San Francisco based Bitcoin Exchange and provider Coinbase just announced the launch of weekly buy/sell limits on Coinbase. In the past, Coinbase used daily limits. This created frustration as users were forced to come back every day to purchase their maximum amount. The change was made given feedback to the company from users who prefer…
Read moreBitcoin exchange operator and service provider Coinbase has just announced that customers in Europe can now buy digital currency on their mobile phones using a credit or debit card. 40% of debit and credit card purchases are done on mobile for our U.S. customers, and Coinbase have been working diligently to make this service available in as many…
Read moreIt’s been not more than a week since Coinbase posted that it does not provide support for Ethereum Classic (ETC), and customers have already been expressing an interest in recovering ETC that may be associated with their Coinbase transactions. Therefore, Coinbase has announced that its customers will be credited the full amount of ETC associated…
Read moreBitcoin exchange operator and service provider Coinbase just announced that consumers in Canada & Singapore can now instantly buy bitcoin and ether with their debit and credit cards. To get started, consumers just have to visit the Trade page on the company's website or tap on the “Buy” or “Sell” options in Coinbase's iOS or Android apps to add a credit…
Read moreCoinbase has launched support for ETH after last week’s hard fork in the Ethereum network. In addition to the news, Coinbase would like to state, that since launch, the company has exclusively supported transactions and trading in ETH, not ETC. All Coinbase customers’ ETH is 100% secured in hot and cold storage, per its usual secure storage procedures. Coinbase…
Read moreDigital currency wallet and platform Coinbase announced today that it is adding support for blockchain-based Ethereum (ETH). Consumers can now easily buy, sell, send, and store Ether in their Coinbase account. What is Ethereum Exactly? There has been a lot of activity in Ethereum recently: the largest crowdfunding in history (The DAO), the subsequent attack on The…
Read moreA new Bitcoin point-of-sale (POS) terminal by 34 Bytes has now entered the beta testing phase per an announcement today from the Los Angeles-based startup. 34 Bytes is looking at pioneering in cryptocurrency payment solutions for physical stores. 34 Bytes is deeply involved in the promotion of the emerging crypto-economy by creating solutions aimed at…
Read moreBitcoin exchange operator and service provider Coinbase just announced that they have formed a strategic partnership with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) to support Coinbase's long-term international expansion efforts. BTMU is the largest bank in Japan and a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). Additionally, BTMU, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (MUCAP), and Sozo Ventures have jointly made a strategic investment…
Read moreU.S.-based Bitcoin exchange Coinbase has apparently decided to end support for Canadian Dollar transfers in its system. It was less than a year ago when Coinbase expanded to Canada and decided to partner with Calgary-based payment processor Vogogo Inc (CVE:VGO) to provide transfers to CAD accounts. Coinbase's current decision comes among troubles at Vogogo. In mid June…
Read moreU.S. headquartered Bitcoin exchange and provider Coinbase announced today that as the company begins to offer additional digital currencies, they will operate Coinbase Exchange under a new brand: GDAX (Global Digital Asset Exchange). Further to this development today, the exchange announced that they have added Ether trading via the ETH/BTC and ETH/USD crosses. Founded in…
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