Cryptocurrency Card Issuer Wirex Granted E-Money License in the UK

European crypto card provider Wirex has been awarded an e-money license by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The accreditation will allow the company to create e-money accounts in more than two dozen different currencies. Wirex hopes to secure similar licenses in Asia and North America. Also read: Check Which Coins You Can Spend … Read more

China’s Bitcoin Censorship Continues as WeChat Is Targeted by Regulators

China has become a very hostile nation for cryptocurrency. It is a very worrisome trend, but it appears there is nothing that can be done about it. In another crackdown, the country is now targeting WeChat content pertaining to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. WeChat Cryptocurrency Content Is Disallowed It is evident the ongoing ‘ban’ on … Read more

Ryuk Ransomware Snatches $640,000 Worth of Bitcoin From Major Corporations

Although ransomware attacks seem to create a lot fewer media headlines these days, there are still plenty of concerns out there. The Ryuk malware is quite potent and is mainly designed to target large corporations around the world. Criminals have already earned over half a million dollars in payments from Ryuk, and that may only be … Read more

Ripple’s Convergence Rumors Show the Company Is on the Right Path

Most cryptocurrency users have no love lost for Ripple and its underpinning technology. That is only natural, as this project is not a cryptocurrency venture in the traditional sense. Despite this opposition, the company is working on improving its technology and offerings. Convergence is a rumored project in development, and it could pack quite the … Read more

Ethereum Plasma – Ethereum’s New Scaling Strategy and Design Space

The security premise of blockchain distributed ledgers is that they constitute a system where everyone verifies everything, similar to how polygraph lie-detector machines operate – replicating the same output in several databases. However, as blockchains and the cryptocurrencies they sustain grow in popularity and adoption picks up, such an arrangement cannot adequately scale and requires … Read more

Swedish Tech Company to Trade Crypto Fund in Exclusive Partnership With German Bank

Stockholm IT Ventures AB (SITV), a Swedish technology company specialized in cryptocurrency production, announced that its subsidiary, Blocktrade Technology Ltd. (BTT), has signed a software license agreement with Valens Bank, an offshore private bank based in Germany that eases deposit of cryptocurrencies such as BTC, BCH, ETH, or LTC. The agreement reportedly stipulates that Valens bank … Read more

What Are Crypto Trading Platforms? A Few Things You Didn’t Know About Crypto Trading Tools

Exchanges are the backbone of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Yet, though they allow anyone to invest in and trade currencies, there are even more advanced tools that provide enthusiasts with a wider range of opportunities to optimize their investment activity. And, while there are many cryptocurrency enthusiasts, there is scarce understanding of which tools to use … Read more

BlockFuse Continues the Search for Bitcoin’s Killer App

Even though Bitcoin and Litecoin are two popular and appealing cryptocurrencies, there is a growing need for additional developers. BlockFuse aims to lower the barriers to entry when it comes to developing applications for both of these ecosystems. It’s a worthwhile venture, as it will certainly improve the overall appeal of cryptocurrency. BlockFuse’s CoinMesh Offers … Read more