Partnership

Western Union ‘Capitulates’ to Crypto with Ripple Labs Partnership

2015-04-29 09:25 AM | William Suberg

In an unexpected partnership for a cryptocurrency business, Ripple has announced a partnership with fiat-based money transfer operator Western Union.

JP Morgan Partners with Walmart & Best Buy to Crush Apple Pay

2015-10-27 07:44 PM | Joseph Young

American multinational banking and financial services holding company JP Morgan Chase & Co. has announced the launch of its own version of a mobile payment system

Blocknet Adding Ethereum To Suite of Supported Currencies

2015-05-12 02:31 PM | Ian DeMartino

The Blocknet is adding Ethereum to its suite of supported currencies, bringing Ethereum's smart contract and VM features to the Blocknet.

JP Morgan CEO: We Will Compete with Bitcoin Startups ‘Partnering Where It Makes Sense’

2015-04-10 11:28 AM | Diana Ngo

JP Morgan Chase & Co., the largest bank in America and one of the world's major provider of financial services, recently issued its 2014 annual report.

World’s First Blockchain-Based Startup Marketplace Set to Launch by Funderbeam

2015-08-27 02:21 PM | Joseph Young

Data intelligence provider Funderbeam is set to launch the world’s first blockchain based investment trading platform over the next few months, through a partnership with colored coins developer ChromaWay.

BitQuick.co integrates with CoinKite, Grabs More Backpage Users

2015-08-10 02:31 PM | Walid Dib

BitQuick announced that users on the security-oriented company Coinkite.com will be able to conveniently utilize the BitQuick platform directly from within Coinkite's wallet interface.

Price of EmerCoin Doubles Following Its Partnership With Microsoft

2016-01-09 10:00 AM | Jacob Timp

EmerCoin initiated its partnership with Microsoft, leading positive effects to both companies.

Stripe Integrates Alipay; 500 Million New Potential Customers

2015-08-23 09:34 PM | Joseph Young

Stripe, arguably one of the fastest growing fintech startup that allows users to accept payments through several different payment service providers has recently announced its support for Alipay, China’s largest payment processor.

Bitwage and Xapo Announce First International Bitcoin Payroll Debit Card

2015-03-26 08:07 AM | Jacob Sears

Announced March 25, Bitwage is partnering with Xapo to create the world’s first international bitcoin payroll debit card. This is a big step forward for bitcoin practicality in the workplace, and in everyday life.

How to ‘Avoid Fiat Entirely’ When Buying Gold, Altcoins

2015-06-05 01:10 PM | Joseph Young

Users of Vaultoro are now able to purchase physical gold with Bitcoin and 35+ altcoins, including Dogecoin, Litecoin, Namecoin, Monero and others. The bitcoin gold exchange integrated the ShapeShift API on June 3.

Tether Integrates with Cryptsy Expanding its ‘Digitized Dollar’ Service

2015-05-14 12:34 PM | Jamie Redman

Tether recently announced its integration with the cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptsy, expanding its digitized dollar service.

Georgia’s UniPAY Brings Bitcoin to 55,000 Active Users

2015-10-26 01:37 PM | Joseph Young

Leading bitcoin wallet and payment processor Snapcard has entered into a strategic partnership with UniPAY

First Instant Bitcoin-Based Remittance Service Launched in the Philippines

2015-07-15 11:38 AM | William Suberg

The first instant remittance service to the Philippines has launched, using Bitcoin to facilitate near-real time funds transfer to the country.

Russia and China Partner across Finance; Apple and Others Threatened by Ban

2014-10-14 05:36 PM | William Suberg

In the wake of continued sanctions, Russia is turning to China to provide new financial possibilities, with signing a currency swap deal worth 150 billion Yuan (US$24.5 billion) and other measures.

Bitcoin Shop Announces Cancellation of Options as It Prepares for Spondoolies Merger

2015-07-09 09:00 AM | Daniel O. Nyairo

Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (BTCS), the first publicly traded Bitcoin company in the U.S., has announced that its management will voluntarily cancel all outstanding options of the company.

Bitcoins & Gold in a Cloud? Bitwage Releases Cloud Savings

2015-07-03 05:35 PM | Evander Smart

Bitwage is looking to take Bitcoin and Gold to the cloud by offering a new service called “Cloud Savings.”

AlphaPoint's ‘Million Transactions per Second’ Attracts Bitfinex Growth Partnership

2014-11-19 03:43 PM | Kenny Spotz

Software provider AlphaPoint could very well be the most important Bitcoin company you’ve never heard of. After first making waves with the announcement of US$1.35 million in funding raised via VC firms and angel investors, they followed up by partnering with Bitfinex to run the Hong Kong-based exchange’s back-end tech...

Bitstamp Determined to Extend Global Footprint, Sets Sights on North America

2015-05-06 01:57 PM | Diana Ngo

Bitstamp, one of the leading Bitcoin exchange platforms, has announced a new partnership with Canadian compliance and risk management startup Vogogo.

New Bitcoin ATMs: CoinOutlet Launches Huge ATM Network, and Machines Come to Lisbon, Zagreb

2014-10-01 09:56 PM | Armand Tanzarian

The universe of Bitcoin ATMs (or BTMs, if you prefer) is growing at an increasing rate, and there are some interesting developments to report.

Altcoin Remittances Arrive: Shapeshift.io Partners with Phillippines’ Rebit.ph

2015-10-01 02:06 PM | Joseph Young

Philippines-based universal Bitcoin company Satoshi Citadel Industries’ startup Rebit.ph has partnered with Shapeshift.io, enabling its users to send remittances using altcoins supported on the Shapeshift platform.

Microsoft and Bank of America Begin Making Beautiful Blockchains Together

2016-09-28 10:05 AM | Evander Smart

Microsoft and Bank of America announced a new landmark partnership to use Bitcoin’s Blockchain technology to improve financial transactions between consumers, business, and the banking industry.

AntShares Partners with Microsoft to Digitalize Real-World Assets with Blockchain

2016-08-31 04:29 PM | Alisa Tciriulnikova

AntShares has recently partnered with Microsoft to develop Blockchain-based digital evidence storage services and is currently planning a global expansion.

Bitfinex to Compensate Customers With Equity, Cooperates with BnkToTheFuture

2016-08-23 03:02 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Bitfinex has announced that it has formally signed a letter of intent with the online investment platform BnkToTheFuture to provide solutions towards compensating customers with equity in Bitfinex.

Hashflare to Start Dash Cloud Mining, Calls for Hashrate Pre-order

2016-08-14 01:25 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Hashflare wants to start Dash cloud mining and calls for a pre-order of the limited amount hashrate before it is finished.

First “Dark Pool” Exchange for Bitcoin: TradeZero Partners Jered Kenna

2016-08-11 10:00 AM | Iyke Aru

TradeZero has teamed up with Bitcoin serial entrepreneur Jered Kenna to create the world’s first “dark pool” exchange for Bitcoin and eventually other digital currencies.

Blockchain Revolution Comes to Canada, Vanbex Partners NetCents

2016-08-05 02:45 PM | Iyke Aru

Electronic payments technology company NetCents has partnered with professional services firm Vanbex to provide what it claims to be a streamlined, full, end-to-end innovative financial services platform.

Brave Browser Forges New Bitcoin Micropayment Agreement with Coinbase and BitGo

2016-08-02 02:15 PM | Evander Smart

Brave has announced that they are partnering with Coinbase and BitGo to provide Bitcoin wallets and purchasing tools for the Brave Ledger.

7000 New BTMs In Canada And Australia

2016-07-28 04:02 PM | Iyke Aru

Developing events reveal a pronounced step in the expansion of the Bitcoin market in Canada and Australia if the recent actions of Netcoins is anything to go by.

Bitcoin Blockchain Proof-of-concept: Storj and Counterparty Partner to Add Support for Payment Channels

2016-07-14 09:40 AM | Rebecca Campbell

CoinTelegraph spoke to Trevor Altpeter and Matt Young, directors of the Counterparty Foundation, about the partnership with Storj, micropayments, and the Lightning Network.

Blockchain Intelligence Firm Elliptic to Track Bitcoiners Buying Child Abuse Content

2016-07-08 01:57 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Elliptic’s partnership with IWF would likely be the beginning of Bitcoin being less attractive to a variety of users, including those who want it for illegal and ideological reasons.

Finnish City Partners with IBM to Validate Blockchain Application in Logistics

2016-06-30 04:45 PM | Rita Ahlman

A Finnish development agency is piloting a blockchain-based logistics application in order to revolutionize the supply chain.

Bitcoin Payroll Comes to Mexico With Bitwage-Bitso Partnership

2016-06-21 02:10 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Bitso has begun offering Bitcoin payroll services to Mexican workers. Thanks to a partnership with payroll service Bitwage, the cryptocurrency exchange now allows workers to be paid in Bitcoin and receive pesos.

Booming Trend of 2016: Strategic Partnerships Blossoming in Blockchain Space

2016-06-04 02:42 PM | Iyke Aru

Technological growth, quest for change, rapid evolution, pursuit of relevance and maturity, are among many factors which have seen the Blockchain ecosystem experience a season of partnerships

DAO Power: Bitwage Now Lets Employers Pay Workers with Ether

2016-06-02 02:40 PM | Iyke Aru

Uphold has recently unveiled a new partnership with payroll payment service Bitwage, which will allow its users to receive their wages in Ether from now on. CoinTelegraph talked to Jonathan Chester, Bitwage President, about this move.

ID2020: How Blockchain Could Be Used To Solve Global Identity Crisis

2016-06-01 02:42 PM | Iyke Aru

ConsenSys, Microsoft, and Blockstack Labs collaborate to create an open-source, self-sovereign, blockchain-based identity system while ex-trader starts a non-profit ID2020 to address the problem at UN-level, through public-private partnership.

Ethereum to Open Blockchain Research Center in Russia’s Silicon Valley

2016-05-19 10:01 AM | Andrew Marshall

Ethereum blockchain platform is to open a blockchain research center in Skolkovo (Russian counterpart of Silicon Valley), and partner with Acronis, a data management company.

Mastering Financial Services: R3’s New Distributed Ledger Tech

2016-04-08 03:38 PM | Alisa Tciriulnikova

Seeking to spur the adoption of distributed ledger technologies in financial systems, R3 and Microsoft start a strategic partnership.

Bitcoin Payroll Hits Germany: BitPay Partnering With PEY

2016-03-29 03:05 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Payroll in Bitcoin has just reached Germany, with payment processors BitPay and PEY partnering to allow Germans to make their living in cryptocurrency.

Prepaid And Bank Cards Can Now Be Loaded Using Emercoin

2016-03-22 06:10 PM | Iyke Aru

Emercoin partners with Load Debit Card® for mutual benefits and plans many more partnerships for 2016.

India’s Leading Bitcoin Exchange To Allow Users To Create Own Wallet Names

2016-03-12 10:36 AM | Kokkinos Marinos

India’s leading Bitcoin exchange, Coinsecure, has announced its partnership with Netki, with the purpose of allowing its Bitcoin wallet users to create their own wallet names.

Western Union ‘Capitulates’ to Crypto with Ripple Labs Partnership

2015-04-29 09:25 AM | William Suberg

In an unexpected partnership for a cryptocurrency business, Ripple has announced a partnership with fiat-based money transfer operator Western Union.

Blocknet Adding Ethereum To Suite of Supported Currencies

2015-05-12 02:31 PM | Ian DeMartino

The Blocknet is adding Ethereum to its suite of supported currencies, bringing Ethereum's smart contract and VM features to the Blocknet.

JP Morgan CEO: We Will Compete with Bitcoin Startups ‘Partnering Where It Makes Sense’

2015-04-10 11:28 AM | Diana Ngo

JP Morgan Chase & Co., the largest bank in America and one of the world's major provider of financial services, recently issued its 2014 annual report.

How to ‘Avoid Fiat Entirely’ When Buying Gold, Altcoins

2015-06-05 01:10 PM | Joseph Young

Users of Vaultoro are now able to purchase physical gold with Bitcoin and 35+ altcoins, including Dogecoin, Litecoin, Namecoin, Monero and others. The bitcoin gold exchange integrated the ShapeShift API on June 3.

Altcoin Remittances Arrive: Shapeshift.io Partners with Phillippines’ Rebit.ph

2015-10-01 02:06 PM | Joseph Young

Philippines-based universal Bitcoin company Satoshi Citadel Industries’ startup Rebit.ph has partnered with Shapeshift.io, enabling its users to send remittances using altcoins supported on the Shapeshift platform.

Earning Money For Music Via MUSE Blockchain Platform with CCEDK and PeerTracks

2016-01-23 03:25 PM | Nina Lyon

CCEDK, OpenLedger and PeerTraks partnered with new blockchain-based platform called MUSE to offer unique opportunities for monetising music.

Price of EmerCoin Doubles Following Its Partnership With Microsoft

2016-01-09 10:00 AM | Jacob Timp

EmerCoin initiated its partnership with Microsoft, leading positive effects to both companies.

Bitcoin Shop Announces Cancellation of Options as It Prepares for Spondoolies Merger

2015-07-09 09:00 AM | Daniel O. Nyairo

Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (BTCS), the first publicly traded Bitcoin company in the U.S., has announced that its management will voluntarily cancel all outstanding options of the company.

Danish CCEDK Exchange Announces Real-Time Transparent Order Books, Proof of Solvency

2015-06-16 08:03 PM | Charlie Richards

Denmark based exchange CCEDK will be the world’s first exchange to make its order books and solvency transparent following a partnership with Cryptonomex.

Russia and China Partner across Finance; Apple and Others Threatened by Ban

2014-10-14 05:36 PM | William Suberg

In the wake of continued sanctions, Russia is turning to China to provide new financial possibilities, with signing a currency swap deal worth 150 billion Yuan (US$24.5 billion) and other measures.

BitQuick.co integrates with CoinKite, Grabs More Backpage Users

2015-08-10 02:31 PM | Walid Dib

BitQuick announced that users on the security-oriented company Coinkite.com will be able to conveniently utilize the BitQuick platform directly from within Coinkite's wallet interface.

World’s First Blockchain-Based Startup Marketplace Set to Launch by Funderbeam

2015-08-27 02:21 PM | Joseph Young

Data intelligence provider Funderbeam is set to launch the world’s first blockchain based investment trading platform over the next few months, through a partnership with colored coins developer ChromaWay.

Tether Integrates with Cryptsy Expanding its ‘Digitized Dollar’ Service

2015-05-14 12:34 PM | Jamie Redman

Tether recently announced its integration with the cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptsy, expanding its digitized dollar service.

Bitnet & PAY.ON Deal Brings Bitcoin to Over 100 Payment Service Providers

2015-08-19 03:12 PM | Joseph Young

Bitnet and PAY.ON have announced a partnership allowing PAY.ON’s entire customer base, which includes over 100 PSPs and 56,000 merchants, to accept bitcoin on its platform.

Mobile Merchants Can Now Start Accepting Bitcoin ‘With No Risk’ Thanks to Acromobile and Bitnet's Partnership

2014-10-07 01:35 PM | Diana Ngo

Mobile software provider Acromobile partners up with digital commerce platform provider Bitnet, to offer merchants the ability to be paid in bitcoins.

New Bitcoin ATMs: CoinOutlet Launches Huge ATM Network, and Machines Come to Lisbon, Zagreb

2014-10-01 09:56 PM | Armand Tanzarian

The universe of Bitcoin ATMs (or BTMs, if you prefer) is growing at an increasing rate, and there are some interesting developments to report.

AlphaPoint's ‘Million Transactions per Second’ Attracts Bitfinex Growth Partnership

2014-11-19 03:43 PM | Kenny Spotz

Software provider AlphaPoint could very well be the most important Bitcoin company you’ve never heard of. After first making waves with the announcement of US$1.35 million in funding raised via VC firms and angel investors, they followed up by partnering with Bitfinex to run the Hong Kong-based exchange’s back-end tech...

Bitcoins & Gold in a Cloud? Bitwage Releases Cloud Savings

2015-07-03 05:35 PM | Evander Smart

Bitwage is looking to take Bitcoin and Gold to the cloud by offering a new service called “Cloud Savings.”

Mobile Payments and Bitcoin Partnerships: a chance for backdoor integration?

2014-09-12 02:58 PM | William Suberg

Mexico continues its open arms approach to Bitcoin propagation with the partnership of Bitcoin exchange Bitso with mobile payment provider Pademobile.

Bitwage and Xapo Announce First International Bitcoin Payroll Debit Card

2015-03-26 08:07 AM | Jacob Sears

Announced March 25, Bitwage is partnering with Xapo to create the world’s first international bitcoin payroll debit card. This is a big step forward for bitcoin practicality in the workplace, and in everyday life.