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Anchorage Acquires Merkle as Part of Trading Service Launch
15.1.2020
Custody solution Anchorage now hosts institutional crypto trading, harnessing recently acquired Merkle Data in the process
Anchorage Moves Into Crypto Trading With New Brokerage Service
15.1.2020
Crypto custodian Anchorage is launching a brokerage for its institutional clients, supporting the effort with new analysis and risk modeling capabilities after acquiring data startup Merkle Data
Off-Blocks Launches US Government-Tested Digital Signature Service in Beta
14.1.2020
Digital signature platform Off-Blocks is bringing its Department of Homeland Security-tested file verification tool to the public
Coinme Adds BTC Purchase Function to Over 100 Coinstar Kiosks in California
14.1.2020
With over 21,000 kiosks in the U.S., Coinstar is a popular automated service for those who want to turn their fiat coins into paper cash. 3,000 of these kiosks have been integrated with Coinme to include crypto purchase functionality, and more than 100 BTC-integrated Coinstar kiosks are now newly...
ICONLOOP’s “broof”—A Blockchain-based Certificate Issuance Service
14.1.2020
ICONLOOP has, as of late, released a blockchain-based certificate issuance service called “broof,” which is based upon the ICON public network. broof is used to issue any type of certificates, such as graduation certificates, employment certificates, and several more. Studypie, the Seoul Citizens...
EU Countries Commence Crypto Regulations as Mandated by New Directive
11.1.2020
The European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive mandates that member states start regulating crypto assets by Jan. 10. Crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers are now covered by the same regulatory requirements as banks and other financial institutions. Also read: Regs...
Coincheck Announces Launch of World’s First Lisk Staking Service
10.1.2020
Headquartered in Tokyo, Coincheck that serves as a leading bitcoin wallet and exchange service provider, has announced the launch of the beta version of the world’s first Lisk (LSK) Staking Service. In an official Twitter post, Lisk broke the news about the staking program and addressed it to...
Philippine ‘Crypto Valley of Asia’ to Get Own Airport
10.1.2020
The Philippines has a “Crypto Valley of Asia,” an initiative of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, the government agency responsible for managing the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport. An airport is now being planned for inside this economic zone to address the needs of...
Bitcoin History Part 23: The First BTC Escrow
9.1.2020
Before the emergence of crypto exchanges and trustless multi-sig, early bitcoiners saw the need for an escrow service – a mediator to act as a go-between for strangers transacting online. Given the panoply of options now available, it is strange to think that escrow was once provided by a...
Bravio to Develop fully Tokenized iGaming & Lottery Platform for LFE Group Holding
7.1.2020
Bravio Technologies Limited. ("Bravio" or the "Company") a lottery service provider that allows its national and international customers the opportunity to order and manage lottery tickets online, and the operator of FreeLotto.com, one of the largest online marketing and free member acquisition...
Baidu Adds Service to Help Developers, Small Businesses Build Dapps
6.1.2020
Chinese internet giant Baidu launched on Monday a blockchain-based service for developers and small and medium-sized businesses to build decentralized applications, or dapps
Crypto Booking Service Sees 33% Boost After Partnership With Booking.com
6.1.2020
Crypto room renting service Travala sees one-third higher revenue after partnering with Booking.com
Embedded Content in Markdown
31.12.2019
Markdown supports HTML, so if you need to, say, embed a YouTube video, you can just copy and paste the embed code from them, drop it into a Markdown document, and you should be good to go. With YouTube specifically, there are other options. But in general, you don't need to do anything special...
South Korea Imposes $69M Tax Obligation on Crypto Exchange Bithumb
30.12.2019
The National Tax Service of South Korea (NTS) has decided to withhold income tax from Bithumb’s foreign customers. The total tax to be imposed on their transactions amounts to more than 80 billion won (over $69 million), the leading Korean cryptocurrency exchange announced. Also read: Poles...
TD Ameritrade Doesn’t Deny Potential Inclusion of XRP Into Service
30.12.2019
Early adopter of the first-ever Bitcoin futures, TD Ameritrade again hinted that it still considers adding more crypto services based on client feedback
Banking Platform Cashaa Sees Indian Trading Volume Soar, Adding 5 More Cryptocurrencies
25.12.2019
Banking services platform Cashaa has seen significant growth in crypto trading volume in India since it began offering INR deposits and withdrawals. The platform has cut its fees by more than 50% and is getting ready to add five more cryptocurrencies for users in India, Cashaa has shared with...
Wirex CEO Pavel Matveev Shares Expansion Plans for 2020
24.12.2019
International payment and crypto service Wirex has enjoyed a productive year. Over the course of 2019, partnerships have been formed, a native token (WXT) released and the Wirex website and card completely redesigned. With the firm’s reach rapidly growing, CEO and co-founder Pavel Matveev...
Coinbase Closes Earn.com One Year After $100M Acquisition
23.12.2019
Coinbase is shutting down the startup Earn.com which it acquired for an estimated $100 million last year. The email service allowed senders to pay users in digital currency for replying to commercial messages or completing tasks. Also Read: Coinbase Acquires Earn.com for an Estimated $100 Million...
P2P Crypto Trading App Allows You to Protect Your Privacy
21.12.2019
Regulatory pressures as well as the development of third-party, intermediary and custodial services in the crypto space have been limiting the share of peer-to-peer trading. A new contender is now challenging established P2P exchanges by offering users a mobile service that allows them to determine...
Blockchain.com’s New GBP Gateway Creates a Crypto-Hedge Against Brexit Uncertainty
19.12.2019
Blockchain.com is adding a British pound gateway to its cryptocurrency exchange as it bets on more Brexit chaos