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Exchanges

Coinbase Is Boosting Its Crypto Buying Limit to $25K a Day

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it was opening instant trades and increased trading limits Tuesday.

Markets  ·  7 August 2018
Markets

LedgerX Claims ‘Record’ July for Bitcoin Options Trading

Bitcoin derivatives trading provider LedgerX says it saw a "record" amount of trading volume over the last two months.

Business  ·  7 August 2018
Funding Rounds

Decentralized Payment Network Logos Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding

Decentralized payments platform Logos Network has successfully raised $3 million in seed funding, the startup announced Thursday.

Tech  ·  2 August 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Adds British Pound for UK Crypto Users

Crypto exchange Coinbase will now support British pounds (GBP) for its UK customers, the firm announced Wednesday.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
CoinMarketCap

Crypto Data Site CoinMarketCap Launches ‘More Robust’ API

CoinMarketCap, one of the most popular crypto data tracking websites, announced a new pro-level and fee-based API on Wednesday.

Markets  ·  1 August 2018
Investments

Radar Relay Raises $10 Million for Decentralized Token Exchange

Decentralized trading platform Radar Relay closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital, the startup announced Wednesday.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
Exchanges

Binance Acquires Anonymous Mobile Wallet for Ethereum Tokens

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has acquired the open-source and anonymous mobile ethereum wallet Trust Wallet, it was announced Tuesday. 

Business  ·  31 July 2018
News

NFL Players Union Strikes Deal to Help Athletes Earn Crypto

The National Football League Player's Association is partnering with a blockchain startup to help its athletes license products in return for tokens.

Markets  ·  31 July 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Taps Regulation Veteran for Crypto Compliance Chief

Coinbase has announced the appointment of its latest chief compliance officer as it moves to become a licensed broker-dealer.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2018
Wallets

Crypto Wallet to Replace Private Keys With Encrypted QR Codes

Decentralized crypto wallet SafeWallet is launching a new QR code-based user identification system to replace mnemonic phrases and private keys.

Business  ·  27 July 2018
BitGo

Crypto Security Startup BitGo to Custody Zcash

Cryptocurrency security startup BitGo says it is adding privacy coin zcash to its supported crypto assets.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
News

Google Cloud Inks Deal With Blythe Masters’ Blockchain Startup

Google Cloud is teaming up with distributed ledger startup Digital Asset to provide development tools for blockchain apps.

Business  ·  23 July 2018
Research

IBM Teams With Columbia to Launch Blockchain Research Center

Tech giant IBM is seeking to its widen blockchain research, development and education efforts through a partnership with Columbia University.

Markets  ·  17 July 2018
Bitcoin

Russians Indicted for US Election Hacks Used Bitcoin to Fund Operations

Twelve Russian officials indicted for hacking into Democratic National Committee email accounts allegedly used cryptocurrencies, the DOJ announced.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2018
Trading

Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash Are Latest Crypto Additions to Robinhood Investing App

U.S.-based mobile stock trading app Robinhood has added two new cryptocurrencies to its trading service.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018