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The Giving Block launches 'Crypto Giving Pledge' to ramp up crypto donation efforts
26.4.2021
“Crypto Giving Pledge” is the organization’s most ambitious fundraising initiative yet
Kenyan Fintech Startup to Use Stablecoins to Transfer Universal Basic Income Payments to African Refugees
17.4.2021
Kotani Pay, a Kenya based digital currency on and off-ramp service provider, has entered into an agreement wherein it will enable the transfer of universal basic income (UBI) payments to African refugees. Working in conjunction with the Refugee Integration Organisation (RIO) and Impact Market,...
Crypto on-ramp hits Opera browser following Simplex integration
24.2.2021
Integration with payment processor Simplex means Opera browser users now have another route from fiat into crypto
Binance Blamed for Purposely Choking Ethereum’s Network
22.2.2021
The recent ramp higher in cryptocurrency prices has assuredly attracted its fair share of cheerleaders and detractors alike, but the reality of this climb has been a concurrent increase in network fees from rising transaction volumes. Binance is Blamed for Purposely Choking Ethereum’s Network...
Visa reaffirms commitment to crypto payments & fiat on-ramps
30.1.2021
The payments giant is bullish on stablecoins, but may be overlooking the potential of DeFi
Luxembourg Start-Up To Ramp Up Music Rights Platform Next Year
20.1.2021
Luxembourg-based start-up ANote Music has created a marketplace that allows its users to purchase and sell music rights, using blockchain technology, raising EUR 505,000 (USD 612,000) last year from its first investment round, and attracting EUR 385,000 (USD 467,000) from investors. The firm is...
RAMP, Injective, & TomoChain Enter into a 3-Way Partnership
20.1.2021
RAMP DeFi, a decentralized finance solution, took to its Twitter handle to announce the strategic alliance between RAMP DeFi, Injective Protocol, a Binance backed centralized exchange, and TomoChain, a scalable blockchain-powered company. RAMP DeFi, elaborated further through a blog and mentioned...
Traditional crypto custodians ramp up security to accommodate institutional demand
19.12.2020
Offline storage solutions are necessary for traditional custodians and banks supporting digital assets
This $29B Asset Advisory is Giving Wealth Managers and Clients a Bitcoin On-Ramp
17.11.2020
Mariner Wealth Advisors has tapped crypto firm Eaglebrook for its new bitcoin allocation engine
Hydra’s ‘Complex Drug Delivery System’ in Russia Overshadows Western Darknet Markets
16.9.2020
On September 14, the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reported on the infamous Russian darknet marketplace (DNM) known as Hydra and noted the DNM is Eastern Europe’s “sixth-largest service by volume in the region.” Moreover, the report also reveals that Hydra has created...
Morgan Stanley Strategist Recommends Bitcoin as Central Banks Ramp Up Money Printing
13.9.2020
Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s chief strategist and head of emerging markets has recommended bitcoin as an alternative investment to stocks amid central banks’ massive money printing policies. He says that alternative assets, like gold and cryptocurrency, could keep doing well...
RAMP DeFi Integrates with Solana for Access to Staked Liquidity
11.9.2020
On-ramp liquidity solutions provider RAMP DeFi announced on Thursday that it has integrated with Switzerland based web-scale blockchain network Solana. In the official tweet, RAMP DeFi mentioned that the integration is aimed to provide Solana token holders the access to staked liquidity...
IOST Announces RAMP DeFi as First Project for Noah Oracle Fund
26.8.2020
Leading decentralized blockchain ecosystem IOST announced on Wednesday that RAMP DeFi would be the first project to be a part of the recently launched Noah Oracle Fund. This will allow IOST users to access liquid capital from their staked digital assets without giving up on IOST staking rewards....
Federal Reserve’s Expected Inflation Ramp-Up Drives Institutional Investors to Hedge With Bitcoin
10.8.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to ramp up inflation by keeping interest rates low. As the U.S. dollar falls sharply and gold’s price soars, institutional investors are moving their money into alternative investments, including bitcoin. Fed Policies Drive Demand for Bitcoin The Federal...
Square Crypto, Human Rights Foundation Ramp Up Bitcoin Development Grants
5.8.2020
Square Crypto and the Human Rights Foundation are continuing their support for an open source Bitcoin developer community with new contributor grants
Swiss Bank InCore Enables Euro On-Ramp for Crypto Exchange Kraken
3.7.2020
The move comes at a time when traders are seeking alternative sources of capital value during an "uncertain macroeconomic climate."
Kraken Hires Lawyer Marco Santori to Ramp Up Acquisitions
6.4.2020
Marco Santori, who helped write the SAFT framework, is leaving Blockchain.com to helm Kraken's expanding legal team
China May Ramp up Digital Currency Progress to ‘Fend off Risk’ from US
25.3.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted China’s economy, but not its digital currency plans. And amid reports that the country is nearing a major breakthrough in its plans to launch a digital fiat, one of the project’s key figures is urging caution lest American rivals steal a march on the Middle...
Previously Crypto-Only BlockFi Adds Cash On-Ramp Through Silvergate Partnership
10.3.2020
Crypto lender BlockFi now supports cash deposits
DeFi Leader MarkerDAO Partners With Simplex to Create a Dai Fiat On-Ramp
3.3.2020
MakerDAO, a major player in the DeFi space, has partnered with payment processor Simplex to facilitate card purchases of its decentralized stablecoin Dai