The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given the green light to Tencent to open a blockchain-based virtual bank. The approval was confirmed by Tencent blockchain chief Yige Cai during a talk at the World...

In 2013, Silvergate Bank opened its doors and provided services to the nascent crypto industry. During those times, the emerging market has yet to penetrate the mainstream scene due to the complicated nature of the...

Leading crypto exchange Bithumb unveiled its new blockchain platform at its first Bithumb Family Conference in Seoul on Nov. 6. Called Bithumb Chain, the platform aims to enable the transfer of value, the flow of...

After nearly two years of testing and development, AAX has finally launched. AAX is a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange platform that is powered by the London Stock Exchange (LSE)s matching engine technology. The service is...

Tassat Derivatives has acquired swap execution facility (SEF) registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a press release dated November 07, the regulator said that it has approved the...

Crypto exchange and wallet service provider Coinbase has announced that it will reward users by simply holding on to their cryptocurrency, which the company is starting with Tezos (XTZ). The announcement was made...

Sky Mavis, a Vietnamese blockchain game developer and creator of Axie Infinity, has raised around $1.5 million in a fundraising round led by game developer and publisher Animoca Brands. According to a press release,...

Blockchain startup Ripple has announced that it has surpassed 300 customers while registering 10x year-over-year growth in transactions on its global payments network RippleNet. Recent Ripple customers and partners...

Square Cash App is now charging a 1.75 percent fee for bitcoin transactions, whether buying or selling. There are two kinds of fees that the app will be charging. First is a service fee for each transaction. And second...

Global multi-asset investment platform eToro has acquired crypto portfolio tracker app Delta for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition marks eToros second deal of 2019 and follows the acquisition of smart contract...