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Blockchain.com Launches Pound Sterling Payments Gateway for Brexit-Bound Brits
20.12.2019
U.K.-based crypto data and wallet provider Blockchain.com is easing GBP access for British users to encourage crypto adoption ahead of Brexit
Coinbase CEO Receives Patent for Transacting Bitcoin via Email
20.12.2019
A newly patented system proposed by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong would allow users to transact Bitcoin directly using email
CoinCasso Launches Worldwide Crypto Christmas Challenge
20.12.2019
There are not many contests in the cryptocurrency sector on such a scale! CoinCasso worldwide exchange platform is organizing an international competition, lasting until the end of the year. In the prize pool there are the newest mobile devices, including iPhone 11, Apple Watch, iPhone 8 and...
German Stock Exchange Plans International Digital Asset ‘Ecosystem’ Through New Partnership With SBI
20.12.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group and Japanese financial giant SBI Group are teaming up on a joint initiative to build a digital assets '"ecosystem" in Asia and Europe
Troy Trade Collaborates With Wanchain to Design Seamless Cross-chain Trading Ecosystem
20.12.2019
Major crypto broker and asset management firm Troy Trade revealed through a tweet that they are building a cross-chain trading ecosystem along with Wanchian in a strategic partnership. #TroyTrade officially partners with @wanchain_org, a new distributed financial infrastructure that records...
FTX Token Rallies on Binance and Derivatives Exchange FTX Deal News
20.12.2019
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, and Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX. Source: Twitter, @SBF_Alameda
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance invested in the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX, and FTX Token (FTT) rallied.
The unspecified "strategic equity investment" into the company that...
Binance Makes Strategic Investment in Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX
20.12.2019
Binance takes a stake in crypto derivatives exchange FTX as part of a new strategic partnership
SEC to Boost Access to Crypto Investments With Proposed New Accredited Investor Definition
19.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amending the definition of “accredited investor” — a move that will increase access to regulated cryptocurrency investments. A number of them are currently only available to accredited investors. Among other changes,...
CoolBitX Collaborates With Binance Chain to Launch Special Edition of Coolwallet S
19.12.2019
CoolBitX, a Global blockchain security organization and the developer of the first credit card-sized hardware wallet that permits Bluetooth enabled smartphone pairing, declared a partnership with Binance Chain blockchain to introduce a special version of CoolWallet S. .@CoolbitX announced...
Whales Control Most of Litecoin, Many Ethereum Tokens
19.12.2019
A new study of 140,000 crypto addresses finds that few accounts are needed to form majority ownership of many coins. More than half of all LTC is held in just 189 non-exchange addresses, and on average, the top 100 ERC20 tokens are majority-owned by just 34 addresses. Almost 1 in 4 tokens had...
How Crypto Exchanges Are Tackling Poverty
18.12.2019
Developing countries can rely on technology that stands behind crypto to improve their economies
Former Kraken Employee Sues Exchange for ‘Unethical and Illegal Business Tactics
18.12.2019
An ex-employee of Kraken has sued the exchange for sanctions violation and discrimination, among other issues
Kraken Crypto Exchange Acquires Circle Trade OTC Desk of Circle Firm
18.12.2019
Headquartered in San Francisco, the leading cryptocurrency trading exchange Kraken has broadcasted the news about its OTC arm acquiring the “Circle Trade” OTC desk of renowned crypto startup firm, Circle, on December 17 through an official blog post. The Kraken team addressed the deal as...
Crypto Regulation Is Coming To Europe: Are Exchanges Ready for New Rules?
18.12.2019
European crypto companies have a countdown clock on regulations kicking in on Jan. 10 next year. So how are they preparing?
Circle Sells OTC Desk to Kraken to Focus On Stablecoin
18.12.2019
Circle sells over-the-counter desk Circle Trading to Kraken in continued reductions at the firm, which says it is all part of honing in on stablecoin work
Coinfloor’s CEO Explains Decision to Delist All Crypto but Bitcoin to Cointelegraph
17.12.2019
Coinfloor will delist all cryptocurrencies but Bitcoin, according to the CEO because it is the only cryptocurrency that is proven to date
UK’s Oldest Exchange to Delist Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash + More News
17.12.2019
Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu, courtesy of GBC News/YouTube
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Coinfloor, Britain’s longest-running crypto exchange, will...
BiKi.com To Start Operations In Latin American and UAE Crypto Marketspace
17.12.2019
Headquartered in Singapore, the leading cryptocurrency trading platform Biki.com announced the news that it is venturing into the crypto marketspaces of Latin America and the United Arab Emirates, the regions which have been away from the complexities of the digital currency sector for the longest...
UK’s Oldest Crypto Exchange to Delist Ethereum and Focus Solely on Bitcoin
17.12.2019
Coinfloor, the U.K.’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, plans to delist ethereum and bitcoin cash next month to focus solely on bitcoin
State Street Teams up With Winklevoss-Founded Gemini Exchange for Digital Assets Trial
17.12.2019
Boston-based State Street Corp. is partnering with cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini Trust on a new trial that examines reporting scenarios for digital assets