Pump and dump schemes — in which an asset is talked up to drive the price higher before traders dump it for a profit — are making their way to the cryptocurrency market, with digital chatrooms growing over the Internet where coin traders will gather...
To offer consumers delayed payments for purchases, instant loan company Nexo has teamed up with crypto payments firm UTRUST. With the tie-up, UTRUST plans to bring Nexo’s crypto lending capabilities onto its platform, Cryptovest reported. “One of the main barriers to cryptocurrencies’ mainstream adoption has been...
Coinbase has rolled out a new plug-in that allows eCommerce merchants to accept cryptocurrency from buyers. The software works with online stores that use the WooCommerce platform, which, the Next Web reported, is behind more than 28 percent of all eCommerce stores, “When customers send money from their...
Volatility comes in waves when it comes to cryptos. But waves of another kind — the kind that come complete with ships, treasure and no small hint of intrigue — have dominated headlines this week. In South Korea, an investigation is underway, targeting a cryptocurrency...
After sliding from nearly $10,000 in May, the price of bitcoin seemed to turn a corner at the end of July: the popular cryptocurrency broke through the $8,000 level, after falling to just below $6,000 at the end of June. But, this week, bitcoin has...
Ripple, the blockchain technology company that makes XRP cryptocurrency, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 1) that it launched a month-long campaign in partnership with Raising Malawi, the non-profit founded by pop legend Madonna, to raise money for orphans and vulnerable children across the country. In a company...
A key member of the House Financial Services Committee said Congress needs to create more oversight for cryptocurrency, specifically surrounding the “muddied and fairly opaque” markets for ICOs and trading digital tokens. According to a report in Bloomberg, Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) — who could take...
To enable its customers to buy and sell five digital currencies, TransferGo has rolled out a crypto trading facility. Users can trade bitcoin, bitcoin cash, Ripple, Litecoin and Ethereum through the service, according to reports. “We’ve launched this cryptocurrency trading facility in response to demand...
FitPay, the startup technology platform that adds contactless payment capabilities to wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, is looking to serve consumers who own bitcoin with a new payment device. The product, which is dubbed Flip, will come with a preloaded amount of U.S. dollars...
