Börse Stuttgart, the second largest stock exchange in Germany is set to launch a cryptocurrency app called Bison. The app was revealed on Friday by Sowa Labs, the creator of the app and a subsidiary of Börse Stuttgart. It will be available for use in September with initially support trading of Bitcoin...
Ripple looks to back the next Uber by investing $25 million into a blockchain-focused fund
Blockchain start-up Ripple, whose digital currency has seen huge volatility this year, is investing in a blockchain-focused fund to encourage the next great technology app built using its software. Ripple, which owns about 60 billion of the 100 billion ripple, or XRP, tokens ever created, said Wednesday that it would...
Japanese Internet Company Prepares to Launch Bitcoin Payroll
While Bitcoin is an appealing investment vehicle its other use cases are less popular. Fewer people spend it to buy goods and services as of right now. When it comes to salaries, Bitcoin has not made too many inroads yet either. If it is up to GMO Internet Group, that...
80,000 New Merchants in Europe Gain Option to Accept Crypto
Vilnius-based Coingate, cryptocurrency payment gateway for European merchants, is teaming with Paris-based Prestashop, an open source ecommerce solution. The combination means more choices for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and might encourage an increase in adoption. Coingate + Prestashop = 80,000 More Merchants Dmitrijus Borisenka, Coingate CEO, explained, “Encouraging adoption among people beyond...
More Communities Join the Legal Action against Crypto Ads Ban
Cryptocurrency associations and businesses from Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Armenia have joined the initiative to sue Internet corporations over restrictions on crypto-related advertisements. The class action lawsuit will be filed in New York. Legal costs will be covered with funds raised through donations to a wallet registered in Estonia. Lawsuit to...