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‘Amazon of Japan’ Rakuten Launches Crypto Exchange Service
20.8.2019
Rakuten, the “Amazon of Japan,” announced the launch of its new crypto exchange platform Monday, August 19, offering spot trading of crypto assets via a dedicated smartphone app. The e-commerce giant has been crypto-friendly for a while now, experimenting and investing in crypto payment...
ZenGo – Non-Custodial Wallet, Now Backs Libra Testnet
20.8.2019
The developer of non-custodial wallet ZenGo has announced on 18th August they will be supporting the upcoming cryptocurrency from Facebook Libra on testnet. The website of the company further confirmed the news. The users of the wallet can now send and accept Libra on ZenGo wallet just like...
‘Pay Your Friends’ and Earn Rewards with Crypto.com
20.8.2019
Crypto.com has launched its latest feature called- ‘Pay Your Friends.” This brand new launch will replace the old Venmo with crypto, as per the announcement the platform made on Twitter. Those who are already signed up on the platform can start enjoying instant payments and crypto transfers....
Huobi Wallet to Support MakerDAO Tokens, Decentralized Applications
20.8.2019
Huobi Wallet adds support for MakerDAO’s stablecoin, utility token and DApps
Israeli Financial Authority to Accelerate Blockchain, Fintech Licensure
20.8.2019
An Israeli Ministry of Finance branch is attempting to drive local fintech competition with licensing
Crypto Custodian BitGo Hires Former Xapo Vice-President as CRO
19.8.2019
Former Xapo senior vice-president Pete Najarian will now serve as BitGo’s chief revenue officer
Bank of America Files Patent for Multi-Tiered Digital Currency Wallet
19.8.2019
Bank of America has filed a patent for a digital asset wallet with multiple passwords and corresponding layers of access
Bank of America Seeks to Patent Crypto Wallet That Works Like Valet Car Key
19.8.2019
Bank of America is seeking to patent security tech for digital currency wallets that gives different users different levels of access to stored funds
Bitcoin Has 50 Times More Concentration Than Global Wealth
18.8.2019
The basic idea behind the inception of cryptocurrency is to decentralize and take away the rigid control that some banks and organizations have on the monetary transactions. However, according to the latest report of the PARSIQ, an organization involved in the monitoring of the blockchain...
Crypto Wallet Edge Launches Funding Program, Aims at Maximum of $2 Million
17.8.2019
Non-custodial crypto exchange and wallet services provider Edge has launched its maiden funding campaign. The Series A funding is set for a maximum goal of $2 million. The initial round of funding is being headed by BitMEX Ventures, BnkToTheFuture, and Fenbushi Capital. In its official...
Brave Browser Adds Support for New Cryptocurrency Wallets
17.8.2019
Brave browser is all set to add more features with regards to wallets. As per their official subreddit, Brave Browser has added support for native digital currency wallets to Brave Nightly, Brave Browser’s test + development variant. With this latest update, other crypto wallets, especially...
How Coinbase Quietly Became the World’s Biggest Bitcoin Bank
17.8.2019
On August 15, the San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase announced that it had acquired the cryptocurrency custody service Xapo’s institutional branch. The business move puts Coinbase in the limelight, making it the largest custodial service for digital assets worldwide, with...
DASH Introduces All-New Version of Dash Core- v0.14.0.3
16.8.2019
Welcome the all-new version of Dash Core- v0.14.0.3. It is the brand new update from Dash for its native crypto token- DASH, which has upgraded its crypto wallet and P2P client. Many speculate that the reason behind the Dash’s latest upgrade is the sharp rise and fall in the transaction volume...
Privacy Token Beam Completes First Hard Fork Against the ASICs
16.8.2019
Beam, the privacy coin based on Mimblewimble protocol, completed its 1st hard fork on 15th August 2019 at 19:00 hrs. (UTC) away from the ASICs. The scheduled fork was carried out at 321,321 blocks, according to the reports. Beam’s hard fork adapted the mining algorithm owing to the ASIC mining...
NEM Announces Integration of Catapult with Trezor Hardware Wallet
16.8.2019
Yesterday, on Twitter, NEM SP announced its brand new contract called- ‘Catapult Trezor Wallet Integration.’ They posted about the opening of the opportunity of RFP (Request-for-Proposal) for Trezor integration. NEM Catapult programs by NEM Foundation are packed with exciting features such...
Monarch Wallet Introduces Decentralized Recurring Crypto Payment System
16.8.2019
Monarch Wallet, a Cryptocurrency solution firm, has introduced the world’s first of a kind decentralized recurring payment solutions framework, by allowing the likes of Hulu and Netflix to acknowledge crypto as payment for subscription and membership services. Additionally, MetaMask will...
Brave Browser Adds Access to New Crypto Wallets
16.8.2019
Prior to the addition, Brave users could only place BATs in Uphold, a wallet Brave partnered with for BAT
Guarda Wallet’s Chief Marketing Officer, Maria Carola in an Exclusive Interview with CryptonewsZ
14.8.2019
Maria Carola is the Chief Marketing Officer of Guarda Wallet, a web-based multi-currency wallet which allows users to receive easily, store, send, and exchange their coins. Maria joined Guarda in mid-2018. Currently, she is spearheading the Guarda team with her incredible business acumen...
Samsung Adds Bitcoin to its Crypto Wallet, Available on Note 10 Also
14.8.2019
Samsung Galaxy Note 10. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Samsung
The biggest smartphone maker Samsung has added Bitcoin support to its forthcoming Blockchain Keystore Software Development Kit (SDK) and confirmed that its cryptocurrency wallet is supported on its newest flagship phablet, Galaxy...
Bitpay Introduces Identity Verification Process for High-value Payment of $3K And Above
14.8.2019
Bitpay, a Cryptocurrency payment processor, is introducing a new identity verification process for certain high-value payments, payouts, and refunds. The new process does not make any difference to the individual to individual payments utilizing the BitPay and Copay applications. Cryptocurrency...