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Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations
17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...
European AML Directive Pushes Crypto Startup Bottle Pay Out of Business
15.12.2019
Bottle Pay, a cryptocurrency payments provider from the U.K., has announced its decision to cease operations by the end of the year. Despite attracting some serious funding and expanding its user base significantly in the past few months, the company has found it unacceptable to continue to work...
Croatian Post Now Offers Crypto Exchange Service at 55 Branches
12.12.2019
Croatian Post, the biggest provider of postal services in the Republic of Croatia, is now offering a cryptocurrency exchange service at 55 post offices throughout the country. Currently, five cryptocurrencies are supported. This follows a successful implementation and positive results of a pilot...
Sweden’s Financial Authority Approves Swiss Crypto ETP Provider Amun
11.12.2019
On December 10, Switzerland-based firm Amun AG announced the company’s base prospectus has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA). The ETP provider said it has extensive plans to expand its digital asset ETPs throughout Europe, while Sweden shows “strong...
Wisdomtree’s Physically Backed Bitcoin ETP Goes Live on SIX Stock Exchange
3.12.2019
New York-based ETF provider Wisdomtree has launched a physically backed bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Switzerland’s SIX stock exchange. According to Wisdomtree, the new product is not cash-settled like most ETPs traded on the SIX exchange as the BTCW investment product will...
Placeholder Leads $2 Million Seed Round for DeFi Services Provider Zerion
3.12.2019
DeFi services provider Zerion has raised $2 million from Placeholder, Blockchain and others to build out its team
Franklin Templeton Taps Wallet Service Provider to Support Tokenized Shares
21.11.2019
Franklin Templeton Investments, the global investment firm looking to track shares of a money market fund on the Stellar blockchain, has tapped wallet service provider Curv to help safeguard its shares
NetEnt Buys Casino Software Provider Red Tiger
20.11.2019
NetEnt, a leading provider of online gaming systems, has signed a contract to buy Red Tiger Gaming Limited. This is an all-cash deal that will enable NetEnt to further contrivance its strategy to “create the future of gaming.” Under the terms of the transaction, NetEnt is to make an initial payment...
Chinese Army’s Blockchain Provider Approved for New Hyperledger Certification Program
18.11.2019
Hyperledger green-lit a Beijing-based firm that serves the Chinese army to join its new certification program, as military blockchain use expands
LocalBitcoins Receives Finnish FSA Virtual Currency Provider License
17.11.2019
LocalBitcoins gets the official nod from the Finnish Financial Services Authority
Data Provider Messari Closes $4 Million Funding Round
13.11.2019
Messari's funding round was led by Uncork Capital and joined by Coinbase Ventures and Balaji Srinivasan, among others
Blockchain Technology Provider, STACS Joins Singapore’s Project Ubin
12.11.2019
It is revealed that the STACS blockchain developed by Singapore’s Hashstacs Pte Ltd has become a new partner of the Project Ubin in Singapore Fintech Festival 2019. Currently, the MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) head a project to develop the blockchain-based prototype for different currency...
Blockstack Will Pay Liquidity Provider GSR to Trade Its STX Token
31.10.2019
Blockstack has hired GSR Markets to provide liquidity for its "stacks" token, according to an SEC filing
Wallet Provider Blockchain Ventures Takes Stake in Gaming Platform Enjin
24.10.2019
Blockchain Ventures becomes the first equity investor in the blockchain gaming tech firm Enjin
Crypto Service Provider BitGo to Add Support for Tron on Its Platform by November 2019
15.10.2019
After a prolonged association with the top digital currencies, crypto custody service provider and digital asset management company BitGo has announced that it will be adding TRON (TRX) on its platform. The announcement on Medium stated that the end of November 2019, would complete the integration....
Ripple’s Xpring Invests in Crypto Wallet Provider BRD to Integrate XRP
11.10.2019
Xpring invests in crypto wallet BRD to let users conduct transactions with XRP through the wallet
Bitcoin Cash Acceptance Grows in Southeast Asia via Alchemy’s PoS System
10.10.2019
The payments and technology provider Alchemy recently announced the launch of the startup’s hybrid payment solution, a platform that aims to connect cryptocurrency with retailers worldwide. Alchemy’s crypto solution features integration with Qfpay, a well known third-party payment...
Liquidity Provider B2C2 Launches Gold Derivative Settled in Bitcoin
10.10.2019
The U.K.-licensed firm's new product allows clients to synthetically trade gold against bitcoin and aims to capitalize on a growth in haven assets
Bitcoin.com Partners with Canadian Gaming Giant Bravio Tech on Global Lotteries
9.10.2019
FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. According to the official information, starting from that day, FOIN, the decentralized peer to peer cryptocurrency for...
FOIN Allows Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store
7.10.2019
FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. According to the official information, starting from that day, FOIN, the decentralized peer to peer cryptocurrency for...