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Coinbase Acquires Xapo’s Institutional Business for $55 Million

August 16, 2019

Coinbase Custody, the custodial wing of the US-based crypto exchange by the same name, on Friday announced that it acquired the institutional business of Xapo. Although the exchange did not post figures in t...

Coinbase & Fidelity are “Neck-in-Neck” in Race to Acquire Xapo

May 17, 2019

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is in advanced-stage talks to acquire crypto custody service Xapo, sources have told crypto news source The Block. Coinbase is reportedly seeking to purchase the com...

Xapo and Paxos Receive Virtual Currency Licenses from New York Regulator

June 14, 2018

One of the pioneers in secure cryptocurrency payments, Xapo, has been granted a virtual currency license by the New York Department of Financial Services. The company which is aiming to bridge the gap between...

Xapo CEO Wences Casares Launches Cross-Complaint Against LifeLock

July 27, 2015

Xapo CEO Wences Casares has countered legal action taken against him and four other Xapo employees with a cross-complaint alleging wrongdoing on the part of LifeLock. LifeLock provides digital identify theft...

Xapo Forms Advisory Board with Visa, Citi Visionaries

May 26, 2015

Bitcoin wallet and payment processor Xapo has announced the formation of its advisory board, naming all-star industry veterans Dee Hock, John Reed and Lawrence H. Summers. Hock is credited as the leading for...

Xapo Moves Headquarters to Switzerland

May 17, 2015

Bitcoin wallet and payment card services provider Xapo has announced that it is moving its headquarters to Zurich, Switzerland. The stated rationale was to have its center of operations closer to its securit...

Xapo’s next Wallet to Go MultiSig, Takes Security to Outer Space

January 18, 2015

Xapo is the next major wallet provider to employ multisignature technology, which greatly reduces the chances of successful attack by a hacker. They’ve taken it a step further, also employing “deep sold stor...

Xapo secures a record $40 million in total funding….now where’s my card?

July 9, 2014

Bitcoin wallet provider Xapo has secured a record $40 million in total Series A funding. The figure surpasses the $30 million secured by BitPay in May. The latest round was worth $20 million, led by venture ...

Xapo Bitcoin Debit Card Update – Beta is Live, Full Release end of June

June 5, 2014

In April, bicoin wallet and storage firm Xapo, announced its intentions to launch a bitcoin debit card. Similar to other debit cards, the Xapo card allows user to purchase goods around the world using estab...