Cointelegraph gets techy with CEO Ruben Merre, on some of the NGRAVE wallet’s security advances. From its initial announcement back in April to the $430,000 raised in the recently completed crowd-sale, the NGRAVE ZERO has created huge buzz in the crypto community. Billed as the most secure hardware wallet available, the permanently air-gapped ZERO is […]
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Travala.com’s native token AVA will now be added to the Swipe wallet service and Visa card platform — making it spendable at 60 million merchants worldwide. At a time of unprecedented upheaval in the global tourism industry, blockchain-based travel booking service Travala and Swipe aim to boost crypto’s useability. Announced on July 24, Travala’s native […]
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Shapeshift have launched their new mobile trading app in over 120 countries, giving users full control of their private keys. Self-custody crypto platform Shapeshift has launched a mobile trading app for iOS and android users to buy and sell digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) without trusting their private keys to a […]
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Binance CEO CZ says that having their own bank would unlock one more channel for interacting with global regulators. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is considering purchasing or setting up its own bank. The company’s CEO Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, revealed the news during an AMA session hosted by Binance-owned CoinMarketCap on July 22. […]
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America still lags behind countries like China, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland when it comes to blockchain adoption. As blockchain adoption continues to garner mainstream traction across the private sector, an increasing number of government agencies are too looking to explore the potential of the technology. For example, the United States Food and Drug […]
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Another class action lawsuit against Plaid has been filed citing the company violated user data privacy. A new class action lawsuit complaint against fintech startup Plaid has been filed with more plaintiffs alleging the company violated the data privacy of users. The new complaint filed on behalf of four new plaintiffs alleged that Plaid—which was […]
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U.K. fintech giant Revolut makes crypto available to its users in 49 states following significant delays. Major British fintech firm Revolut is expanding its cryptocurrency trading services in the United States. As of July 15, users across the country — with the exception of Tennessee — can trade cryptocurrency on Revolut’s app. The original plan […]
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Binance Card, a highly anticipated crypto debit card by Binance, will support four cryptocurrencies at launch. Binance’s highly-anticipated cryptocurrency debit card, Binance Card, is officially debuting in countries of the European Economic Area, or EEA. Binance told Cointelegraph on July 14 that EEA-based users will be able to apply for a Binance Card starting in […]
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Coincheck joins Japan-based exchanges GMO Coin and BitFlyer in supporting trading for Brave’s Basic Attention Token starting on July 21. Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck will soon offer support for BAT token holders. According to a July 13 announcement from the Monex Group — the owner of Coincheck since its acquisition in 2018 — the virtual […]
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Binance will join Swipe’s board of directors, but the firm is “able to run the company independently from Binance.” The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has completed its second acquisition in 2020. Both acquisitions appear to further indicate Binance’s interest in crypto debit card issuance. After acquiring the industry’s most popular website, CoinMarketCap, in April […]
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