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Goldman Sachs puts crypto trading desk launch plans on hold – Report

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...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 06 Sep 2018, 04:44 am UTC

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Blockchain smartphone maker Sirin Labs partners with Scanetchain to create new paradigm for mobile

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...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 05 Sep 2018, 06:43 am UTC

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Crypto exchange operator QUOINE inks agreement with Blockchain Intelligence Group

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...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 05 Sep 2018, 05:30 am UTC

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Temasek denies involvement in Bitmain IPO

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....

Shampa Mani

Wed, 05 Sep 2018, 04:35 am UTC

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Crypto wallet Wirex launches Ethereum Wallet

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...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 04 Sep 2018, 12:06 pm UTC

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Crypto wallet startup Abra announces support for SEPA bank accounts

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...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 04 Sep 2018, 10:31 am UTC

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Rakuten to acquire crypto exchange to meet growing demand from forex customers

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...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 31 Aug 2018, 11:09 am UTC

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Asian internet giants ramping up blockchain and crypto efforts: Baidu, Kakao and LINE in focus

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...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 31 Aug 2018, 10:34 am UTC

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Yahoo Finance enables cryptocurrency trading

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....

Shampa Mani

Fri, 31 Aug 2018, 08:20 am UTC

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Peer-to-peer crypto exchange AirTM raises $7M in Series A led by BlueYard Capital

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...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 31 Aug 2018, 04:00 am UTC