Korea’s First Cryptocurrency Index Launched By UpBit Exchange The South Korea’s second largest crypto exchange Upbit plans to launch a new cryptocurrency index called UBCI (Upbit Crypto Index). The concept will provide a standard index which can measure market conditions by suggesting…

Pablo Escobar’s Brother Launches Bitcoin ICO Escobar Inc. launched Bitcoin fork called “Diet Bitcoin” (DDX), which will deliver a quick and simple payment alternative. Currently it is available at a 96% discount in the company’s ICO, selling at $2 instead of the…

Hedge Fund CEO Is Bullish On Cryptocurrencies The CEO of Pantera Capital Dan Morehead is no stranger to bullish remarks concerning bitcoin and the crypto market. He remarked in a recent interview, that the crypto market was on track to produce far…

Facebook And Twitter Investors To Raise $12 Million In CryptoKitties A virtual Ethereum based collectible kitten game has raised $12 million in an investment led by Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures. These investors have been quite active in the cryptocurrency space,…

Mastercard Supports Cryptocurrencies Mastercard is receptive to using central bank issued digital currency in the future, while holding on to its stance that all others are useless. The company accepts a friendly approach towards digital currencies as long as they are issued…

Three Popular Cryptocurrencies Removed By Coincheck Due To The High Risk A major cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has made a decision to remove Monero, Dash and ZCash due to ‘risks’. This news came after exchange’s hack, when about 500 million NEM tokens were…

Canadian Bank Lands 2 Prospects Of Using Crypto Vault The only digital bank in Canada, Versabank prepares landing two users for its cryptocurrency vault service. On Monday, the bank announced about signing two memorandums – one with a cryptocurrency exchange and the…

Australian Startup Creating Its Own Restaurant Digital Coin A dining rewards-based payment startup in Australia called Liven is creating its own cryptocurrency called LivenCoin. The loyalty program company based on Melbourne says, that the move will be the first of its kind…