The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) just added NEM’s XEM token to its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX). XEM was brought to the GBX-DAX by the Sponsor Firm Techemy and will have trading pairs with USD, BTC, and ETH on the GBX-DAX. Six new tokens have already been listed on the exchange since the beginning of 2019,…
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Dash, a cryptocurrency used for e-commerce and online payments, revealed its new partnership with VegaWallet, a cryptocurrency platform, aimed at expanding the use of payment protocols built on the blokchain. The alliance makes VegaWallet the first crypto wallet to implement BitGo’s multi-signature Dash iteration for transactions completed via InstantSend, and gives the company authority to…
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The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group yesterday announced the successful deployment of an online stock exchange prototype that included a test bond issuance on the Global TestNet’s Securities Trading Asset Classification Settlement (STACS) Network. The prototype is based on the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) used by the STACS Network to meet the needs of capital…
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There is a new partnership on the horizon, it seems. This time it involves both coffee and cryptocurrencies. Starbucks is reportedly partnering with the American cryptocurrency platform Bakkt. The coffee giant may start accepting Bitcoin for coffee right after a sizeable equity deal between Bakkt and Starbucks. Starbucks is a founding partner of the crypto…
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In February 2019, Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, acquired blockchain analytics startup, Neutrino. The Italian company was acquired for an undisclosed amount of funds, and even right after the acquisition, Coinbase faced immediate backlash over the move since Neutrino had some suspicious roots in its development as a company and especially in its team.…
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The oldest continent in the world has a huge problem: the sending and receiving of money. Africa "boasts" the highest remittance fees and cross-country transaction payments is not easy at all. The problem with payment facilitation in the country comes from the fact that anyone wishing to make a payment from outside Africa needs to…
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Coinhive, a crypto exchange with a ne’er-do-well reputation and based out of Germany, has announced that it will be shutting its doors this week. Its Monero mining script will no longer be supported. The firm cited multiple money related reasons, but in the end, it claimed that its operation was no longer “economically viable”. In…
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When it comes to JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) and all things crypto, Jamie Dimon, its outspoken chairman and CEO, just cannot keep his mouth shut. Jamie Dimon and his bank were recently the center of attention when it became the first bank to issue cryptocurrency, but praise soon turned to criticism when it became known that…
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Dukascopy Bank’s initial plans were to become the first regulated bank to launch its own ICO starting from March, 1 2019. However, the Japanese Mizuho Bank has equally announced their token to be unveiled on the same day, therefore Dukascopy moved the date a day earlier. Dukascoin, the first cryptocurrency issued by a regulated bank, has been launched…
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Digix, a blockchain platform that allows users to buy gold in divisible units, today announced that its DGX token has been listed on ProBit, a Korean exchange. The listing expands Digix’s presence in Korea following its recent collaboration with Blucon, a Korean-based global digital assets payment platform, which allows Korean residents to make daily purchases…
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