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Crypto exchange Coinbase adds support for British Pound for UK customers

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has enabled deposits and withdrawals in the British pound (GBP), the company announced on Thursday. Coinbase U.K. chief executive Zeeshan Feroz made the announcement in an online post....

Shampa Mani

Thu, 02 Aug 2018, 10:49 am UTC

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Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch cryptocurrency derivatives platform, invests in Clear Markets

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings is making efforts to create a cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform for institutional investors, a recent report from Nikkei Asian Review has revealed. SBI Crypto...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 02 Aug 2018, 08:56 am UTC

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Queensland government invests in crypto-based travel and tourism startup TravelbyBit

The government of Australian state of Queensland has announced a grant to a cryptocurrency startup TravelbyBit. TravelbyBit, a digital currency payments platform for the travel and tourism industry, is one of 70...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 02 Aug 2018, 04:23 am UTC

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Former Credit Suisse crypto expert joins Morgan Stanley

Investment banking giant Morgan Stanley has hired former Credit Suisse crypto expert Andrew Peel as its head of digital asset markets, Finance Magnates reported referring to Peels LinkedIn profile. Peel, who has been...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 01 Aug 2018, 09:41 am UTC

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NFL Players Association buys minority stake in blockchain startup SportsCastr

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has acquired a minority stake in SportsCastr, a live-streaming platform that allows anyone to become a color commentator. The minority stake has been acquired...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 01 Aug 2018, 08:52 am UTC

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Northern Trust helps three hedge funds in cryptocurrency investments

Financial services company Northern Trust has reportedly begun opening its fund administration services to cryptocurrency hedge funds, while integrating blockchain technology to its private equity business. Speaking...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 01 Aug 2018, 05:26 am UTC

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Israeli firm eMusic seeks $70M to bring blockchain to music distribution and royalty management

eMusic, an Israeli digital music store, is seeking to raise $70 million to build a blockchain-based music distribution and royalty management platform, Reuters reported. The company aims to leverage Ethereum blockchain...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 01 Aug 2018, 04:22 am UTC

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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance acquires Trust Wallet

Binance, the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of 24-hour trading volume, has acquired Trust Wallet, a secure and intuitive mobile wallet. Founded in 2017, Trust Wallet is an open source, decentralized and...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 01 Aug 2018, 03:24 am UTC

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DCEX to launch blockchain-based crypto-to-crypto marketplace with XRP as base currency

Cryptocurrency marketplace DCEX has announced that registrations are now open for the first digital currency exchange that will utilize XRP as its exclusive base currency. Powered by AlphaPoint blockchain technology,...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 31 Jul 2018, 10:31 am UTC

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Litecoin creator Charlie Lee joins HTC Exodus as advisor

Litecoin creator Charlie Lee on Sunday announced that he is joining the team behind the HTCs upcoming blockchain smartphone Exodus as an advisor, while confirming that the new phone will support LTC and Lightning Network...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 31 Jul 2018, 09:11 am UTC