OKEx new feature aims to stimulate Dai trading, while statistics show that Tether still controls the lion’s share of the stablecoin market. Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has added support for a new feature that allows users of stablecoin Dai (DAI) to earn interest by staking their holdings. In a blog post on Dec. 17, OKEx […]
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Seoul-based co-working space operator SparkPlus has partnered with blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea to help innovate the city’s sharing economy. Seoul-based co-working space operator SparkPlus has partnered with blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea, according to a Dec. 17 report from The Investor. The partnership will aim to innovate the city’s sharing economy by means of […]
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Chicago-based crypto exchange ErisX has notified its members and participants that it will start trading futures tomorrow in a strange notice. Chicago-based crypto exchange ErisX has notified its members and participants that it will start trading futures digital currency products in a strangely low-key announcement. On Dec. 16, ErisX reached out to its members, informing […]
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How successful are crypto launchpads and do they guarantee that the projects they back will end up being successful? After crypto prices went through the roof in 2017, an eruption of new tokens, companies and products occured. With such a high level of consumer and corporate interest, many promising projects were inevitably lost in the […]
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Russian tech startup Waves announced it has been testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. Earlier this week, Russian tech startup Waves announced it has been testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. The pilot program was initiated by Rosseti, Russia’s national energy grid operator, which is […]
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Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced that it obtained a money transmission license in the United States member state of Washington. Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced in an email that it obtained a money transmission license (MTL) in the state of Washington in the United States. The firm explained that the license will allow BlockFi to […]
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Professional trading platform Coinbase Pro is adding support for Orchid and will start accepting OXT deposits on Friday, Dec. 13. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is adding support for Orchid (OXT) on its professional trading platform Coinbase Pro. According to a blog post published by Coinbase on Dec. 12, Coinbase Pro will start accepting OXT […]
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Crypto exchange Binance partnered with P2P trading platform Paxful to add support for 167 fiat currencies. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced a partnership with peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading platform Paxful with the aim to enable the P2P platform as a Binance fiat gateway. According to a press release on Dec. 12, Binance users will now […]
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Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to launch in February 2020. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to launch in February 2020. On Dec. 11, the venture capital […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos staking starting on Dec. 13. Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos (XTZ) staking, according to an announcement published on Dec. 11. Starting on Dec 13., Kraken will enable its users to trade with XTZ and obtain instant financial rewards. To begin staking XTZ, users have […]
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