Wyre, a US-based crypto payments startup, has announced that it has acquired bitcoin smart contract derivatives platform Hedgy. This marks Wyres second acquisition the first being the acquisition of Chinese payments...
French energy firm Engie and business consulting group Maltem have come together for a new initiative that aims to democratise the uses of blockchain technology and expand its reach. Engie and Maltem have created...
Blockchain media outlet TokenPost has announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Investing.com. Founded in 2007, Investing.com is a leading financial portal, with over 20 million subscribers, that...
Crypto asset management firm Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of ZEN Investment Trust, a single-asset investment vehicle solely comprised of ZEN, one of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap. The new...
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it will launch a number of new GBP trading pairs starting on 7 September 2018. The announcement follows the company introducing support for British pounds (GBP) to...
Goldman Sachs is not going to open a bitcoin trading desk anytime soon, sources familiar with the matter have told Business Insider. Earlier in May, The New York Times reported that Goldman Sachs is going to launch a...
Scanetchain, a NEM-based commercialized augmented reality (AR) blockchain platform, has entered into a partnership with Sirin Labs, a Swiss firm working to build blockchain smartphone. Sirin Labs, which raised $157...
Canadian blockchain startup Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) has signed a client agreement with leading cryptocurrency exchange operator QUOINE, which marks BIGs second client agreement with a major exchange. QUOINE...
Singaporean investment company Temasek is the latest to announce that it has not made any investment in bitcoin mining giant Bitmain. Weve seen commentary about an IPO involving a cryptocurrency company, Bitmain....
Wirex, a London-based provider of crypto wallets linked to Visa debit cards, has announced the addition of Ethereum Wallet to its suite of services. The announcement follows Wirexs successful XRP launch in July and...
Crypto wallet startup Abra has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts to buy cryptocurrencies quickly and easily in Europe. Previously, Abra wallets were funded using bank and wire...
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced the acquisition of a local bitcoin exchange Everybodys Bitcoin, Finance Magnates reported August 31. Rakuten has announced the complete acquisition of the crypto exchange...
There seems to be a growing trend to set up blockchain-focused subsidiaries and divisions among Asian firms. In a recent survey by PwC, executives said that they believe China will overtake the United States in blockchain...
Yahoo Finance, one of the leading providers of financial information, has added cryptocurrency trading capabilities to its platform. The company added over 100 cryptocurrency quote pages across all platforms last year....
AirTM, a financial services startup, has raised $7 million in Series A funding round led by BlueYard Capital a VC firm that has also been the lead investor of some of the most successful blockchain projects including...