchain.com President Marco Santori as its new chief legal officer (CLO).
· People
- China will pursue digital yuan, central bank says
The central bank of China announced that the country planned to create a digital version of its fiat currency, yuan, Coindesk reported citing www.gov.cn.
· Regulation
- Q3 crypto ponzi victims sue Wells Fargo for vicarious liability
Q3 Investment Recovery Vehicle (Q3IRV), an entity representing the over 100 victims of the alleged $35 million Q3 Ponzi scheme, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Advisors for vicarious liability, Co…
· Regulation
- Japan’s revised crypto laws to be enforced from May
The new laws for regulating cryptocurrencies in Japan will be enforced next month.
· Regulation
- France central bank invites firms to experiment digital currencies
Banque de France is opening its door to central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as it invites firms to join in its crypto experiment.
· Business
- Taiwan blockchain company BSOS raises over $600 angel funding from NDC
Taiwan blockchain technology company BSOS announced in a press release that it just raised over $1 million in its angel funding.
· Business
- Brazilian crypto exchange XDEX announces full closure due to reduced opportunities
Brazilian crypto exchange XDEX announced its full closure on its blog on March 31.
· Business
- BMW rolls out blockchain solution to drive supply chain transparency
Luxury vehicle company BMW Group uses blockchain to drive supply chain transparency.
· Business
- Consumers want food producers to use blockchain to maximize transparency and trust, report says
Consumers want companies within the food, drink and supplement market to use blockchain technology.
· Insights & Views
- Blockchain company Bitfury re-assigns computing power to COVID-19 research
Bitfury is the latest blockchain company to join the research for coronavirus.
· Technology
- Binance launches Binance Loans service with 20% off interest rate promotion
Binance announced the launch of Binance Loans service.
· Business
- Russia postpones major cryptocurrency law due to coronavirus
Russia is forced to delay its crypto law due to the coronavirus outbreak.
· Regulation
- SEB chief strategist discusses potential tension CBDC could cause between central and commercial banks
Johan Javeus, chief strategist at SEB, shares the potential friction that will happen between commercial and central banks should the latter circulate a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to the consumers w…
· Regulation
- Tron CEO announces launch of Djed DeFi ecosystem for collaterized loans
Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun announced the release of Djed, a DeFi ecosystem for collateralized loans on Twitter.
· Business
- Crypto exchange Binance adds SGD, PHP and more fiat currencies
Crypto exchange Binance added more fiat currencies to buy crypto with Visa credit and debit cards without international currency conversion fees.
· Business
- Square CEO Jack Dorsey offers to help government deliver Covid-19 stimulus payments
Square and Paypal are in talks with the government to use their apps to help deliver Covid-19 stimulus payments to Americans who do not have a bank account.
· Business
- Ubisoft, AMD, MakerDao join Blockchain Game Alliance under new leadership
The Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA) announced the appointment of its new president and named its new sponsors.
· Business
- DeversiFi burns $20M Nectar tokens to drive DEX adoption
DeversiFi announced that it burned millions of Nectar (NEC) coins.
· Business
- SCB opens Ripple-powered consumer cross-border payments to businesses
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is planning to open up its Ripple-powered consumer cross-border payments mobile app to businesses.
· Business
- DAIA, Ocean Protocol and SingularityNET launch decentralized AI against coronavirus
Decentralized AI Alliance (DAIA) develops and launches open-source code using AI and blockchain to combat coronavirus.
· Business
- MyEtherWallet founder thinks Ethereum should go mobile
Almost everything can be done using smartphones and this has big implications when it comes to the future of Ethereum.
· Insights & Views