Coinbase’s Visa Card Now Supports 5 More Cryptos in More E.U. Countries
- The Coinbase Visa Card now supports XRP, BAT, REP, ZRX and XLM.
- The card enables the exchange's customers to make purchases, anywhere Visa is accepted, with digital currencies through their Coinbase accounts.
Tron Founder Admits Investing in Poloniex
- Despite previously refuting the rumors, Justin Sun has admitted to being part of the investment group which acquired Poloniex.
- Sun said that the cryptocurrency exchange will operate independently from his firm, the Tron Foundation.
Telegram Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit in New Filing
- In the filing the messaging app firm has refuted all allegations made by the SEC that its token is a security.
- The firm further accused the U.S. regulator of engaging in "improper ‘regulation by enforcement’ in this nascent area of the law".
China’s Digital Currency to Have “Controllable Anonymity”
- Official from China's central bank said that the country is not trying to gain "full control of the information of the general public".
- He further said that the country's digital currency is developed with the aim of complementing the paper yuan.
Paxos’ New Fiat Gateway to be Used by Binance
- The new product allows customers to easily swap between fiat currencies and stablecoins.
- The company has also introduced its Stablecoin Swap service, which lets users swap between stablecoins.
HTC’s New Limited Edition Smartphone Supports Binance Chain
- The Exodus 1 Binance Edition will integrate its native crypto wallet app with Binance DEX.
- Soon to be made available on the HTC website, and priced at $599, the phone could be purchased through cryptocurrency.
Bakkt Launches Custody Services for Institutional Clients
- After receiving the green light from the N.Y. Department of Financial Services, Bakkt opened its custody services to its entire client base.
- Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, and Tagomi have already decided to use the Bakkt Warehouse as their digital asset custodian.
HCM Capital: We Could See China’s Digital Currency in 2-3 Months
- China has developed a hybrid system, which will allow its CBDC to work on already-established payment and banking infrastructures.
- China's effort to develop a CBDC has been putting pressure on other countries to develop their own versions.
Singapore’s Central Bank and J.P. Morgan Unveil Payments System
- The new prototype platform was developed to enable payments denominated in different currencies.
- Over 40 financial and non-financial companies have been tasked with the job of ascertaining the commercial viability and the network’s potential benefits.
Tassat Crypto Derivatives on the Horizon
- The CFTC approved the transfer of an SEF registration from trueEX to Tassat, bringing the company closer to offering Bitcoin derivatives products.
- Tassat reached an "agreement in principle" to acquire trueEX's SEF and Designated Contract Market registrations back in July.