Coinsquare Begins Overseas Expansion by Filing for a Japanese Exchange License

Japan has quickly risen to the top in terms of cryptocurrency activity. Ever since China’s PBoC officially banned fiat-based trading, Japan has taken its spot, alongside South Korea. Coinsquare, the Canadian exchange, is eyeing a Japanese expansion. It’s a surprising development, considering that Japanese regulators continue to scrutinize the cryptocurrency industry.   Coinsquare Wants to … Read more

Robinhood Crypto App Adds Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trading

The Robinhood Crypto app now supports bitcoin cash (BCH) and litecoin (LTC) trading. Thanks to adding the cryptocurrency service, the app has achieved rapid growth and is now boasting a user base of 5 million people, up from just 3 million before.     Also Read: Bitcoin in Brief Thursday: Crypto Phones, Spy Games, Binance … Read more

Reveal All Crypto Activity, FINRA Tells Its Members

The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is requesting that all its member firms notify the regulator if they engage in any activity related to digital assets. This is an ongoing initiative by the regulator to ascertain the members’ involvement in the digital assets marketplace and covers the firms, their staff, and their affiliates. Making the … Read more

Bitcoin.com and Purse.io Bolster BCH Spending Giving New Shoppers $10

On the last week of June, the cryptocurrency company, Purse.io, announced the platform’s bitcoin cash (BCH) integration, alongside a ‘cashback’ promotion. The Bitcoin.com team has always been fans of Purse because it allows bitcoin users to save 20 percent or more shopping on Amazon. So we’ve collaborated with the Purse team and now Bitcoin.com Wallet … Read more

Binance and Pantera Capital Among Investors as Oasis Labs Raises $45 Million

Oasis Labs has announced that it has raised $45 million to develop its privacy-focused decentralized cloud computing platform. In a press release published on July 9, the startup revealed that it had raised the funding from over 10 investors who were pooled from various industries including venture capital and hardware manufacturing. Among the more prominent … Read more