Category: Cryptocurrency

November 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Brickblock and ETHLend partner to revolutionize lending on the Blockchain

ETHLend and Brickblock have just announced a strategic partnership to explore the possibilities of lending with Blockchain technology. A primary focus will be on the tokenization of assets to simplify lending and bring secure real-world assets into the lending procedure as collateral. ETHLend is a decentralized peer-to-peer lending application that runs on the Ethereum blockchain…

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Libertex Litecoin
November 27, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Libertex launches Litecoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash margin trading

The Libertex trading platform has announced the launch of Bitcoin-nominated margin trading for Litecoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash. Cryptocurrencies have become a significant part of the modern financial market. The demand for them is booming and their prices continue to set new records. Libertex are pleased to announce the launch of the following cryptocurrency pairs:…

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Pepperstone trade cryptocurrencies
November 24, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Pepperstone adds crypto trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash and Litecoin

Leading Australian Retail FX and CFDs broker Pepperstone has announced that it is now offering four cryptocurrencies against the US Dollar – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash and Litecoin. The cryptocurrencies will be available for trading with leverage up to 20:1 across all of the company's trading platforms. Cryptocurrency has large market movements that Forex and CFD traders can…

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November 24, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Ethereum with a new, all-time high of $400

All investors have been waiting for Ethereum to break the $400 level. As the cryptocurrency was gathering momentum this week, as could be seen in the graph below, the new all-time high signals confidence in the Ethereum community and a very important threshold to be reached. With a market capitalization of around $40 billion, ethereum…

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Cryptocurrencies and real estate now added to Swissquote's Robo-Advisor
November 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Swissquote launches first actively managed Bitcoin Certificate traded on SIX Swiss Exchange

Gland, Switzerland based online banking and brokerage leader Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) announced that it has today launched the first actively managed Bitcoin certificate. It allows mainstream investors to participate in the cryptocurrency’s boom through a traditional financial vehicle publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. By buying Bitcoins certificates at a regulated exchange,…

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November 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitstamp partners with Masterpayment for cryptocurrency purchases

Bitstamp, a global digital currency exchange, today announced Masterpayment, an independent payment processor, specializing in the requirements of the new cryptocurrency markets, as its new partner for credit card processing and acquiring of cryptocurrency purchases. This partnership will allow Bitstamp customers to enjoy faster and more convenient transactions, while maintaining the same high-caliber security. Masterpayment,…

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November 23, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Morocco bans bitcoin

As with other countries going against bitcoin and the constant fluctuation in opinion from whether it is a valuable or fraudulent asset, Morocco is the next country to be questionable about the nature of bitcoin. Thus, the currency regulator in the country banned transactions involving bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as there are serious concerns over…

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November 21, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

JPMorgan may be heading into bitcoin futures

After Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, slammed bitcoin as a "fraud", JPMorgan is now reportedly heading to bitcoin futures, once CME launches the product in early December, 2017, according to CNBC. A report from Wall Street Journal reads: "J.P. Morgan is considering whether to provide its clients access to CME's new bitcoin product through…

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