German Bitcoin bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding. Germany-based Bitcoin (BTC) bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 31. Connecting Bitcoin and banks Per the release, an international investor consortium led by Sony […]
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Samsung Galaxy S10 users are now able to use Pundi X’s crypto wallet and spend crypto in an associated blockchain point-of-sale device. Smartphones manufacturer Samsung and cryptocurrency payments startup Pundi X’s new cooperation will allow users to integrate the XWallet app to their Samsung Blockchain Wallet. In a blog post published on July 29, Pundi […]
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Bitcoin Suisse cryptocurrency services company claims to have conducted the highest Bitcoin trade ever, literally. Cryptocurrency services financial services provider Bitcoin Suisse claims to have conducted a Bitcoin (BTC) trade at the highest altitude ever in a promotional stunt that took place on July 13. A YouTube video proving this achievement was published on July […]
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Major crypto wallet service Blockchain.com launches its own exchange The PIT, expecting to beat Binance and Coinbase. Major crypto wallet and blockchain data provider Blockchain.com has launched its own crypto exchange to compete with popular platforms such as Binance. The PIT was built by former execs from Google and Goldman Sachs Named The PIT, the […]
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Who represents crypto in a U.S. Congressional hearing dubbed “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain”, weeks after Facebook’s Libra is discussed… Today, on July 30, United States lawmakers will once again gather to debate cryptocurrency and blockchain policy in a hearing dubbed “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain.” The hearing is […]
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United States-based crypto exchange Kraken has partnered with Estana Custody to offer new options for fiat deposits and withdrawals in five major currencies. United States-based crypto exchange Kraken has partnered with Estana Custody to offer new options for fiat deposits and withdrawals in five major currencies. New funding options for USD, EUR, CAD, GBP, JPY […]
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The massive-scale hack of major United States credit card issuer Capital One has left the personal data of over 100 million individuals exposed. The massive-scale hack of major United States credit card issuer Capital One has left the personal data of over 100 million individuals exposed. As CNN reported on July 30, confidential data for […]
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Ethereum Classic Labs incubator announced its Accelerate program to promote the development of products based on the Ethereum Classic network. Ethereum Classic Labs incubator officially announced its accelerator program to promote the development of products based on the Ethereum Classic network. On July 28, Ethereum Classic Labs published a blog post to provide details about […]
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A Florida man has pled guilty to participating in a multi-million dollar Bitcoin-enabled drug-dealing and money laundering network. A Florida man has pled guilty to participating in a multi-million dollar Bitcoin-enabled drug dealing conspiracy and money laundering. According to a July 25 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New […]
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Youniqx Identity AG, a subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing House, has developed a cryptocurrency hardware wallet. Youniqx Identity AG, a subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing House, has developed a cryptocurrency hardware wallet, reveals a press release published on July 29. Per the report, the hardware wallet — named Chainlock — enables the […]
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