Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 263 of 298

Singapore’s First Crypto-Related Legal Battle Heads to Trial

December 7, 2017

In what very well may later be viewed as a historic moment in Singapore’s relationship with cryptocurrency, the country’s first Bitcoin-related legal dispute will soon begin trial in the Singapore Internation...

Blockchain Start-Up SIRIN LABS Signs Leo Messi as Brand Ambassador ‎

December 7, 2017

SIRIN LABS, developer of the SOLARIN ultra-secure mobile phone, announced today that it has signed Barcelona star Lionel Messi as its brand ambassador. The company seeks to raise awareness of blockchain techn...

Huobi Partners with SBI Group to Open Crypto Exchange in Japan

December 7, 2017

After the Chinese government’s ban of initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the country, the government went further and successfully banned all local cryptocurrency exchanges. At the time this was a huge blow to ...

Revolut Teams Up with Bitstamp for In-app Cryptocurrency ‎Transactions

December 7, 2017

Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has been appointed as a new partner for ‎European digital banking outfit Revolut to facilitate cryptocurrency ‎purchases for its more than half a million users. Bitstamp won the role...

Surge in Bitcoin Demand Causing South Korea to Rethink its ICO Ban

December 7, 2017

Bitcoin is on a crazy ride this week. In the last 24 hours alone, the coin gained more than $2000 and reached $15,200 at the time of writing. However, in South Korea, the situation has grown even more tumultu...

Hackers Cash In on ICOs Euphoria, ‎$300M ‎Stolen in 2017, Says Kaspersky

December 7, 2017

Russia-based computer security firm Kaspersky Lab today said the boom of cryptocurrency and the speculative frenzy over initial coin offerings (ICOs) are rife with cyber threats that would eventually leave un...

trade.io Enters MOU to Buy a US Regulated Broker Dealer

December 6, 2017

Zug Switzerland trade.io has entered into a memorandum of understanding to negotiate the ‎terms for the acquisition of a New York City based broker/dealer.‎ The ‎acquisition of the broker dealer, which curre...

Surf Air is Now Accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum as Payment

December 5, 2017

Bitcoin is becoming more mainstream day-by-day. In many countries, thousands of merchants are accepting the token as a means of payment, and countries like Japan have also recognized digital currency as a leg...

Mobile-Only Bank Revolut Launches Cryptocurrency Support Thursday

December 5, 2017

Revolut, a UK-based fast-growing fintech firm, is merging cryptocurrency ‎services with its pre-paid cards, joining other providers in the process as they ‎prepare to harness the blockchain in the belief that...

SEC Freezes Assets of PlexCoin ICO Organizer, Halts $15 Million Scam

December 4, 2017

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged PlexCoin ICO organizer Dominic Lacroix, who raised $15 million through soliciting investors from the US and Canada, with illegally profiting from de...