Stellar Lumens (XLM) Now Available Across All Coinbase Platforms, Price Boosted by IBM AnnouncementPopular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it now supports Stellar Lumens (XLM) across all its platform, including Coinbase. com as well as Android and iOS apps.
Grayscale Investments Adds Stellar to Its Cryptocurrency Investment PortfolioDigital currency investment group Grayscale, the company behind the Bitcoin Investment Trust, announced the launch of Stellar Lumens Trust, a “single-asset investment product” which exposes investors to lumens (XLM), the native asset of the Stellar network.
Stellar Overtakes EOS to Become the Fifth Largest Cryptocurrency by Market CapStellar Lumens (XLM) has surpassed EOS as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization on Monday, November 12. At press time, XLM’s market cap, according to data provided by CoinMarketCap, was $5,1 bln, while EOS stood at $4,9 bln.
Interstellar Launches StellarX Decentralized Crypto Exchange with Zero Fees and Fiat SupportStellarX, a Stellar-based zero-fee decentralized crypto exchange was fully launched last week, as announced in a blog post by Interstellar, the company behind the platform.
Blockchain Startup Chain Acquired by Lightyear, Moves Business to Stellar ProtocolSan Francisco-based technology startup Chain Inc. has been acquired by Lightyear Corp., with two companies forming a new entity called Interstellar. As reported by Reuters, Interstellar will migrate Chain’s customer base and products onto Stellar’s public ledger, creating a platform that will enable organizations to issue, exchange and manage digital assets.
IBM Introduces ‘Near Real-Time’ Blockchain Payment Network Based on Stellar ProtocolIBM’s Blockchain World Wire (BWW) payment network is out of beta, promising simultaneous clearing and settlement of cross-border payments in “near real-time.” Based on Stellar blockchain, BWW attempts to negate banking intermediaries that add complexity and cost to the traditional international payments systems.
SatoshiPay’s CEO Meinhard Benn Says It Was a Wise Decision to Leave Bitcoin for StellarIn an exclusive interview with ForkLog SatoshiPay’s CEO Meinhard Benn spoke about the reasons behind the project’s decision to opt for Stellar network and what it has in store for the users.
ItBit Adds Four New Cryptocurrencies After Getting NYFDS Regulatory ApprovalBitcoin exchange itBit announced it has received approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to add four major cryptocurrencies to its trading and custody services.
Blockchain for Infrastructure: Two More Countries To Employ The TechThis week, two different blockchain projects, Stellar and Factom, have announced their partnerships aiming at modernization of infrastructure in different countries with the opportunities inherent in the blockchain technology. While Factom works with technology consulting company iSoftStone on development of so-called ‘smart city’ strategy for several Chinese towns with the Chinese government as an end […]