eToro Launches New Programming Language Lira, Designed to Improve Derivatives Trading
September 15, 2019
London-based social trading platform eToro introduced a new programming language that makes it easier to engage in derivatives trading.
Omri Ross, chief blockchain scientist at eToro, explained that the language, called Lira, will…
Largest Bitcoin ATM Provider Coinme Receives Investment from Ripple's Xpring
September 14, 2019
Seattle-based Bitcoin kiosks and ATMs provider Coinme has raised $1.5 million in a Series A-1 investment round that included the Blockchain Finance Fund and San Francisco-based Xpring, a Ripple initiative that helps develop innovative…
Fundraising Platform BnkToTheFuture to Facilitate Security Token Offerings
September 13, 2019
BnkToTheFuture, a fundraising platform for blockchain startups, is preparing to facilitate security token offerings (STOs).
Founded in 2010, the Hong Kong-based platform will be investing an undisclosed amount in digital asset…
PwC Report Reveals Impressive Growth in Crypto Asset M&A Realm in Asian and European Markets
September 12, 2019
The majority of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals and fundraising activities in the crypto asset industry are taking place in Asia and Europe, according to a recent report from “Big Four” professional services firm…
Coinbase Might Launch an Initial Exchange Offering Platform, Also Considering Security Tokens
September 11, 2019
San Francisco-headquartered digital asset exchange Coinbase might be releasing a new token, according to its head of institutional sales in Asia, Kayvon Pirestani. Pirestani, a former executive at Morgan Stanley, says Coinbase is…
IBM Now Controls Majority of Seats on HyperLedger Blockchain Technical Steering Committee
September 10, 2019
New York-based tech giant IBM has doubled the number of employees on its technical steering committee (TSC) of Hyperledger, a multi-project open-source initiative supported by The Linux Foundation, and established to enhance…
Blockchain-enabled Smartphone Finney Set to Launch in Bangladesh
September 9, 2019
Finney, the world’s first blockchain-powered smartphone, will soon be rolled out in Bangladesh. The nation’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission approved the mobile phone for import last month, and the device is expected…
Binance Charity Is Taking Crypto Donations for Hurricane Dorian Victims
September 8, 2019
Malta-based crypto exchange Binance’s charity division has initiated a campaign that will support the victims of Hurricane Dorian. Binance Charity began taking crypto donations on September 5 for a relief effort that will provide…
