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Payments Giant Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Intelligence Firm Ciphertrace
9.9.2021
Mastercard, the American multinational financial services corporation, announced the company is dipping further into the digital asset ecosystem by acquiring the blockchain intelligence firm Ciphertrace. The partnership announcement says the firm will help bolster Ciphertrace’s...
Collaboration of Gemini Exchange and Brave to Ease BAT Trading
1.9.2021
Brave, the leading browser known for rewarding users with the popular Basic Attention (BAT) crypto token, has extended its partnership with Gemini, a robust cryptocurrency exchange, custodian, and wallet that facilitates seamless crypto trading. In the latest development, customers using Brave...
Ethereum, Bitcoin, Cardano Are Most Popular Cryptocurrencies in Singapore: Study
17.8.2021
A new study shows that ethereum is the most popular cryptocurrency among more than 4,000 adults surveyed in Singapore. The second-most popular crypto is bitcoin, followed by cardano. Singapore-Based Crypto Investors Prefer Ethereum, Bitcoin, Cardano The new 2021 State of Crypto in Singapore,...
Gemini Acquires Guesser Platform to Enhance Influence in DeFi
11.8.2021
In an important move for strategic expansion, Gemini has announced that it has acquired the Guesser platform. The Guesser is a very well-known name in the segment of platforms that predict markets on a real-time basis. With this acquisition, Gemini stands to gain a lot in categories such...
Gemini plans to beat Binance through compliance, aims to become 'fastest tortoise' in race
13.7.2021
The recent regulatory backlash against Binance could give a competitive advantage to regulated exchanges
APAC Expansion of Gemini Wins International Attention
8.7.2021
Gemini is celebrating the first anniversary of its Singapore-based operation and is looking forward to creating crypto and financial markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, according to Gemini review reports. Reserved against the support of the Singapore Dollar, Gemini is currently focusing...
Crypto Travel Rule Working Group Launches 2.0 Protocol ‘Solving the Discoverability Problem’
26.6.2021
Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP) released its 2.0 version of the TRP crypto application programming interface (API) in order to “simplify the end-user crypto exchange...
Major Auction House Christie’s Accepts Bitcoin for Painting Worth Estimated $6 Million
26.6.2021
British auction house Christie’s will accept bitcoin and ether for a painting worth an estimated $6 million. The digital wallet used to pay for the painting must be held at one of the approved custodians, such as Coinbase, Fidelity, Gemini, or Paxos. Paying for Paintings With Bitcoin...
Winklevoss’ Gemini buys carbon credits to cut Bitcoin’s CO2 footprint
24.6.2021
Gemini has partnered with a non-profit to purchase carbon permits from government-related cap-and-trade markets and erase them from circulation
$1.3M worth of BTC donated to Bitcoin-hodling charity in less than 3 weeks
15.6.2021
The Bitcoin Water Trust has already received more than $1.3 million worth of BTC donations despite launching just three weeks ago
Clean Water Nonprofit Reveals Celebrity-Fueled Bitcoin Water Trust Initiative
7.6.2021
On Friday, the well known nonprofit charitywater.org announced the launch of a celebrity-funded Bitcoin Water Trust initiative. The trust will be allowed to hold bitcoin donations to fund water projects worldwide until 2025. Charity Water Launches Bitcoin Water Trust A number of announcements were...
BitMEX and Human Rights Foundation provide $150K grant to Bitcoin scaling researcher
1.6.2021
BitMEX has collaborated with a non-profit Human Rights Foundation to provide a $150,000 grant to Korean-based Bitcoin scaling researcher, Calvin Kim
The Big Tesla Short, Copper Raises USD 50M, Gemini's Waitlist + More News
18.5.2021
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Michael Burry, the American hedge manager who famously made some USD 100m for himself by speculating on the 2008 economic...
Gemini's crypto custody tops $30B as analyst predicts Coinbase shares will fall to $100
13.5.2021
Gemini's crypto assets in custody have trebled this year which the exchange attributes to surging interest from institutions and asset managers
Gemini reports 'degraded performance' in key systems as ETH falls under $4,000
10.5.2021
The crypto exchange added that "all customer accounts and funds remain completely secure."
Bitcoin’s Smallest Unit: Billionaire Mike Novogratz Wants Crypto Exchanges to Quote Satoshis
10.5.2021
Mike Novogratz, the CEO of Galaxy Digital, wants exchanges to start listing in the smallest unit of bitcoin otherwise known as “satoshis”. On May 8, Novogratz tweeted out to a number of crypto exchange executives and asked “which exchange will be first to quote in SATS?”...
Crypto on the casino floor? Las Vegas resort partners with Gemini
6.5.2021
Some Las Vegas casinos have only been allowed to return to full capacity this week
Digital Asset Marketplace Apifiny Prime Granted FINRA Broker-Dealer License Approval
30.4.2021
On Thursday, Apifiny, a global digital asset trading and mining network, announced the company’s subsidiary Apifiny Prime has been granted a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The firm now joins the ranks of brokerage and exchange businesses like...
Mastercard Launching Crypto Rewards Credit Card With Real-Time Bitcoin Rewards
27.4.2021
Mastercard is launching a new cryptocurrency rewards credit card featuring real-time rewards in partnership with crypto exchange Gemini. Cardholders will earn up to 3% back in real-time in bitcoin or a number of supported cryptocurrencies. Payments giant Mastercard is launching a new crypto rewards...
Mastercard and Gemini to Give 'Real-Time' Crypto Rewards
27.4.2021
US-based crypto exchange Gemini has partnered with payments giant Mastercard and digital lender / credit card issuer WebBank to launch a new crypto rewards credit card and "real-time" rewards platform in a matter of months.
Set for launch this summer, as the press release stated,...