Crypto exchange Kraken is making a group of new high level appointments, expanding its team by five members. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is expanding its team with new high level hires, according to the company’s blog post published on March 7. In the post, Kraken announced five new appointments to its team. The new […]
Continue ReadingCoinbase had spent $13.5 million to purchase controversial blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino, documents allegedly show. Major United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase had bought blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino for $13.5 million, according to an acquisition contract reportedly obtained by Bitcoin Magazine on Wednesday, Mar. 6. The legal document, whose authenticity has not been independently verified by […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published a statement clarifying that it does not collect or sell users’ personal data when it provides its services to cryptocurrency exchanges. New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published an official statement clarifying that it does not collect or sell users’ personal data when it provides its services to […]
Continue ReadingU.K. futures provider Crypto Facilities’ trading volumes increased over 500 percent after being acquired by U.S. crypto exchange Kraken. United Kingdom-based crypto exchange and futures provider Crypto Facilities has significantly increased its trading volumes after being acquired by crypto exchange Kraken, according to the information shared with Cointelegraph Tuesday, Mar. 5. Cointelegraph spoke to Sui […]
Continue ReadingElliptic has refuted allegations that it collects and sells clients’ user data to third parties for financial gain. London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic — which provides technology to major United States crypto exchange Coinbase — has refuted allegations that it collects and sells clients’ user data to third parties for financial gain. In an official […]
Continue ReadingBrian Armstrong says that Neutrino staff with prior connections to controversial software firm Hacking Team will transition out of their new roles at Coinbase. Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of major United States crypto exchange and wallet Coinbase, has said that Neutrino staff with prior connections to controversial software firm Hacking Team will transition out […]
Continue ReadingCircle announced that it closed the acquisition of the joint crowdfunding platform and registered operator of a broker-dealer. Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency finance firm Circle announced that it closed the acquisition of SeedInvest, a crowdfunding platform and registered operator of a broker-dealer. The news was reported via a post on Coinbase’s official blog published March 4. […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain protocol Tron and USDT stablecoin issuer Tether have announced a partnership. Blockchain protocol Tron (TRX) and Tether, issuer of stablecoin USDT, have announced a partnership to introduce USDT to the Tron network by the second quarter of 2019. The news was shared with Cointelegraph in an email on March 4. The forthcoming TRC20-based USDT […]
Continue ReadingChristine Sandler, Coinbase’s director of institutional sales, has defended the crypto exchange’s controversial acquisition of Neutrino. Christine Sandler, Coinbase’s director of institutional sales, has defended the crypto exchange’s controversial acquisition of blockchain intelligence firm Neutrino. In an interview with financial news channel Cheddar on March 1, Sandler said that previous client data providers were selling […]
Continue ReadingFacebook is getting serious about crypto, Samsung’s new smartphone will support more cryptos, and more in this Hodler’s Digest. Top Stories This Week Nasdaq Begins Listing Brave New Coin’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Indexes Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange, began its live listing of two crypto price indexes from United States blockchain and crypto […]
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