Altcoin
Uber, PayPal and Visa To Back Facebook’s GlobalCoin
Visa, Mastercard, Uber and Paypal have announced that they are all backing Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency, GlobalCoin, as per a new report. As reported ...
Exchange
Binance Confirms That Margin Trading Is On The Horizon
The world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance has confirmed that it will be launching a margin trading service after it ...
Altcoin
Coinbase Announces XRP Trading For NYC Residents
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently announced trading support for XRP for state residents in New York. The San Francisco-based exchange broke the news in ...
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Surpasses The $8000 Mark As It Continues Its Rally
The price of Bitcoin continues its recent rally to a price level which has broken through the $8,000 mark for the first time ...
Altcoin
TrustToken Launched A Canadian-backed Stablecoin
TrustToken recently released its latest stablecoin, TrueCAD, on Wednesday 1 May. This latest in TrustTokens range of fiat-backed stablecoins has its value pegged ...
Exchange
Binance’s DEX Launched Ahead Of Schedule
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume Binance’s highly anticipated decentralized exchange (DEX) recently went live ahead of the planned schedule. The ...
Blockchain
China Opens It First Blockchain-Enabled Notary Office
China recently opened its first blockchain-enabled notary office in Beijing as reported by local media outlet People on April 19. As per the ...
Education
CoinMarketCap Launches New Crypto Data Applications
CoinMarketCap the world-renowned cryptocurrency data provider recently launched its first Android app as well as updated its Apple iOS app. The most notable ...
Exchange
Bitstamp Receives A License To Conduct Operations In New York
Early yesterday, the cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp received some great news when it was awarded with the state of New York’s currency license. The ...
Bitcoin
A New Bank For Crypto Trading Has Opened In Puerto Rico
A new Puerto Rico-based institution which caters to the needs of crypto traders – San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International (SJMBT) recently ...
News
The Japanese Government Enacts New Laws To Govern Crypto Margin Trading
The Japanese government has tightened its stance towards crypto margin trading after reviewing its current laws pertaining to governing payment services and financial ...
Bitcoin
Tether – The USD Backed Crypto Re-Enables Direct Fiat Withdrawals
Shortly after an announcement made by Binifex yesterday, which pertained to their newfound “neutrality” to Tether (USDT) as well as their intentions to ...
Exchange
The World’s 2nd Largest Stock Exchange Nasdaq To Launch Bitcoin Futures Market
Stop the press. You read the headline correctly. That’s right folks, the world’s second-largest stock exchange Nasdaq is set to introduce their own ...
Bitcoin
Watch Out Crypto Investors, The Institutions Are Coming
Just what does the term “institutional crypto” even mean? It sure sounds oxymoronic, doesn’t it? It’s quite ironic that traditional financial institutions are ...
Altcoin
Monero Fees Down To Almost 0!
It just last week that we reported on the fact that the billion dollar crypto company known as Monero was to introduce a ...
Altcoin
Fidelity to Entice Institutional Investors into the Crypto Market through Digital Asset Services
Financial services giant, Fidelity Investments, announced on Monday 15 October 2018 that it will be officially providing cryptocurrency solutions to its customers through ...
Altcoin
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Co-founds Blockchain Investment Firm
Many see him as the true god of Apple & seems that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of the tech giant has in recent times ...
Altcoin
Buying, Selling or Trading on Cryptocurrency Exchanges: 4 Things to Consider
Whether you are a first-time buyer looking to take the plunge into the unchartered territory of cryptocurrency trading or an experienced investor seeking ...
Altcoin
Tether’s Tenuous Link to the Dollar Under Pressure Due to Loss of Faith
As of mid-October 2018, crypto markets are generally in positive territory, with virtually all of the major cryptocurrencies seeing . The exception is ...
Altcoin
Uganda Becomes First Country in Africa for the Binance Fiat-Crypto Exchange Launch
Major international crypto exchange, Binance, announced the launch of its first official fiat-to-crypto exchange, which plans to serve some 44 million Ugandan customers ...
Bitcoin
Fresh Out the Gates in 2019: An Outlook on the Predicted Bitcoin Price Rally
Bitcoin (BTC) is the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and has seen a huge price growth since it was first listed on ...
Altcoin
High-Risk Securities Merchants: Cryptocurrencies and ICOs to Face a Crackdown according to VISA and Mastercard
The 2018 financial year has seen high volatility in crypto markets, unprecedented levels of financial crimes in the digital asset sector and great ...
Blockchain
Adhara Secures $15 Million In Funding To Bring Blockchain To Central Banks
Adhara, a blockchain startup featuring a powerhouse of former banking experts recently secured a whopping $15 million in new funding from New York-based ...
Altcoin
An Unprecedented High: The Global Phenomenon of Crypto Hedge Fund Launches
Prior to 2017, there were only a small number of specialized funds investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Since the start of 2017, ...
Altcoin
Chinese Central Bank Seeks Blockchain Experts
In an announcement that shocked many, The People’s Bank Of China or the PBoC recently announced that they’re on the hunt for blockchain ...
Altcoin
Whales of Bitcoin: Making a Splash in the Market or Swimming Below the Surface?
According to Bloomberg, the 15% plunge in bitcoin’s value during August 2018 was rumored to have been fueled by a mysterious $2 billion ...
Exchange
Binance to Donate All Listing Fees to Charity
Changpeng Zhao is a Chinese-Canadian business executive and the founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. On Monday, October 8 he announced that ...
Altcoin
Massive Demand For Crypto As EU Countries Fight For Cryptocurrency Companies To Invest
There seems to be an ongoing battle between certain European countries who are looking to cryptocurrency as a means to boost their economies. ...
Altcoin
Coinbase’s valuation at close $8 Billion following a Hedge Fund Investment
Tiger Global is a United Kingdom hedge fund that predominantly invests in global consumer brands. They are reportedly deliberating a $500 million investment ...
Bitcoin
Venezuela’s Snake Oil and the Spike in Bitcoin Trading Volume
The situation in Venezuela saw a country suffering from hyperinflation turn to cryptocurrencies as a more stable means to transact and in which ...