The high-profile wallet maker will be integrating its security and infrastructure solutions with Universal Protocol technology and assets. Digital asset hardware wallet firm Ledger has joined a blockchain interoperability coalition, the Universal Protocol Alliance. In an announcement on June 11, UPA revealed that the high-profile French hardware wallet maker will be integrating its blockchain security…
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Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Investment Trust shares are currently trading at roughly 150% of ETH’s all-time price high, signaling strong institutional demand. Shares in Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Investment Trust, or ETHE, are trading at a 750% premium over the market rate of their underlying asset on the secondary markets, according to data published by crypto analysis…
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KuCoin has launched credit card support for 17 new fiat currencies, with the exchange expanding its services to Latin American and Eastern European customers. Seychelles-based crypto asset exchange KuCoin has significantly expanded its fiat on-ramps, introducing support for 17 national currencies on June 12. KuCoin now supports credit card purchases denominated in over 50 fiat…
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Different options trading will help to diversify the market, making it flourish on the global financial scene. For those of us involved in the cryptocurrency space, we’ve gotten used to the fast-paced nature of this rapidly growing industry. New technology quickly becomes old, bright shiny projects lose their luster, and what started out as a…
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An investor raised a major criticism about the way in which the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is set up. Qiao Wang — Investor, analyst and head of product at crypto market data firm Messari — raised major criticism about the way in which the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, or GBTC, is set up. In a June 11…
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Hyperledger has attracted eight new members, spanning firms working on blockchain based supply chain solutions, payments, and token standardization. Eight new members have joined Hyperledger, including several firms targeting tokenization initiatives. Hyperledger is a consortium of firms working on open-source enterprise solutions using distributed ledger technologies (DLT). Launched in December 2015 by the Linux Foundation,…
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The popular DeFi app Celsius Network has publicly launched a $15 million equity offering, selling out over two-thirds of its target in less than six hours. Pioneering decentralized finance (DeFi) application Celsius Network has launched an equity offering through Bnktothefuture. As of this writing, the campaign has raised over $10.7 million of the $15 million…
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The Indian Port Community System has integrated blockchain platform CargoX in a bid to digitize its cargo documentation. As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on the workflow of the Indian cargo shipping industry, India’s maritime industry is looking to utilize the CargoX platform for Blockchain Document Transfer (BDT). According to a report from World…
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BitPay rolls out prepaid Mastercard for U.S. crypto customers, hoping to further drive adoption and purchasing power of crypto holders. Blockchain payments provider BitPay has launched a Mastercard prepaid card for crypto users in the United States. The BitPay Card enables customers to convert their cryptocurrency into fiat, which can then be loaded onto the…
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Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading in the United States has surged to post its strongest weekly volume on record, with almost $29 million trading on Localbitcoins and Paxful. Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading activity in the United States surged to a new all-time high during the week of June 7, according to data published by UsefulTulips. Over the…
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