Blockchain News, Events and Companies
Jack Dorsey’s open-source Bitcoin initiative, Square Crypto, brings on a former Google project manager as its first hire. Jack Dorsey launched Square Crypto this March as an open-source project to improve the Bitcoin and... 1 read →
Salesforce, one of the world’s biggest providers of cloud solutions for businesses, launched its own blockchain platform. Announced during its fourth annual TrailheaDX developer conference, the company’s new low-code platform, called Salesforce Blockchain, will... 2 min read →
GlobalCoin, Facebook’s own cryptocurrency, will reportedly be announced this month. According to a report in The Information, the social media giant is set to provide more details about the coin and could allow its... 2 min read →
Asiff Hirji, president and chief operating officer at Coinbase, is the second high-profile departure at the crypto exchange this month. Hirji’s departure is the latest in a string of executive-level officers to leave Coinbase... 2 min read →
Kraken, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, reached out to its customers via email offering them tokenized stock in the company. The stock, which can be bought in chunks as small as $1,000, will... 3 min read →
Among mobile web browsers downloads, Brave has pushed its way into third, narrowly behind Google Chrome by Play Store rankings. Through a combination of innovative features including a native cryptocurrency, built-in privacy, and a... 3 min read →
Balaji Srinivasan appears to be leaving Coinbase after serving one year as chief technology officer. In a tweet on May 3rd, Balaji Srinivasan announced he “taking a bit of time off” from his role... 2 min read →
Web users can now get paid in Basic Attention Token (BAT) for viewing ads as Brave Technologies has launched its long-awaited ad platform which compensates users for watching ads. The new platform which went... 2 min read →
Regardless of how cryptocurrency prices are performing in the open marketplace, there is much going on behind the scenes. Whether its interest from innovative startups, blue-chip companies or national regulators–the blockchain industry is as... 4 min read →
The Internet Archive, a San Francisco-based non-profit digital library—reported receiving $2,500 in Basic Attention Token (BAT) tips. The browser’s micro-donations feature has also been endorsed by several other major websites, which could mean a... 3 min read →
Brian Armstrong shared a series of tweets indicating that multiple divisions of Coinbase were growing, including its Commerce, Earn, and Wallet services. He also suggests that the growth isn’t limited to Coinbase, either, suggesting... 2 min read →
On Monday, Apr. 8, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the addition of EOS (EOS), Maker (MKR), and Augur (REP) to its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro. Coinbase Pro’s New Additions EOS (EOS): EOS is... 2 min read →
Previously, institutional investors did not stake their cryptocurrency or participate in governance because of the need to use crypto-custodians. Coinbase Custody is changing that with support for Tezos staking and MakerDAO governance for its... 3 min read →
Coinbase Earn, the exchange’s initiative that enables users to “earn crypto while learning about crypto,” has introduced support for Stellar. The company announced the news on its Twitter profile, saying that any eligible US... 2 min read →
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the US, announced that its Coinbase Custody service is now directly integrated with the company’s newly launched OTC desk. Custody clients will be able to complete... 2 min read →
Coinbase Pro has listed Stellar Lumens (XLM) to its advanced trading platform. The move follows the exchange’s full listing of Ripple’s XRP on Coinbase.com. Beginning Mar. 13th, 13:00 PT, Coinbase will begin accepting inbound... 1 read →
Xpring, Ripple’s developer ecosystem initiative, has partnered with blockchain platform Forte to form a $100 million fund to support game developers. According to the company’s press release, the fund will operate alongside Forte’s platform... 2 min read →
Blockfolio unveiled a new Slack integration for Blockfolio Signal, a communications platform built exclusively for cryptocurrency teams to connect with their communities. The integration allows project teams, traders, and enthusiasts to remain informed through... 2 min read →
One Coinbase executive recently said that its partners were “selling client data to outside sources,” stoking privacy concerns. Controversy has been brewing since the exchange’s acquisition of blockchain analytics company Neutrino on Feb. 19th.... 4 min read →
Coinbase, a major US cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider, came under scrutiny for its acquisition of Neutrino, a firm where some of its employees had connections to controversial software firm Hacking Team—a platform used by... 2 min read →