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New class-action lawsuit against Ripple (XRP) filed in Florida

Florida resident Tyler Toomey has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the blockchain-focused firm behind XRP cryptocurrency, alleging that the company violated the state’s securities laws by selling its tokens. This comes on the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Ripple with similar allegations. “This is…

January 27, 2021

Major payments firm SIA to launch DLT-based secondary credit marketplace

Italian financial services firm SIA plans to launch an Ethereum-based platform for secondary credit trading in the second half of 2021.

January 27, 2021

Circle enables seamless USDC-USD transfers, providing a bridge from banks to DeFi

The result of developments in both crypto technology and regulation, Circle’s new USDC API provides a bridge between crypto and traditional finance.

January 26, 2021

Secure Messaging App Signal Reportedly Toying With Crypto Payments

Staff at the firm are said to be worried the addition would bring bad actors and unwanted regulatory attention.

January 26, 2021

Signal reportedly developing crypto payment features

Fast-rising messaging service Signal is rumored to be experimenting with a privacy crypto token.

January 26, 2021

Buying Items and Services With Bitcoin: A Look at Crypto Asset Accepting Merchants in 2021

While the price of bitcoin and numerous cryptocurrencies have jumped in value, a great number of merchants have been willing to accept digital currencies for goods and services. These days a crypto proponent can buy literally anything with their crypto assets and some of these items are very unique and extraordinary. Crypto Spenders Can Build…

January 23, 2021

Bitcoin Exchange LVL Launches Mastercard Debit Card

The card can be used to spend crypto and fiat around the world.

January 22, 2021

Older investors are getting into crypto, new survey finds

Wirex and the Stellar Development Foundation emphasized that age is “no barrier to adopting blockchain technology.”

January 21, 2021

Gemini To Launch Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

Today, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced its plans to launch Gemini Credit Card, which will reward users with bitcoin back for purchases, later this year. The launch announcement follows Gemini’s acquisition of Blockrize, a fintech company that had already been working on such a product. Gemini has started a waitlist for early access to the credit…

January 14, 2021

Visa abandons $5.3B Plaid acquisition in the face of DoJ antitrust suit

The Justice Department’s November suit has reversed the planned merger.

January 12, 2021

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