Bitcoin Economy Boosting Entrepreneurship in Africa
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topics taking centre stage at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which was held in Cape Town recently.
Trustology launches new solution to offer businesses a faster, safer way to secure and manage their cryptoassets
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies
Trustology, a UK based fintech company, focused on accelerating the crypto economy, today announced the beta launch of its Business Account Designed to safeguard cryptoassets held by businesses of any size ranging from small funds, corporates to large institutions, the TrustVault Business Account offers an easier and safer way for account holders to secure and manage their crypto assets from the convenience of a mobile device or via API... more
CryptoCompare Publishes August Exchange Review
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Data
CryptoCompare, the leading provider of cryptocurrency data and indices, today released its August 2019 Exchange Review which provides analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange-traded market. Charles Hayter, Co-Founder and CEO of CryptoCompare, said:
It’s no surprise France is banning Libra says CoinCorner CEO
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
CoinCorner’s CEO, Danny Scott, commented: “It’s been announced that France plans to block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in the EU over concerns that it poses a threat to the sovereignty of national currencies. This comes as no surprise given the regulatory backlash Facebook has received since the announcement of Libra back in June.
Apple is ‘watching Crypto’ but there was no mention at iPhone 11 event, says CoinCorner
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
CoinCorner’s CEO, Danny Scott, commented: “Apple revealed their latest line of products, unveiling the new iPhone 11 at their annual Apple event yesterday, however there was no mention of their plans for cryptocurrency, which they recently revealed they were “watching”.
Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Banking App
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies, Banking
For the first time, mobile users can open a German bank account with an integrated bitcoin wallet and trading on their smartphone within minutes. Bitwala, Germany’s cryptocurrency flagship, makes this possible with the launch of its new Bitcoin banking app for iOS and Android. What is more, the account opening process is reduced to just a few minutes. It was never safer, easier, and faster to manage Bitcoin.
Women are key to the future of the Crypto-Economy
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Paxful planning to expand presence in South Africa. Plans Africa-wide recruitment drive with a focus on women; The global bitcoin marketplace also becomes the first bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace to launch an app. As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month in August, global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, supports the important role that women are playing, and should continue to build on, in the innovative blockchain technology and... more
CoinCorner comments on Bitcoin's 90% dominance
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
CoinCorner’s CEO, Danny Scott, commented:
Blockchain Partners with Polkadot as Network Interoperability Takes Center Stage
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain, the leading provider of cryptocurrency products and creator of the most popular cryptocurrency wallet, has partnered with the Polkadot Network to accelerate the adoption and decentralization of Polkadot tokens (“DOTs”) as it aims to solve the challenges of cross-blockchain interoperability. When the integration is complete, Blockchain’s 41M Wallets will be able to store, send, and receive DOTs, while contributing to the network’s... more
CryptoCompare’s July Exchange Review shows top ranked exchanges increasing market share, yet lower quality exchanges still dominate
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Data
CryptoCompare, the leading provider of cryptocurrency data and indices, today released its July 2019 Exchange Review which provides analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange-traded market. Charles Hayter, Co-Founder and CEO of CryptoCompare, said:
Polychain Capital and NGC Ventures Contribute to CoinFLEX’s $10 Million USD Fundraise
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
CoinFLEX, the world’s first physically delivered crypto futures exchange, has announced that it secured over $10 million USD in funding this year. Polychain Capital; a premier investor in cryptocurrency protocols and companies and NGC Ventures II, the multi-strategy crypto fund of one of the world’s leading blockchain investment firms, NGC Ventures, were contributors to the raise.
Crypto.com Lists Tezos XTZ
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Crypto.com, the pioneering payments and cryptocurrency platform, announced today that it has listed Tezos XTZ to its App and is exploring st
CoinCorner Pays Staff Salaries in Bitcoin
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
New Zealand has today ruled receiving income in Bitcoin as Legal, and CoinCorner one of the UK’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, reveals that it began paying its employees in Bitcoin earlier this year. Staff at the company were given the option to receive part or all of their salary in cryptocurrency. Each member of staff had the choice to receive the GBP equivalent of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin or XRP (cryptocurrencies currently supported by... more
Wirex one step closer to obtaining Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider Licence in Japan
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Today, Wirex Japan Limited officially became a type II member of the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) - a vital and hard-earned step towards being able to offer the full range of Wirex services to customers in Japan. Wirex Japan Limited is a 100% subsidiary of payments innovator Wirex Limited. Today, it became only the 8th financial services company to become a type II member of the JVCEA - a notable achievement in itself and... more
Global Digital Finance appoints Sandra Ro to the GDF Board of Directors
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies, People Moves
Global Digital Finance (GDF), the industry body driving acceleration and adoption of digital finance announces today that Sandra Ro, CEO of Global Blockchain Business Council has accepted an appointment to the Board of Directors of GDF as a non-executive director, commencing 1 September 2019.
