ATM Bitcoin Exchange begins international expansion
France is receiving a new bitcoin ATM with GrupoBTC France, a subsidiary of ATM Bitcoin Exchange, installing the machine in the southern city of Montpellier.
Partner departs bitcoin-focused VC firm Pantera Capital
Steven Waterhouse is leaving his role as partner and CTO at bitcoin and blockchain-dedicated VC firm Pantera Capital.
Banks create blockchain alternative to LC transactions
HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have created a blockchain technology-based version of Letter of Credit (LC) transactions in cooperation with Singapore's IDA.
Bitfinex takes 36% from all users to compensate for $71m hack
Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex is opting to split the cost of the $71m theft it suffered last week across all of its users.
Blockchain payments provider Coinify swipes $4m
Danish blockchain payments service provider Coinify has landed $4m in a Series A round. The investment comes from Sweden’s SEB Venture Capital and SEED Capital Denmark.
Gatecoin secures £500,000 to relaunch from bitcoin hack
Hong Kong-based regulated cryptocurrency trading platform Gatecoin is attempting to bounce back from a crippling hack with a $500,000 investment from an unnamed Japanese investment group.
Coinbase takes on $10m investment from Japan’s largest bank
Coinbase has received a strategic investment of $10m from Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Silicon Valley investor Sozo Ventures.
Coinigy nabs $400,000 seed round for bitcoin trader tools
Bitcoin trading platform Coinigy has raised $400,000 in seed funding from a single unnamed angel investor.
R3 signs up BM&FBovespa as first exchange
The R3 consortium, which focuses on joint development of distributed ledger technologies, is adding its first stock exchange with Brazil’s BM&FBovespa coming on board.
Barclays and Wave carry out first blockchain trade transaction
Barclays has partnered with Fintech startup Wave to carry out what it claims in the first global trade transaction using blockchain technology.
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