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Investment Giant Schwab Steering Clear of Crypto ‘For Now’: Sources
9.9.2019
Charles Schwab executives have said the investment giant will not seek to offer direct trading of cryptocurrencies for the foreseeable future
Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business
6.9.2019
LINE, provider of Japan's most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country
Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to Messaging Giant LINE
6.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant LINE has received regulatory approval for its new domestic cryptocurrency exchange
Crypto Giant Binance Launches Token Airdrop Following JEX Acquisition
6.9.2019
Following the recent acquisition of crypto-asset trading platform JEX, Binance sets JEX token airdrop for coming months
K-Pop Music Giant SM Entertainment Is Planning Its Own Cryptocurrency
5.9.2019
The driving firm behind the K-pop movement, SM Entertainment, said it's planning to launch a cryptocurrency focused on engaging fans with artists
K-pop Giant SM Entertainment Eyes Crypto and Blockchain Expansion
5.9.2019
Red Velvet, a group managed by SM Entertainment. SM Entertainment, South Korea’s largest talent agency, says it wants to launch its own blockchain platform – and could potentially use a cryptocurrency of its own to power business growth.
The company, which raked in USD 518 million in revenues...
Fantasy Sports Giant Fanduel Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
4.9.2019
The second-largest fantasy sports provider Fanduel has revealed customers can make deposits on the platform using cryptocurrency. Fanduel members can now top up their accounts with BCH or BTC via the digital currency payment provider Bitpay. Also Read: More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built...
Wallet Giant Blockchain Raising $50 Million Crypto Fund: Report
4.9.2019
Crypto wallet and data provider Blockchain is raising a VC fund to invest in industry startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report
Asset Management Giant Puts Government Money Market Fund on Stellar
3.9.2019
Franklin Templeton Investments files with the SEC to set up a government money market fund with a focus on blockchain-based shares
Indian IT Giant Tech Mahindra to Launch Blockchain Finance Management
3.9.2019
Tech Mahindra partnered with DLT startup Adjoint to launch a blockchain financial management and insurance solution
US Banking Giant PNC Starts Using RippleNet for Cross-Border Payments
29.8.2019
America’s eighth-largest bank PNC becomes the country’s first to start processing cross-border payments using the RippleNet
Japanese Financial Giant SBI to Reward Shareholders with XRP
29.8.2019
Source: iStock/isa_ozdere
Japanese financial colossus SBI Group has announced that it will reward shareholders with interim benefits in Ripple's XRP tokens, which is the third largest token by market capitalization.
Per an official statement from SBI’s Morningstar arm, the group’s asset management...
Send Token Payouts With Ease Using Bitcoin.com’s SLP Dividend Calculator
25.8.2019
On August 23, Bitcoin.com released a new application called the SLP Dividend Calculator. The new platform allows users to build a transaction to make dividend payments to any Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token holder. Also read: How to Create Non-Fungible Assets and Collectible Tokens With Bitcoin...
Japanese HR and Tech Giant Recruit Holdings Invests in Blockstack
23.8.2019
Blockstack receives funding from Recruit Holdings, a Japanese HR firm valued at $50 billion
E-Commerce Giant Amazon Opens Its Biggest Campus in Hyderabad
22.8.2019
Amazon started more than two decades ago as an online bookstore but over the years the company managed to turn the e-commerce industry on its head to become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Nowadays it does billion of dollars in business and has huge operations all across the world....
Cryptocurrencies as Payment to be Accepted by Austrian Telecom Giant
21.8.2019
The prominent telecom provider of Austria, A1 has planned to accept cryptocurrency as payment in its seven selected stores located all over Austria. The report was published by FutureZone a tech news source. The telecom giant founded in 1881 provides service to nearly 5.1 million mobiles and...
Austrian Telecommunications Giant to Accept Cryptocurrency
21.8.2019
Founded in 1881, the A1 mobile network is looking to add dash, ethereum, litecoin, stellar, and ripple as payment options
‘Amazon of Japan’ Rakuten Launches Crypto Exchange Service
20.8.2019
Rakuten, the “Amazon of Japan,” announced the launch of its new crypto exchange platform Monday, August 19, offering spot trading of crypto assets via a dedicated smartphone app. The e-commerce giant has been crypto-friendly for a while now, experimenting and investing in crypto payment...
Japanese Giant Rakuten Enters Crypto Trading Business
19.8.2019
A screenshot of the app. In another victory for the crypto side of Japan, Rakuten Wallet, a cryptocurrency exchange and a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce platform Rakuten, announced today the launch of a spot trading service for crypto assets.
The Rakuten Wallet app is available for Android...
Banking Giant Santander to Bring Ripple-Powered App to Latin America
19.8.2019
After launching its app for international payments, One Pay FX, which uses Ripple’s xCurrent solution, Spanish multinational banking giant Santander Group is expanding this service to other countries.
The company is reportedly working on several things at the moment, which would make international...