sponsored A crypto exchange with more than 2 million users has launched apps for Android and iOS — and now plans to become a major player in the pan-Asian region. A crypto exchange that claims it has amassed more than 2 million registered users in the space of four months has released new apps for Android […]
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LINE Pay Corp. is partnering with Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions. LINE Pay Corporation, the operator of fintech services on major Japanese messaging app LINE, is partnering with American payment services firm Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions. The news was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on […]
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Crypto users in Iran resort to p2p bitcoin exchanges following the shutdown of LocalBitcoins. Iran’s plan to battle international sanctions through the use of a state-sponsored cryptocurrency has been brewing for over a year now. It’s been a viable and exciting option for a country that had been cut off from the global economic community […]
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Facebook’s payment-focused cryptocurrency Globalcoin could face demographic challenges, according to recent research by crypto analysis firm Diar. Facebook’s payment-focused cryptocurrency Globalcoin will face demographic challenges, according to recent research by cryptocurrency analysis firm Diar published on May 28. Facebook’s native cryptocurrency — which will purportedly seek to disrupt or bypass banking networks in order to […]
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JPMorgan Chase is reportedly poised to release an open-source extension for Quorum. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) — the United States’ largest bank — is reportedly poised to release an open-source extension that enhances the privacy of payment mechanisms on Ethereum-based blockchains. The development was reported by crypto media outlet Coindesk on May 28. The new tool […]
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Social media giant Facebook plans to launch its own payments-focused cryptocurrency “Globalcoin” in 2020. Social media giant Facebook plans to launch its own payments-focused cryptocurrency “Globalcoin” in 2020, according to a BBC news report published on May 24. The BBC reports that tests for the forthcoming digital currency are planned to take place by the […]
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Eric Swalwell, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, has launched a crypto donations campaign. Eric Swalwell, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, has launched a crypto donations campaign, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 23. Swalwell, 38, announced his presidential bid on April […]
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sponsored A multicurrency digital wallet has announced that it has fully integrated Apple Pay into its app, opening new payment options for users. A multicurrency digital wallet that enables consumers to store crypto and spend their funds at more than 40 million outlets worldwide has fully integrated Apple Pay. Spend says the latest version of […]
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Microsoft continues its blockchain streak, empowering users to own personal data. Microsoft, one of the world’s largest software makers by revenue, is currently on a blockchain streak. This time, Microsoft presented a vast blockchain-related plan: a decentralized identity (DID) network built atop of the bitcoin network, which can potentially empower users all over the internet […]
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Emin Gun Sirer, the creator of the first PoW-based crypto, plans to build a blockchain that will enable apps “that aren’t even possible yet.” Emin Gun Sirer, a professor at Cornell University and a major global blockchain expert, will launch his own cryptocurrency and blockchain network, Bloomberg reported on May 16. Sirer, the creator of […]
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