After finding much success in their unique “Buy the Market” feature, Circle has announced that additional cryptocurrency bundles each broken down by category are now available via the Circle Invest app. Circle Invest Debuts New Cryptocurrency “Collections” The Goldman Sachs-backed peer-to-peer payments technology company, Circle, has been aggressively expanding into the cryptocurrency space. This began…
It has emerged that one of the planet’s most respected endowment managers has taken up positions in the cryptocurrency space. David Swensen has managed Yale University’s almost $30 billion endowment fund since the mid-eighties, earning him great esteem as an investor. Yale’s “Warren Buffett” Investing in Cryptocurrency More institutional money continues to trickle into cryptocurrency.…
Markets flat this Friday morning; Tron, EOS, Nexo moving up. There is still very little going on in crypto land as we round out the week. Since yesterday markets have barely moved and have remained at a little under $220 billion total capitalization. Bitcoin has made it back to $6,600 with a one percent gain…
Charities are increasingly accepting of cryptocurrencies as donations. This potentially exposes them to the same level of risks and rewards as those investing in the space. Charities Take Cryptocurrency Risk Giving Wealthy Donors Tax Breaks Thanks to nuances in U.S. tax legislation, many individuals that have been newly enriched by cryptocurrency are favouring making donations…
When it comes to polarizing issues in the crypto industry, there isn’t a topic as inflammatory as the debate between XRP proponents and Bitcoin maximalists or more broadly, centralization versus decentralization. In fact, this debate has been dubbed a “religious war” by some, as despite crypto’s underlying goal to unite communities, this argument has strained in-industry…
Markets creeping back up; XRP, Nem and Siacoin performing well. Crypto markets have crept back up a little since yesterday’s dump. They are still stuck at the bottom though as any upward momentum is lost after a few days. Market capitalization is approaching $220 billion once again but gains are small. Bitcoin, which has been…
Tron, in a recent blogpost, revealed new features of its open source, P2P crypto wallet, TronWallet. The announcement comes not long after TronWallet went live on Apple’s App Store. TronWallet is a mobile application developed by Getty.io’s team of 20+ people based in Canada, Brazil and Chile. The application went live on Google Play on…
It’s no secret that mainstream media isn’t the biggest fan of cryptocurrency, often releasing sensationalized reports that demand page views more than they do facts. That being said, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is now a part of the cryptocurrency market after creating their own crypto – called the WSJCoin. The U.S.-based news outlet embarked…
The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange platform has managed to secure insurance for its customers’ cryptocurrency holdings. The development should help the firm avoid the kind of hacks that have occurred against some of the industry’s other big names in recent years. Gemini Ramps Up Security Measures for Crypto Custody The news of Gemini’s new digital assets…
The second and the final day of Ripple’s Swell conference maintained the excitement of the previous day. The San Francisco event, which on the first day saw former US President Bill Clinton taking the stage to speak about crypto revolution, and the launch of Ripple’s much-awaited xRipple cross-border payment service, shifted its focus to blockchain…