Category: Cryptocurrency

August 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Overstock announces acceptance of major cryptocurrencies on platform

Overstock.com, Inc.(NASDAQ:OSTK) announced an integration with ShapeShift, the instant digital asset exchange, that allows customers to use all the major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Monero, and the new Bitcoin Cash, to buy online from Overstock's selection of nearly 4 million products, including, furniture, accessories, bedding, décor, rugs, DIY, and more. ShapeShift allows digital currencies…

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August 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

KyberNetwork introduces decentralized cryptocurrency exchange and payment

Cryptocurrencies have exploded onto the global technology and financial scene in 2017. As of August, 2017, there are over 800 different cryptocurrencies with a total market capitalization of over $80 Billion according to CoinMarketCap. However, with this growth has come incredible multi-million dollar hacks on cryptocurrency exchanges like Bitfinex, Bithumb, Mt. Gox, and many others.…

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August 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Stox's ICO raises $33 million in 34 hours

Stox's ICO has successfully raised $33 million in 34 hours last week, making the ICO the seventh biggest of 2017. The token sale for the cryptocurrency STX ended over night on Thursday after participants contributed roughly 148,000 ETH. Last month, Bancor announced that the invest.com Group will use the Bancor protocol to launch Stox, a…

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August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE and Gemini enter into exclusive global license agreement to use Bitcoin market data

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) and Gemini Trust Company, LLC today announced an agreement that provides Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (CBOE) and its affiliates with an exclusive global license to use Gemini’s bitcoin market data for bitcoin derivatives and indices. Gemini is a digital asset exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell,…

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August 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Leverate launches cryptocurrency trading platform SIRIXCrypto

Leverate, the financial trading solutions provider, announced the launch of a new web trading platform dedicated to cryptocurrencies. Leverate has launched a dedicated web and mobile platform to answer the increasing demand for trading in cryptocurrencies. SIRIXCrypto can be easily integrated into any new or existing business looking to offer cryptocurrency trading to its clientele.…

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July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Match-Trade launches Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dash crypto payment gateway for FX brokers

Match-Trade Technologies LLC, headquartered in Irvine, California, has announced the launch of a new cryptopayment gateway which will enable various institutions to handle payments in the most popular cryptocurrencies. Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrencies market is constantly gaining popularity among clients around the world. As a result, Match-Trade is responding with innovative…

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July 26, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

ICOs and Token Sales are securities, but SEC won't bring charges against DAO Tokens

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has issued an investigative report cautioning market participants that offers and sales of digital assets by "virtual" organizations are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws. Such offers and sales, conducted by organizations using distributed ledger or blockchain technology, have been referred to, among other…

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