Robinhood’s Free Crypto Trades Powered by Chicago’s Jump Trading
Robinhood Markets Inc.’s move to add cryptocurrencies trading last year was certainly a popular one, helping the maker of the free trading app double its customer base. But it needed help to pull it off. With many of the major trading
Bitfury, Tech Firm Mphasis Plan Blockchain Disruption in Trade Finance
IT firm Mphasis, which is owned by private equity multinational Blackstone, has partnered with blockchain tech firm Bitfury with the aim of disrupting trade finance. The firms say they will bring new transparency and efficiency to settlement, foreign exchange and financing
Ripple Down 0.57%, Litecoin Down 3.77% As Cryptos Fall Slightly
In aggregate since yesterday, the “fab five” — Litecoin, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Ripple — were down -2.07%. The best performer of the bunch was XRP, which went down 0.53%. As for the worst performing crypto out of the Big Five, yesterday that was Litecoin;
JPMorgan Adds Privacy Features to Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain team has developed a privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains, obscuring not only how much money is being sent but who is sending it. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, JPMorgan has built an extension to the Zether protocol, a fully decentralized, cryptographic protocol for confidential
Barclays Leads $5.5 Million Funding Round for Blockchain-Based Invoice Exchange
United Kingdom-based international bank Barclays and technology investment firm Bold Capital Partners have led a $5.5 million funding round for fintech firm Crowdz's blockchain-based global invoice exchange, according to a press release on May 28. According to the report, the blockchain-based technology will purportedly make invoice processing
Dubai Land Department and Mashreq Bank Sign E-Mortgage Deal
Dubai Land Department and UAE lender Mashreq Bank unveiled a blockchain-based electronic mortgage system to speed up and strengthen the home loan registration process, as the emirate looks to digitalise its services and encourage greater investment in real estate. “The development
China’s Cryptocurrency Rankings Crown EOS, As Entire Market In Green
EOS still maintains the top spot in China’s cryptocurrency rankings list. The superpower updated its list last week, proving that EOS is still the favorite. Bitcoin has climbed up three places and now sits in 12th position. Considering Bitcoin is up
Bitcoin’s Latest Surge Hits The Highest Price In Over A Year
After months of crashing values, low sentiment and bleak non-volatility, Bitcoin has gained to reach the highest price it has seen in a year. A flash of green has emerged over the weekend as Bitcoin price and the cryptocurrency market has
Researcher Discovers Serious Vulnerability in Paper Crypto Wallet Site
A security researcher from MyCrypto.com, Harry Denley, has posted a detailed – and damning – analysis of paper wallet site WalletGenerator.net. The core of the analysis hinges on WalletGenerator’s original open-source code, available here. Until August 17, 2018 the online code matched the open-source code
‘Encrypto’ By Frank Muller Joins The Ranks Of Bitcoin Luxury Watches
Popular Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller has teamed up with alternative investment company Regal Assets to release what’s touted as the first functional Bitcoin watch. Pioneer luxury watchmaker Franck Muller has partnered up with alternative investment company called Regal Assets to release