San Francisco-based startup Securitize has closed a $12.75 million Series A round led by Blockchain Capital, with notable participation from Coinbase Ventures and Ripple’s Xpring Fund. OKEx’s OK Blockchain Capital, Global Brain and NXTP also participated. … [Read more...] about Blockchain Capital, Coinbase and other big names invest in Securitize
Crypto news in brief (November 24, 2018): Bitfury, EY, Sonny Singh, Carrefour, France
- Bitfury has partnered with the Russian Plekhanov University of Economics - EY said it will hire 2,000 employees in India in the next three years to expand its digital solution services - Sonny Singh, COO of BitPay, has forecasted that bitcoin (BTC) will hit $15,000 to $20,000 by the end of 2019 - Retail giant Carrefour is deploying a blockchain food tracking platform in … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (November 24, 2018): Bitfury, EY, Sonny Singh, Carrefour, France
French tobacco shops to sell bitcoins
French tobacco retailers are going to sell bitcoin to the public from January 1st, 2019. … [Read more...] about French tobacco shops to sell bitcoins
Crypto news in brief (November 21, 2018): BitPay, Paxos Standard, Spencer Bogart, South Korea, bitcoin index, Bakkt
- BitPay has integrated Paxos Standard Token (PAX) into its services - Spencer Bogartbelieves that cryptocurrencies have "gigantic opportunities" - South Korean government will use blockchain technology to track beef through the supply chain - MV Index Solutions (MIVS), a subsidiary of VanEck, has launched a new bitcoin index - ICE’s bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (November 21, 2018): BitPay, Paxos Standard, Spencer Bogart, South Korea, bitcoin index, Bakkt
VanEck subsidiary launches the first BTC index based on OTC prices
MV Index Solutions (MIVS), a subsidiary of New York-based investment management firm VanEck, has launched a new bitcoin index MVIS Bitcoin US OTC Spot Index. … [Read more...] about VanEck subsidiary launches the first BTC index based on OTC prices
Interview with Dror Shapira, CEO of INVIOU, blockchain platform for invoice factoring
Cashflow impediments stemming from restrictive financing options and unreliable customer payment structures threaten many SMBs. INVIOU’s blockchain platform aims to provide a solution to the invoice factoring industry. … [Read more...] about Interview with Dror Shapira, CEO of INVIOU, blockchain platform for invoice factoring
Crypto news in brief (November 19, 2018): Tom Lee, Amun Crypto ETP, Silver Castle, Bank of America
- Tom Lee has lowered his year-end bitcoin price target to $15,000 from $25,000 - SIX Swiss Exchange will list the world’s first exchange traded product - Silver Castle, Israel’s cryptocurrency investment firm, launched two funds this month and expects to have $50 million under management by the end of the year - Bank of America has won a patent for a system that allows … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (November 19, 2018): Tom Lee, Amun Crypto ETP, Silver Castle, Bank of America
SIX Swiss Exchange to list world’s first crypto exchange traded product
According to FT, Switzerland’s main stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange will list the world’s first exchange traded product (ETP) tracking multiple cryptocurrencies. … [Read more...] about SIX Swiss Exchange to list world’s first crypto exchange traded product