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R3 blockchain consortium and Ripple Labs reach settlement in XRP token litigation

Ripple Labs, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, and XRP II, LLC, have released an official statement on the lawsuit with enterprise software firm R3. R3 HoldCo LLC, R3 LLC, Ripple Labs Inc. and...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 11 Sep 2018, 05:35 am UTC

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Lightyear becomes Interstellar following acquisition of blockchain startup Chain

Lightyear Corporation, a Stellar-focused company, has acquired Chain, a startup focused on building enterprise-grade blockchain products. With this acquisition, both Chain and Lightyear brands will cease to exist and...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 11 Sep 2018, 03:34 am UTC

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Citigroup seeks to enable less risky crypto investments – Report

Citigroup has reportedly developed a new, less risky way of investing in cryptocurrencies, Business Insider reported. Sources familiar with the latest development told BI that the banking giant has created a Digital...

Shampa Mani

Mon, 10 Sep 2018, 11:49 am UTC

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Cointopia secures $3M in seed funding, launches marketplace for blockchain companies and service providers

Cointopia, a curated ICO platform, has raised $3 million in a seed round and announced the launch of a marketplace for blockchain companies and service providers, VentureBeat reported. The company said that the...

Shampa Mani

Mon, 10 Sep 2018, 09:16 am UTC

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Quoine seeks to improve liquidity in cryptocurrency markets via Liquid

Cryptocurrency exchange operator Quoine has announced the launch of Liquid, a one-stop crypto trading portal, aimed at increasing the liquidity for crypto markets. Quoine launched Quoinex in 2014, which became one of...

Shampa Mani

Mon, 10 Sep 2018, 06:29 am UTC

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Crypto payments startup Wyre acquires Hedgy

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...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2018, 05:31 am UTC

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Engie and Maltem announce new venture to make blockchain more accessible

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...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2018, 03:34 am UTC

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TokenPost and Investing.com sign business agreement for strategic partnership

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...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 06:11 am UTC

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ZEN Investment Trust: Grayscale launches eighth single-asset investment vehicle

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...

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Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 04:38 am UTC

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Coinbase to launch new crypto trading pairs for British Pounds on September 7

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...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 06 Sep 2018, 11:16 am UTC