Global Cryptocurrency Transaction Volumes Rise 32% in Q2
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Transaction Banking, Cryptocurrencies
Q2 2021 Highlights • UK daily transaction volumes rise 30% q-o-q to £468m (from £325m in Q1) • Global daily transaction volumes increased by 32%, with Asia leading the way (44% increase in volumes) • Continued interest in Ethereum, with average daily traded volume up 53% q-o-q
Developers Solve Ethereum's Slow Speeds and High Fees with Newly Funded Mobile App
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity, Payments, Cryptocurrencies, FinTech StartUps
Numio, a cryptocurrency payments and identity management startup, has successfully closed a $1.25m seed funding round. HashKey Capital led the round and were joined by LD Capital, Youbi Capital, Caballeros Capital, DVC, ZMT Capital, as well as angel investors including Suji Yan of Mask Network, and Cecilia Li, ex-investment director of OK Group.
Bitcoin Loses Ground After Short Relief Rally, as Speculation Mounts Over Central Bank Digital Currencies
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’Bitcoin has lost ground again after a short relief rally, as inflation fears linger and prospective competition from central bank digital currencies comes into sharp focus. Bitcoin fell by 1.6% over 24 hours, dropping back below $32,000 dollars, with the fresh crypto sell-off also pushing down the price of Ethereum by 2%, Dogecoin by 3% and Cardano by 1.7%.
Cryptocurrency Platform CoinBurp Raises $6M Private Capital to Build ‘Coinbase for NFTs’
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
London-based cryptocurrency trading platform CoinBurp will enable custodial NFT trading with fiat via their blockchain-agnostic marketplace. CoinBurp, the cryptocurrency platform based in the United Kingdom is announcing today the successful raise of over $6m in private capital.
Crypto Payments Infrastructure Provider MoonPay Chooses Worldpay from FIS for Global Expansion and Card-to-Crypto Services
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies, Infrastructure
· Rapidly growing cryptocurrency payments infrastructure provider chooses Worldpay from FIS to support continued global expansion. · Worldpay will handle payments for the purchase of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether as well as non-fungible tokens.
ZebPay Launches ZEBB, a New Simplified App Offering Easy Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) in Bitcoin and Ether for Long-term Wealth Creatio
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
ZebPay, India’s oldest and most trusted crypto asset exchange, today announced the launch of ZEBB, a new app offering users simple, easy, and convenient Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) options in Bitcoin and Ether. ZEBB enables users to begin their Bitcoin and Ether SIP with investments worth as little as Rs. 100 with just three taps. Along with seasoned traders and crypto enthusiasts, ZEBB aims at making investing in Bitcoin and Ether easy... more
Giesecke+Devrient Invests in Deep Technology Firm FNA
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Investment, Cryptocurrencies
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), a global security technology group headquartered in Munich, has invested through its Corporate Venture Capital arm, G+D Ventu
Bitmedia Crypto Ad Network Shares Achievements and Market Data
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Data
Bitmedia.io, has recently celebrated its 7th birthday and shared the achievements of the company in the crypto advertising market over the course of its existence. Today, the crypto ad network can be righteously considered to be the leader in blockchain and crypto advertising. It's reach spans over an extensive network of over 6000 publishers, which are websites that broadcast display ads distributed through the platform.
Verafide Launches UK’s first Open Source Solution for Verifiable Credentials
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Digital Identity, Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Engineered by SETL, Verafide allows organisations, networks and individual users to simply and securely issue, hold, verify and share digital ID and credentials Verafide, a verifiable credentials technology provider for issuers, holders and verifiers of digital credentials and ID, today announced the launch of their platform on the SETL enterprise blockchain. The open source solution enables any community, network or organisation to set up and... more
BlueHelix (BHEX) Launches HDEX, the First Exchange to Support Decentralized Cross-chain Trading
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Trading Systems, Cryptocurrencies
BlueHelix Group (BHEX) has launched HDEX, the world's first decentralized trading platform to support cross-chain deposit/withdrawals of any asset, on July 8, 15:00 (UTC+8). HDEX is the perfect landing for BlueHelix' decentralized financial layout and will empower the BHEX centralized trading platform, BHEX Cloud SaaS and whitelabel solutions, and BHEX Chain, the ecological sectors of BlueHelix Group.
Nukkleus Seeks UK EMI License to Expand Crypto-Powered Service Offerings
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies
Top-tier digital financial services firm Nukkleus, Inc. (OTCMKTS: NUKK) is announcing the submission of an application to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for an Electronic Money Institution (license). The license, if granted, would enable Nukkleus to provide seamless crypto conversions of regulated fiat money transfers within traditional banking infrastructure. “NUKK’s Strategy Is a Simple One: to Invest in the Future of Digital... more
EQONEX Partners with Intelligence Squared to Launch a Series of Crypto Debate
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies
Intelligence Squared launches a special series of debates titled “Intelligence Squared Crypto: Debates Within Cryptocurrency”, in partnership with EQONEX Group, the Nasdaq-listed digital asset financial services company.
MOVE Network and Binance NFT Marketplace are Jointly Launching an Exciting NFT Drop Event for Brightburn
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Financial
MOVE Network, the world's leading NFT aggregator, is working with Binance NFT Marketplace to launch an NFT drop for the American superhero horror film named Brightburn. This highly anticipated NFT debut is expected to drop as early as Q3 2021.
Wise Lists on the London Stock Exchange
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Money Transfers, Cryptocurrencies
Internal ceremony reveals the £150 billion paid in hidden fees on foreign currency each year Wise releases independent research* revealing £150 billion is unknowingly spent in hidden fees on foreign currency transfers each year, to coincide with its direct listing on the London Stock Exchange today.
Over Half of Businesses now Have a Policy on Whether to Pay out on Ransomware Attacks, says Databarracks Research
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Insurance
Reliance on cyber insurance, or paying out if cost is lower than internal recovery, highlight short-term approach New research by Databarracks has revealed 54% of businesses now have a defined policy in place to deal with ransomware attacks – whether this means paying a ransom, relying on insurance policies or refusing to pay at all.
