Cryptocurrency wallet Jaxx becomes official wallet sponsor of STORM token
Oct 17, 2017 05:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading multi-asset digital wallet Jaxx has become the official wallet partner of STORM token, an ERC-20 based token. StormX, a blockchain token-powered adtech and micro-task innovators, utilizes smart contracts on the...
Mauritius-based SBM Group and SALT partner to collateralize blockchain assets
Oct 13, 2017 05:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
The State Bank of Mauritius, a subsidiary of the SBM Group, and fintech company SALT have entered into an exploratory relationship to use blockchain assets as collateral for lending services. Founded in 2016, Secured...
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx adds support for USDT
Oct 13, 2017 04:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
OKEx, a digital asset trading platform, has announced the support for Tether (USDT) trading. 【OKEx Launch USDT - Free USDT Zero Fee】OKEx Announces Support for Tether (USDT). Users can now trade BTC/USDT and...
CoinAgenda announces fourth annual global bitcoin and blockchain investor conference
Oct 13, 2017 04:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
CoinAgenda, a premier conference for connecting blockchain and cryptocurrency investors, is going to hold its fourth annual CoinAgenda Global, taking place at SLS Las Vegas, a luxury resort co-located with the W Las Vegas...
Blockchain-based student employment marketplace bitJob raises initial $2M
Oct 12, 2017 02:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
bitJob, a decentralized marketplace for student employment powered by the Ethereum blockchain, has announced that it has raised an initial $2 million. According to the official release, over 1,200 investors have...
HIVE Blockchain secures C$7M equity investment from Genesis Mining
Oct 11, 2017 10:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
HIVE Blockchain Technologies has announced a C$7 million equity investment by Genesis Mining, a leading bitcoin and Ethereum cloud mining company. The announcement comes on the heels of HIVE Blockchain going live on the...
Russia to block access to websites selling cryptocurrencies
Oct 11, 2017 09:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Russia is making a complete U-turn on cryptocurrencies. The Central Bank of Russia has said that it would block cryptocurrency exchange websites, selling bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and others, Reuters reported. In...
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