At BlockShow Europe 2018 in Berlin we had a chance to meet the ShapeShift team (Emily, CMO, and Chase, head of business development), learn about the company's history and plans for the future. … [Read more...] about ShapeShift expands beyond cryptocurrency exchange services
Crypto news in brief (June 6, 2018): Estonia, SBI Holdings, HitBTC, Google, Ripple, GitHub, Bitcoin Core, EOS
- Estonia has renounced plans to establish a national cryptocurrency - Japanese banking conglomerate SBI Holdings will be launching its own crypto exchange VCTRADE - HitBTC, a crypto exchange, has stopped dealing with Japanese residents - Ripple is launching the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), an educational fund, with a starting capital of $50 million … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (June 6, 2018): Estonia, SBI Holdings, HitBTC, Google, Ripple, GitHub, Bitcoin Core, EOS
Coinbase acquires trading platform Paradex
Coinbase, the most popular US cryptocurrency exchange, has acquired Paradex, a decentralized cryptocurrency trading platform that enables users to trade ERC-20 tokens. … [Read more...] about Coinbase acquires trading platform Paradex
Stock exchange Börse Stuttgart to trade cryptocurrency
Börse Stuttgart is launching digital money trading via its subsidiary. The service will become available later this autumn. … [Read more...] about Stock exchange Börse Stuttgart to trade cryptocurrency
Crypto news in brief (May 13, 2018): Telegram, Iran, Bloomberg, Winklevoss, UPbit, Ripple xRapid, Nvidia, Huawei
- Telegram creates its first blockchain platform service - Iranian citizens have transferred $2.5 billion in cryptocurrency - Bloomberg launches Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) - UPbit, the biggest South Korean exchange, is suspected of fraud - Ripple shares results of testing of its xRapid pilot projects … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (May 13, 2018): Telegram, Iran, Bloomberg, Winklevoss, UPbit, Ripple xRapid, Nvidia, Huawei
Nasdaq considers to become crypto exchange in future, already supports Gemini
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman told CNBC that over time the exchange could become a platform for trading digital currencies. … [Read more...] about Nasdaq considers to become crypto exchange in future, already supports Gemini
Monex Group acquires cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck
Tokyo-based financial services company Monex Group announced that it would acquire 100% of shares in Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck valued at 3.6 billion yen (about $34 million). The deal is scheduled to be executed on April 16, 2018. … [Read more...] about Monex Group acquires cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck
Two minor Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges to shut down due to strict regulations
According to Nikkei, two Japanese exchanges are withdrawing their applications to register with Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) as cryptocurrency exchange operators. … [Read more...] about Two minor Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges to shut down due to strict regulations