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Crypto.com Unveils the Launch of Crypto.com Pay Checkout Service Platform
24.2.2020
Serving the global economy with its revolutionary payments and cryptocurrency services, Crypto.com has announced the news about the launch of a highly anticipated onboarding platform designed specifically for the merchants. The newly launched platform will help the users to sign up for...
Insolvent Exchange FCoin Had Bitcoin Outflow Problems Just Two Months After Launch: Report
21.2.2020
The exchange, which revealed its insolvency this week, may have already had issues as early as July 2018
Bitcoin Cash House Ghana Finds Liquidity Provider, Seeks to Partner With Mobile Money Services
21.2.2020
Bitcoin Cash House Ghana has announced they’ve found a liquidity provider for converting between BCH and Ghanaian cedi, and are now preparing to furnish their building and move in, preparing for official launch on March 1. A new read.cash post from organizer Kousha detailed the status of...
BCH Funding Debate: Developers Plan to Launch IFP-Free Version of Bitcoin ABC
20.2.2020
On February 19, a group of well known software developers announced the launch of a new Bitcoin Cash full node with the Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) removed from the codebase. The news was announced on the read.cash platform by the developer Freetrader who told the public that strong demand...
Enigma Achieves Two Goals; Settlement With SEC & Launch of Mainnet
20.2.2020
Based in San Francisco and Israel, Enigma MPC, which works as a renowned blockchain technology powered firm, has announced the news about its two successful accomplishments in New Year 2020. These remarkable achievements include: The firm’s settlement with the regulatory watchdog, US Securities...
Brazil’s Central Bank to Launch Near-Instant Payments as a Response to Cryptocurrencies
20.2.2020
The PIX payments system is coming to Brazil next winter, promising almost instant transfers for individuals and businesses
Dubai Gov’t to Launch KYC Blockchain Consortium in Q1 2020
19.2.2020
Dubai government to launch a KYC blockchain consortium in collaboration with six banks in Q1 2020
Indian IT Giant Tech Mahindra and Local Gov’t Launch Blockchain Accelerator
19.2.2020
India’s southern state of Telangana pushes forward with its pro-blockchain program, with the launch of a new incubator with IT giant Tech Mahindra
Binance Cloud to Allow Users to Launch a Crypto Exchange Within 5 Days
17.2.2020
Binance’s new exchange-specific cloud solution will allow users to set up an exchange within five days, CZ says
Europeans Launch Bitcoin Friendly POS Terminal + More News
17.2.2020
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Payment solutions provider Ingenico has teamed up with Austrian fintech firm Salamantex to release a new POS terminal...
84 PBOC Digital Currency Patents Show the Extent of China’s Digital Yuan
16.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly filed 84 patents relating to its plans to launch a digital currency. The patents reveal the central bank’s plans which include integrating digital currency wallets into existing retail bank accounts. The potential for the Chinese central...
Binance Set to Launch NEO/USDT Futures With Up to 50x Leverage
16.2.2020
Binance will allow its users to trade a new futures product tracking crypto asset NEO on the trading platform tomorrow
Financial Giants-Backed Fnality To Launch First USC Token This Year
14.2.2020
Nasdaq is among the shareholders of Fnality. Fnality International, a technology firm founded in 2019, with fifteen major financial firms, including ING, Nasdaq, UBS, Barclays, as shareholders, aims to roll out its payment system this year, launching the first ‘version’ of its USC token.
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OKEx Partners With Bain-Backed Crypto Exchange to Launch Leveraged Futures in India
14.2.2020
The partnership will see the firms launch a new futures trading platform and provides OKEx with a foothold in a high-potential market
‘95% Confidence’: Ethereum Developers Pencil In July 2020 for Eth 2.0 Launch
6.2.2020
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Eth 2.0, won’t launch in Q2 2020 as expected, but researchers remain confident the initial network parameters will deploy in 2020. Anything less would be considered a “failure,” they said
Verasity is Gearing to Launch Blockchain-powered Game Store
6.2.2020
One of the key factors fuelling the growth of blockchain technology adoption is online gaming. The segment is a far cry from the financial technology domain where the blockchain started to manifest its utility substantially and then slowly and steadily spread its wings on to other sectors such...
Crypto’s Dotcom Era Begins as Handshake Launches Decentralized Domains
5.2.2020
Handshake, one of the more original crypto projects to have spawned during the ICO era, has completed its long-awaited launch. The decentralized domains registrar, founded by MIT engineers, has spent the last year in stealth mode but is now opening up to the general public. The Handshake protocol...
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests
5.2.2020
Crypto exchange service provider Bitspark is shutting down next month despite reporting exponential growth following the launch of its cash point product. The CEO of the company explained that its internal restructuring has not worked out but insisted that the ongoing protests in Hong Kong...
Croatian Post’s Crypto Exchange 2 Months in: More Local Users, BTC, ETH, and XRP Favored by Customers
5.2.2020
In December news.Bitcoin.com reported on the Croatian Post’s launch of their own crypto exchange service. After a pilot run in the tourist friendly city of Zadar, the program was expanded to 55 post office branches nationwide starting December 11. Now almost two months in, Croatian Post...
Binance Futures to Launch ZEC/USDT Perpetual Contract
4.2.2020
The world’s leading crypto trading ecosystem, Binance, has announced that its futures division, Binance Futures, will launch ZCash (ZEC) to Tether (USDT) perpetual contracts, with up to 50x leverage. As per the official post on the website, the trading will open on February 8, 2020, at 08:00...