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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...
Barclays Is No Longer Banking Coinbase
14.8.2019
Barclays is no longer banking Coinbase, resulting in delayed fiat withdrawals and deposits for the crypto exchange's U.K. users
Circle CEO: Macroeconomic Turmoil Responsible for Bitcoin’s Growth
5.8.2019
Macroeconomic turmoil is responsible for Bitcoin’s recent growth, according to the CEO of crypto payments firm Circle, Jeremy Allaire
Research Reports Show Positive Crypto Industry Growth in H1 2019
3.8.2019
More than half the year is behind us and the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to move forward, showing relentless growth over the last six months. 2019 has also seen a new theme arise as speculators believe the cryptocurrency ecosystem is experiencing an influx of institutional interest...
US Senator: ‘I Don’t Think You’ve Persuaded Anyone’ Crypto Creates Financial Inclusion
30.7.2019
Sen. Brian Schatz (D.-HI) questioned the claim that blockchain spurs financial inclusion at Tuesday's Banking Committee hearing
Circle CEO Allaire to Congress: Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class
29.7.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire calls for Congress to treat digital assets as their own asset class in testimony for Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing
Circle Moves Exchange Operations Offshore With New Bermuda Office
22.7.2019
Circle is moving the majority of its Poloniex exchange operations offshore, citing a "lack of regulatory frameworks" in the U.S
PR: Matrix Exchange Receives Approval From Abu Dhabi Global Market
14.7.2019
Abu Dhabi-based crypto asset exchange, Matrix Exchange announced on July 12 that it has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) from by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a crypto asset exchange and custodian in ADGM.
The post...
Crypto Payment Platforms Offer Working Examples — Competition Heats Up
11.7.2019
As competition among crypto payment platforms intensifies, Square’s Cash App has introduced BTC deposits from external wallets
Liquid Exchange Launches BCH/USDC Trading Pairs
10.7.2019
The global cryptocurrency trading platform Liquid has announced the release of its new BCH/USDC trading pairs allowing anyone to swap bitcoin cash for the popular stablecoin USDC. Moreover, Liquid users will soon be able to connect their accounts to Bitcoin.com’s new Bitcoin Cash Register...
Circle CEO Hopes Libra’s Unique Needs Trigger Positive Regulation
6.7.2019
Facebook's Libra will run in a closed-loop permission scheme, requiring unique regulation, according to Jeremy Allaire, CEO of payments company Circle
Ripple Pirce Analysis: Ripple (XRP) Comes Full Circle Trading At $0.42 As In Start Of Month
30.6.2019
Ripple (XRP) records a downtrend of 6% in the last 25-days trading at $0.42 again. Ripple introduces RippleNet’s on-demand liquidity for convenient payment options. Ripple has been making constant progress in terms of introducing new solutions to ease the financial transactions globally but the...
Circle CEO: ‘Non-Sovereign’ Bitcoin and Cryptos Will See Continued Growth
25.6.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire believes non-sovereign cryptos such as bitcoin will see continued growth despite the emergence of assets such as Facebook’s Libra and stablecoins
Circle and Coinbase's Centre Seeks to Form Consortium to Promote, Issue USDC
24.6.2019
Coinbase and Circle open up the Centre consortium for new members to join, hoping to increase interoperability and transparency among stablecoins
Major US Convenience Store Chain Circle K Begins Bitcoin ATM Pilot
21.6.2019
As bitcoin price is getting closer to the USD 10,000 mark, Circle K, one of the United States’ biggest convenience store chains, is set to welcome 20 new Bitcoin ATMs at stores located in Arizona and Nevada as part of a pilot initiative.
The devices will be installed after Circle K sealed a deal...
Bitcoin ATMs Go Live at 20 Circle K Convenience Stores
21.6.2019
The company has expanded to 250 locations in 25 states
Royal Bank of Scotland Onboards Former Circle Exec to Head Fintech Project
20.6.2019
A former executive from cryptocurrency firm Circle has been picked up by The Royal Bank of Scotland as CEO of its digital SME offering
Circle To Stop Its Payment App Operation From This September
14.6.2019
The Boston based crypto company Circle has declared that they will shut down their mobile app Circle Pay. The news has saddened many of the platform users. The company has affirmed through a blog post on Thursday that the service will be stopped from 30th September. It is speculated that the firm...
Circle Is Closing Its Mobile App, Circle Pay, This September
13.6.2019
Circle Pay, an early flagship product for Circle, is being shut down as the company focuses on its USDC stablecoin
Circle to Close Its Payment App, Focus on New Financial Products
13.6.2019
Circle is shutting down Circle Pay, a fiat money sending service with a social messaging component