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PayPal’s Venmo is losing favor to Square’s cryptocurrency-integrated payments application Cash, according to data collated by Japan’s Nomura Instinet and research firm Sensor Tower. Cash vs. Venmo A brief glance at various forums indicates that Cash has more than 33.5 million downloads, with 80,000 reviews on the Apple App Store and 35,000 on Google Play. […]

In the face of the market capitalization’s nine-month low, the CEO of multi-asset trading giant eToro has spoken positively about the mid-year correction and maintains that demand for Bitcoin has not declined. This chart is sensational… Despite falling prices this year, clients @etoro are increasing not decreasing their $BTC holdings. pic.twitter.com/kvYKo1PBiD — Mati Greenspan (@MatiGreenspan) […]

In early August 2018, Beijing-based Bitmain Technologies announced its plan to go public in Q4 2018 to much excitement and fanfare. The Chinese cryptocurrency company, founded in 2013 by Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan, has long been a powerhouse in the cryptocurrency space. As a pioneer of ASIC mining chips, Bitmain controls approximately 70 percent […]

Cryptocurrency exchanges are taking a page from successful stock markets, forming a working group to oversee the unregulated digital asset exchange space, according to Business Insider. Create the New Financial Market While it isn’t confirmed, the logical sequel to such a working group is the formation of a self-regulatory body or a “virtual commodity marketplace.” […]

Many have forewarned corruption as the titans of finance more toward institutionalized cryptocurrency, eyeing every new futures contract as a potential to return to the banking practices Bitcoin was created to rise above. However, one institution resisting the trend is Baakt, which revealed that it will not support margin trading for its upcoming Bitcoin contract. […]

The China Electronic Information Industry Development (CCID) Research Institute has released its August blockchain ratings, and EOS has landed at the top. Additionally, despite complications Block.One faced during its mainnet launch of the EOS platform, CCID has remained confident in the blockchain project. CCID August Rankings For the third month in a row, EOS has once again […]

eToro, an Israeli-based social trading and multi-asset brokerage company, has revealed that IOTA (MIOTA) is now available on its platform. We are pleased to inform you that our selection of cryptocurrencies is continuing to expand, and IOTA is now LIVE on eToro. #newasset #cryptocurrency #IOTA — eToro (@eToro) August 20, 2018 eToro has also published an […]

CryptoSlate has revealed its newest website feature–a Product Database containing dApps, crypto wallets, games, mining hardware and more. From a single website, users can now easily access news, coin data, upcoming events and products related to cryptocurrency and blockchain. Unique Features and Simple Interface The CryptoSlate Product Database displays information on the most advanced, popular and […]

Through industry-forward applications, cryptocurrency is making its way into public adoption as an everyday medium of exchange. On Aug. 20, fintech startups Cointree and Gobbill confirmed a partnership that will allow Australians to pay their bills with cryptocurrency. Faster Payments, Lower Fees Cryptocurrency exchange Cointree and billing platform Gobbill have joined forces to give Australians […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In fact, you’ve probably received so many emails about the update in May that the mere mention of it makes you shudder. However, many consumers and, more worryingly, businesses still have a limited understanding of what exactly has […]