How Can Students Benefit From Using Cryptocurrencies?
Ever since the explosive arrival of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency has been an industry on the forefront of the public mind. As of 2018, there were more than 1,600 options for those interested in it. But what, exactly, are the upsides to using a cryptocurrency?…
Neutral Dollar (NUSD) stablecoin launches comprising of DAI, TUSD, PAX, and USDC
Neutral, an open financial protocol building a suite of financial products on-chain, and has announced the launch of its first product, a stablecoin called Neutral Dollar (NUSD). Neutral Dollar is currently collateralized by DAI, TUSD, PAX, and USDC, and its constituent basket will…
Digatrade acquires Securter for cryptocurrency credit card integration
Digatrade, an OTC digital asset trade desk for institutions and financial technology company, recently announced the acquisition of Securter, which is developing a proprietary, patent-pending credit card payment platform as part of its multi-prong approach to become a fintech innovation-driven company. Making cryptocurrency…
TrustToken launches TrueGBP for British Pound-backed stablecoin
TrustToken, a stablecoin platform, today has announced the launch of TrueGBP, a stablecoin backed 1-for-1 with British Pound Sterling. TrueGBP will utilize a similar legal and technical infrastructure to the team’s first product, TrueUSD, which is a fully regulated stablecoin backed by US…
Mercury Digital Assets partners with the San Juan Mercantile Exchange for crypto dark pool
Mercury Digital Assets announced today that it has partnered with the San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX), and the San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International (SJMBT), to create the SJMX Dark Pool and SJMX Blocks, the exchange’s over-the-counter (OTC) trading venue for digital…
Celer Network partners with Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI)
Celer Network, the layer-2 scaling platform, has announced a new partnership with Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI), a nonprofit smart mobility consortium working with forward-thinking governments, NGOs, and well-known automakers like BMW, Ford, and General Motors. Celer Network will be actively involved in…
Binance to use IdentityMind solution for user compliance in cryptocurrency
IdentityMind, a risk management and RegTech compliance platform with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services, announced today its partnership with Binance, the popular cryptocurrency exchange. Binance and IdentityMind have begun undertaking steps to improve existing data protection and compliance measures…
BlockRules to launches security token offering for pharma company Verseon
BlockRules, a company enforcing complex compliance rules directly on the blockchain, has announced that the first security token powered by its technology will be for Verseon, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, and BlockRules’ parent company. BlockRules will provide technology and services for token launch,…
Crypto exchange ecosystem OAX partners with KYC-Chain for compliance
OAX Foundation, developer of DEX software and advocate of governance to promote the core values of being open, transparent and decentralized and KYC-Chain today announced an agreement to promote strong governance standard in digital asset trading. Partnering with one of the world’s leading…
AlphaPoint adds DiamondBack stablecoin availability for crypto exchange clients
AlphaPoint, a global provider of asset digitization software and digital asset trading technology for licensed broker-dealers, ATS, and exchange operators, announced today that the DiamondBack stablecoin (DBK) is now available for its technology client network of over 80 exchanges in 35 countries. The DBK…
Waves announces second funding round for Vostok enterprise blockchain project
Waves Platform has announced the details of the second investment round for the Vostok project, which consists of the global Vostok blockchain platform and the Vostok system integrator for enterprise and government IT systems, and already has investors from Europe, Southeast Asia, and…
Blockchain and Crypto and Their Potential Impact on the Finance Industry
Author: Vanessa Koh, International VP of 6X Digital Asset Trading Exchange At the risk of reinforcing the industry’s reputation for hyperbole, the advent of blockchain technology probably ranks up there with some of the most influential technological developments of the 21st century. Propelled…
DX Exchange launching Digital ETFs trading
Following the launch of tokenized digital stocks trading in January, EU-regulated DX.Exchange continues to broaden its platform’s offering and audience. Now, DX.Exchange offers the first tokenized ETFs trading (not CFDs), including Nasdaq-mirrored QQQ, S&P’s SPY, and more. The tokenized ETFs are compatible with the latest guidelines put…
Universal Protocol Alliance launches the Universal Dollar (UPUSD) stablecoin
The Universal Protocol Alliance, a coalition of leading blockchain organizations including Uphold, Bittrex International, Brave, Cred, Blockchain at Berkeley, and CertiK, today announced the launch of the Universal Dollar, which was first announced last October. This is the beginning of a series of…
Liberty uses blockchain to combat rise of authoritarianism in Asia-Pacific
Chairman Jikido “Jay” Aeba, Chairman of the Asia Pacific Conservative Union (APCU) and Yasu Kikuta, CEO and Co-founder, today announced the launch of the Liberty Ecosystem, a decentralized federation of local advocacy and economic development organizations seeking to combat the rise of authoritarianism…