Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA), the parent company of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, is planning to expand to American and Japanese markets, CEO BK Kim told Cointelegraph Japan. Earlier this year,...

BitGive, the first Bitcoin 501(c)(3) nonprofit recognized by the U.S. government, has entered into a partnership with digital money platform Uphold. Under the partnership, BitGive will integrate its donation tracking...

World renowned tennis player Serena Williams has invested in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and a number of other companies, Williams revealed in an Instagram post last week. The investment has been made via Serena...

Vietnamese tech firm FPT Corporation and Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest $3 million into a blockchain-based joint venture Utop. Based in...

ZenGo, a project that aims to provide keyless crypto wallet, has raised $4 million from Benson Oak Ventures, Samsung, and Elron, The Block reported. Currently, in private beta, ZenGo aims to accelerate mainstream...

NYSE operator Intercontinental exchange is considering seeking BitLicense from New York regulators, Bloomberg reported April 18. In August 2018, ICE announced Bakkt with the objective of creating an open and regulated,...

A new blockchain-focused venture capital fund has launched in the United States with $50 million funding, Reuters reported. Called Proof of Capital, the fund has been founded by Phil Chen, the Decentralized Chief...

Japanese online brokerage Monex Group is considering adding cryptocurrencies to its offerings for retail clients, Bloomberg reported April 16. The move comes in the wake of growing competition from rivals such as SBI...

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that it has started accepting applications for opening new accounts at its cryptocurrency exchange, Rakuten Wallet. Previously known as Everybodys Bitcoin, the...