Bank veterans raise $1.5m for digital asset startup
Digital asset trading service Crypto Facilities has raised $1.5m in new funding. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Bitcoin wants to go higher
Bitcoin dropped 150 points on Kraken. The question has been asked by several: “Is that it, or is there more of a fall coming?” Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Startup aims to garner donations in cryptocurrency for charities
Cross-Stratum Mutual Community Asia, a UK-based techno-finance startup, has announced its plans to release a new cryptocurrency – the Cross-Stratum Coin. Read more: www.econotimes.com
What’s an initial coin offering, and does it impact FinTech?
An initial coin offering (ICO) is a method that developers use in order to raise the funds to start a new digital currency, like how Ethereum was created. Read more: www.e27.co
Two face trial over bitcoin exchange tied to JPMorgan hack
A Florida software engineer and a New Jersey pastor are expected to face trial connected to the Coin.mx bitcoin exchange investigation. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Vietnamese bitcoin platform Remitano targets global expansion
Remitano, a Vietnam-based P2P platform for trading bitcoin, has expanded its services across the English-speaking world. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Bitfinex’s ‘hack credit’ tokens reach all-time price high
Investors who lost bitcoin in Bitfinex's high-profile August hack may be feeling more optimistic about the likelihood of recovering their funds. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Indian bitcoin wallet Zebpay looks to raise $5m in funding
According to reports, Indian bitcoin wallet provider Zebpay is in talks to secure $4-$5 million in a Series-A round of funding. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Almost $1bn worth of bitcoins stuck in transaction backlog
An incredible sum of more than 900,000 bitcoins, worth almost a $1bn, was stuck at one point, waiting to move, due to limited transaction capacity. Read more: www.mobilepaymentstoday.com
Bitcoin startup Xapo gets approval from Swiss finance regulator
Bitcoin wallet company Xapo announced today that it has received an early nod of approval from a key Swiss regulator. Read more: www.coindesk.com