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US Regulations Key To Ripple’s Relocation Decision As Customers Worried About XRP
3.12.2020
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Ripple
As the California-based major blockchain company continues to mull an initial public offering (IPO), Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the US regulatory framework is out of step with a number of markets such as the UK, Singapore...
95% of Ripple’s customers are not from the US, CEO Garglinghouse says
3.12.2020
Potential customers in the U.S. are apparently holding off from using Ripple’s XRP-related services due to regulatory uncertainty
Visa, Blockfi Launching Credit Card With Bitcoin Rewards — Get BTC Back on All Transactions
2.12.2020
Blockfi has unveiled a credit card with bitcoin rewards in collaboration with Visa. This is “the first credit card that lets you earn bitcoin back with every purchase,” Blockfi detailed. Visa Credit Card Offering Cash Back in Bitcoin Crypto financial services provider Blockfi announced...
BTC Markets privacy breach exposes all customers to potential phishing attacks
2.12.2020
Aussie exchange BTC Markets has revealed the full name and email addresses of all of its customers in a marketing email blast
300 Banks in Germany Charge Negative Interest Rates Including Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, ING
15.11.2020
A new report reveals that more than 300 banks in Germany are now charging some customers negative interest rates. Some are big global banks, including Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, and ING. 300 Banks Pass on the Burden of Negative Interest Rates to Customers Banks in Germany have been increasingly...
Belarus’ Largest Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange Service
14.11.2020
The largest bank in Belarus, Belarusbank, has reportedly begun providing a cryptocurrency exchange service, allowing customers to buy bitcoin using Visa cards. Belarusbank’s new cryptocurrency exchange service is in collaboration with bitcoin exchange service provider Whitebird, several local...
PayPal Rolls Out Crypto for All US Customers
13.11.2020
Crypto Twitter reacts to the announcement and answers the question: Just how big a deal is this?
Silence is not golden: OKEx still quiet as customers seek answers
13.11.2020
The way OKEx has handled its nearly month-long withdrawal ban has left many of the company’s loyal customers confused and angry
3 Ways Troubled Cred Aims To Repay Millions to Thousands of its Customers
9.11.2020
The troubled American crypto lending service Cred has suggested three ways the company could refund thousands of its customers after it filed for bankruptcy in Delaware this weekend.
In a Telegram post on its official channel, the firm wrote, that they "have come to the conclusion that it...
Cred customers demand answers after platform files for bankruptcy
9.11.2020
“We just want to know that our funds are safe,” said one Cred user
Paypal Begins Crypto Service: CEO Reveals Increased Limits, Expansion Plans, Venmo Rollout
3.11.2020
Payments giant Paypal has revealed more details of its new cryptocurrency service. The company is currently rolling out crypto functionality to U.S. customers, after which it will launch the service internationally and on the Venmo platform. Paypal’s CEO Unveils Crypto Plans Paypal CEO...
Paxful to Roll Out Crypto Debit Card for US Customers
2.11.2020
The peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace is launching a Visa card, starting in the U.S. market
Bitcoin.com Exchange Reveals Role in the Cryptopia Rescue Group
31.10.2020
The world-class trading platform, Bitcoin.com Exchange announced it’s participating in the Cryptopia Exchange rescue consortium in order to help redistribute coins to customers. Bitcoin.com’s trading platform will provide an exchange environment in order to bolster the Cryptopia Rescue...
Casa Rolls Out ‘Bank-to-Wallet’ Bitcoin-Buying Services for US Customers
29.10.2020
The cryptocurrency custody startup announced on Thursday that users will now be able to buy bitcoin (BTC) on the Casa app using their bank accounts
Coinbase Launches Cryptocurrency Visa Card in the US
29.10.2020
U.S. customers can now apply for the Coinbase Visa, a card that allows users to spend digital assets anywhere Visa is accepted. In addition to the U.S. launch, Coinbase cardholders will be able to earn up to 4% back in stellar or 1% back in bitcoin. A while back, the San Francisco-based...
22 Indian Bank Branches to Begin Offering Crypto Banking Services
28.10.2020
An Indian bank is preparing to start providing crypto banking services at its physical bank branches. Customers can buy bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies at these branches with Indian rupees, open savings accounts with crypto wallets, make loans against their cryptocurrencies, and more....
Silvergate Bank Sees 40% Increase in Deposits From Digital Currency Customers
26.10.2020
Silvergate Bank added $586 million in new deposits from firms and individuals in the cryptocurrency industry in the third quarter of 2020
Litecoin Surges After PayPal Includes It Among the Cryptos Its Customers Can Buy, Sell, Hold
21.10.2020
The ninth-largest cryptocurrency by market value initially jumped more than 10%
Payments Giant Paypal Says Its Customers Can Now Buy and Sell Bitcoin
21.10.2020
Payments giant Paypal says its customers can now buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins with the company’s online wallets. The company also says its customers will able to use cryptocurrencies to shop at the 26 million merchants on its network starting in early 2021. A report...
Peter Schiff’s Euro Pacific Bank Under Investigation by Tax Authorities in 5 Countries
19.10.2020
Euro Pacific Bank, founded by gold bug and bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, is reportedly under investigation by the tax authorities of five countries. The bank’s customers allegedly include several tax fraud masterminds and a Russian syndicate described by the FBI as the world’s worst...