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Exchange-Traded Products for XRP, Litecoin Go Live for EU Investors

Exchange-traded products (ETPs) tied to XRP and litecoin have gone live on Nordic Growth Market, a unit of Borse Stuttgart.

trading

Markets

EU Blockchain Group Launches With SWIFT, Ripple Onboard

Over 100 firms including SWIFT, IBM and Ripple have joined a blockchain association officially launched by the European Commission on Wednesday.

EU Commission

Markets

Atomic Capital Makes Crypto's Most Aggressive Lending Offer Yet

Atomic Capital is offering to lend up to 85 percent of the value of clients' bitcoin or ether, at double-digit interest rates.

Loans

Markets

Jamaica Stock Exchange to Pilot Bitcoin and Ether Trading

The Jamaica Stock Exchange is soon to trial bitcoin and ether trades with help from Canadian fintech firm Blockstation.

bitcoin, ether

Markets

$255 Million: Coinbase Confirms Extent of Crypto Insurance Coverage

Coinbase has revealed the details of its $255 million insurance policy for crypto held on customers' behalf.

Coinbase

Tech

PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup

Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.

PayPal

Markets

A New Bank for Crypto Traders Has Opened in Puerto Rico

A new Puerto Rico-based financial institution catering to traders of cryptocurrency has opened for business.

San Juan, Puerto Rico,

Markets

XRP Exchange-Traded Product Goes Live on Swiss SIX Exchange

An exchange-traded product (ETP) tracking the price of the XRP cryptocurrency has gone live on Switzerland’s primary stock exchange SIX.

markets, prices

Markets

Coincheck Launches OTC Trading Service for Bitcoin

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched an over-the-counter bitcoin trading service aimed at clients with deep pockets.

bitcoin and yen

Markets

ConsenSys Picks Latest Blockchain Startups for Accelerator Program

ConsenSys Ventures has selected 10 blockchain startups for the second cohort of its accelerator program Tachyon, launching today.

kavita gupta