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FTX Launches Cross-Platform NFT Marketplace
7.9.2021
FTX, a spot and cryptocurrency exchange, announced the launch of an NFT marketplace on its trading platform today. According to the information provided by CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, the marketplace will be available both for customers in the U.S. and in other locations. FTX is likely trying...
Crypto exchange FTX launches NFT marketplace for US-based customers
6.9.2021
Crypto exchange FTX has introduced a native NFT marketplace designed to capitalize on the sector’s parabolic growth over the last year
BBVA Switzerland Launches ‘New Gen’ Digital Account With Integrated Crypto Wallet
4.9.2021
Clients of BBVA Switzerland will be able to buy, store, and trade crypto assets with a digital account that comes with a cryptocurrency wallet. The new banking product will be available across the European Union as well as in a number of markets in South America. BBVA Switzerland Account...
Bithumb to Ban Foreign Traders Failing Mobile Phone Identification
4.9.2021
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb said it will deny access to foreigners unable to verify their identities via mobile phone. The decision comes as the trading platform moves to comply with the country’s updated regulations coming into force later this month. Korean Exchange Bithumb...
Bitcoin Testing, Twitter Bitcoining, Kids Winning and 20 Crypto Jokes
4.9.2021
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NBA’s Dallas Mavericks’ Shop to Give Rewards to Customers Paying With Dogecoin and Other Cryptos
3.9.2021
The professional basketball team owned by the billionaire Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks, announced “Mavs Cryptomania,” which gives Dallasmavs.shop customers a $25 e-gift card if they pay with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash, and dogecoin. The Mav’s...
Users panic after Coinbase mistakenly sends 2FA reset notices to customers
31.8.2021
Coinbase sent an email to 125,000 users mistakenly notifying them their two-factor authentication settings had been changed
Rooter-Man and MyCryptoCheckout Partner to Enable Customers to Spend Digital Currencies
28.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Rooter-Man, a plumbing, septic, and drain cleaning franchise with 776+ service locations throughout North America has partnered with MyCryptoCheckout to develop a pilot program that enables customers to spend digital currencies. Rooter-Man is known for providing fast and friendly...
Nomura offers customers token subscription service for a luxury Italian restaurant
27.8.2021
Major Japanese financial firm Nomura has today announced a new blockchain token service to buy and trade food dishes at an up-market Italian restaurant
Admirals Cautions Its Customers of Increased Volatility in CHF
24.8.2021
The broker of Global Retail FX and CFD warned its clients of increased volatility in the trading pairs which include the Swiss Franc currency. According to Forex brokers and Admirals, rising speculation in financial markets regarding anticipated Swiss National Bank measures in the coming weeks...
PayPal launches crypto services for UK customers
23.8.2021
PayPal customers with verified identities will soon have access to crypto trading. However, crypto transactions for PayPal business accounts aren't yet supported
Chat App Giant Line to Hand out its Link Crypto to E-pay Customers
21.8.2021
The Japan-based chat app operator Line will offer customers handouts of its cryptoasset as a bonus when they make fiat payments using its e-pay platform.
The new promotional drive comes six months after a Line and Yahoo Japan merger under the Z Holdings umbrella. The Z Holdings merger, first mooted...
Coinbase Partners With MUFG to Launch Operations in Japan
19.8.2021
Leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will launch operations in Japan yesterday. The exchange will be partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a banking institution with more than 40 million customers, to make it easy for residents of Japan to purchase...
Alibaba’s NFT Marketplace Allows Content Creators to Copyright Work via Blockchain IP Service: Report
17.8.2021
The Chinese multinational technology giant, Alibaba Group, has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. According to regional reports, the Alibaba NFT platform not only provides customers with the ability to purchase and sell NFTs, but the marketplace also allows people to license and sell...
Retail Giant Walmart Hiring ‘Cryptocurrency Lead’ to Develop Digital Currency Strategy and Products
16.8.2021
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is hiring a “digital currency and cryptocurrency product lead.” The company says it “enables broad set of payment options for its customers” and is developing a “digital currency strategy and product roadmap.” Walmart...
T-Mobile looking into potential hack of data on 100 million customers
16.8.2021
The hacker purportedly plans to sell a subset of their stolen information 6 BTC ($286,000)
Coinbase Plans to Spur ‘Commerce’-based Crypto Usage for Customers, Merchants
11.8.2021
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US-headquartered major crypto exchange Coinbase has revealed that its plans for the future of the “crypto economy” include building upon its Coinbase Card debit card and bitcoin (BTC)-collateral loan service, building on a growing number...
Paypal’s Venmo Launches ‘Cash Back to Crypto’ Feature to Auto Purchase Cryptocurrencies
11.8.2021
Venmo, a Paypal service, has introduced the “Cash Back to Crypto” feature to allow credit card customers to automatically buy four types of cryptocurrencies with their cash back without incurring transaction fees. Cash Back to Crypto on Venmo Payments giant Paypal announced Tuesday...
Binance Restricts Crypto Derivatives Products in Hong Kong, Existing Positions Have 90 Days to Close
7.8.2021
Fresh off the heels of Binance’s last announcement to discontinue crypto derivatives offerings in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, the company revealed on Friday crypto derivatives products in Hong Kong will cease as well. Effective immediately, users won’t be able to open...
Bitcoin and Submarine Sandwiches: Quiznos Restaurant to Pilot Payments via the Bakkt App
3.8.2021
On Tuesday, Bakkt Holdings revealed a partnership between the national quick-service restaurant (QSR) Quiznos. The company Quiznos is a brand based in Denver, Colorado, and the restaurants specialize in offering submarine sandwiches. According to the announcement, Bakkt and a Quiznos location...