Flow and Cryptomkt Enable Crypto Payments at 5000+ Stores

Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomkt has partnered with Chilean payment platform Flow to allow customers to pay with three cryptocurrencies at over 5,000 stores. The announcement follows two Chilean courts ruling that banks must reopen the accounts of crypto exchanges they previously closed. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space 5,000+ Stores Accept Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrency … Read more

Augur’s Prediction Market Is Underwhelming

2018 will likely be remembered as a landmark year in cryptocurrency, as a period in which many of the early initiatives and well-funded ICO startups launched. While many of these projects have exciting and potentially paradigm-shifting capabilities, it’s also important to recognize that the realities of such developments do not always mirror the anticipated possibilities. … Read more

Gibraltar Stock Exchange’s Crypto Platform Opens to Public With 6 Cryptocurrencies

The crypto exchange platform subsidiary of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange is now open to the public with six cryptocurrencies. Users can fund their accounts in USD. Meanwhile, its token sale platform, GBX Grid, has already completed its first token sale with three new projects planned. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space GBX … Read more

Robin Hood Movie and Robinhood App Hold $50k Crypto Scavenger Hunt at Comic-Con

Lionsgate studio and Robinhood app have teamed up to give away $50,000 in a crypto scavenger hunt at the San Diego Comic-Con this week. This is to promote the studio’s upcoming Robin Hood movie. Attendees will search for coins, redeemable for $50, $500, $1,000, and $5,000, which can then be invested in cryptocurrencies during the … Read more

Crypto Exchange Coinrail Reopens with Offers to Recover 11 Cryptocurrencies

South Korean exchange Coinrail has resumed service after it was hacked last month. The exchange has offered users some options to recover their cryptocurrencies. Eleven cryptos were stolen, some of which have been fully recovered and are now available for trading and withdrawals. However, some coins were not recovered. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into … Read more

Indian Police Seek to Sell Crypto and Bypass RBI Ban

Indian police are reportedly facing a challenge of how to liquidate cryptocurrencies they seized since the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has banned banks from providing services to crypto exchanges. The RBI ban is now in effect and a growing number of crypto exchanges have already announced they will no longer … Read more

Switzerland’s Main Stock Exchange Dives Deep Into Crypto

Switzerland’s principal stock exchange has announced that it is building a platform for the trading, settlement, and custody of digital assets. This announcement follows reports of government officials working on giving crypto businesses access to banking services. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space SIX Launching Digital Exchange SIX, the operator of Switzerland’s … Read more

10% of Millennials Are Selling Crypto to Afford Their First Home: $2B Real Estate Firm

According to Redfin, a multi-billion dollar real estate company listed on Nasdaq, 10 percent of millennials have sold their crypto holdings to afford their first home. Breakdown of Millennials’ Investment Strategies In March of this year, Redfin surveyed 2,000 US residents to understand the perspectives and concerns of both millennials and full-time employees in their … Read more

Why Apple’s Co-Founder Believes Ethereum Will Outlive the Blockchain Hype

Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of $913 billion technology giant Apple, has said that Ethereum is one of the few blockchain protocols that will outlive the dotcom bubble-esque blockchain hype. Only Bitcoin and Ethereum Will Survive In an interview with CNBC, Wozniak stated that Ethereum has the potential to outlive the false hype surrounding blockchain technology … Read more