Tag: digital currency

CoinDesk ranks the top 10 US blockchain universities
October 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CoinDesk ranks the top 10 US blockchain universities

CoinDesk, the digital media, events, and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community, has announced that it has compiled a list of the United States’ top blockchain universities. In recent years, universities around the world have invested heavily in developing curriculums and resources around blockchain technology. While it is impossible to…

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June 25, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The Bahamas with new cryptocurrency

The government of the Bahamas has decided to launch their own digital coin to fight financial illiteracy and the low participation of the population in the banking system. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, K Peter Turnquest, the launch of a native digital coin is of special importance to many people living on the islands, because…

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May 21, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The next financial services giant with own cryptocurrency

After Goldman Sachs and Circle announced the launch of their own cryptocurrency, now another financial services giant is getting ready to launch their own digital currency by next year. The Japanese Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is said to launch the digital asset by next year. The coin, called MUFG Coin, will be launched with…

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digital versus fiat currency
February 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Out with Fiat, In with Digital Currencies?

Digital currencies have some challenges if they are ever to actually replace the fiat system. It’s true that more and more crypto-friendly merchants and businesses are popping up around the world, but with that comes significant regulatory backlash.

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June 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Quantave begins closed beta testing on institutional digital currency liquidity gateway

Quantave, the complete trade life-cycle infrastructure for digital assets, announced that has officially entered their closed beta-testing phase today. The infrastructure opens the digital assets market to institutional traders and investors, transforming the way they engage and transact with this dynamic market, whilst ensuring the safety and security of their assets. Quantave is now rigorously…

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April 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Swiss digital currency company Lykke launches app integration platform

Lykke, a Swiss Fintech company building a global blockchain-powered marketplace, announced that its open-source platform and apps can be integrated to existing products to accelerate performance. The Lykke Accelerator is an exciting step,” says Richard Olsen, founder and CEO of Lykke and former CEO of OANDA. “We’ve spent the last year building a world-class platform,…

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Coinbase adds Stellar Lumens (XLM) on its professional trading platform
November 08, 2016 BY admin

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase debuts upgraded website

Today, digital asset exchange and solutions provider Coinbase unveiled a redesigned Coinbase website. Originally built as a simple bitcoin wallet, the new Coinbase.com now takes significant strides toward becoming a fully-featured digital asset platform. Back in July, the company added support for Ethereum, which now accounts for nearly 15% of trading volume on Coinbase. With the…

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November 01, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Brave New Coin partners with Tullett Prebon Information to distribute Digital Currency pricing data

Tullett Prebon Information (TPI), a provider of independent real-time price information from the global OTC financial and commodity markets, has signed a deal with Brave New Coin (BNC) to distribute its digital currency data. This is the first time such a comprehensive view of the entire digital currency landscape has been made available to financial…

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