startups
Bitcoin Trading Platform Coinigy Raises $400k
Coinigy has raised $400,000 in new seed funding to develop an updated version of its bitcoin trading platform.
Coinbase Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to Australia
Coinbase has expanded to Australia, bringing the total number of countries it supports to 33.
Genesis Trading Sees Interest in Classic Ether Market
A prominent digital currency service reports that institutional investors are expressing a slow but budding interest in Ethereum Classic.
Visa Europe Partners for Bitcoin Micropayments Trial
Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay is developing a new proof-of-concept with Visa Europe’s Collab innovation unit.
PwC FinTech Lead Joins Blockchain Startup Libra
Blockchain startup Libra has announced new hires it says will help it position itself as the "Microsoft Office for blockchain".
Why Big Bank Consultants Were Watching Ethereum's Hard Fork
CoinDesk discusses the recent ethereum hard fork with members of major consulting firms with a blockchain specialty.
Coinbase Wallet Users Can Now Buy and Sell Ether
Digital currency exchange Coinbase has added support for ethereum, letting consumers buy, sell, send and store ether in their Coinbase accounts.
Mizuho to Conduct Blockchain Payments Trial With Ripple
Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.
Why SAP is Quietly Playing Test-and-See With Blockchain
While SAP has been exploring blockchain for over a year, it's only recently decided to become more vocal about its work.
