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Fintech Ripple and Uphold to Enhance Crypto Liquidity Infrastructure

Ripple, the firm focused on enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has announced a new partnership with Uphold, the global Web3 financial platform. The partnership will see Uphold provide Ripple “with enhanced crypto liquidity capabilities to underpin and enhance its cross-border payments infrastructure.” Known for its… Read More

Shift to DeFi “Wishful Thinking:” True Value of Blockchain is Elsewhere

Crypto markets are far off from their all-time highs, and today another crypto firm announced a bankruptcy filing due to FTX collateral damage. 2022 is not so much a crypto-winter but perhaps a crypto-ice age. The failure of FTX has harmed the entire crypto sector,… Read More

Uphold Introduces Crypto-Linked Debit Card Offering Rewards in XRP

Uphold, a digital money platform, has announced the launch of its new debit card for UK customers that pays rates of “up to 4% rewards in XRP.” Unlike other comparable cards, the Uphold Card will “not charge non-sterling transaction fees, making it ideal for travel… Read More

Uphold Fastest Growing Private Company in SF Bay Area

Uphold has been named the fastest-growing private company in the San Francisco Bay area by the SF Business Times. Uphold is a Fintech that leverages blockchain technology for transfers and payments as well as cryptocurrency trading. Based in the UK, Uphold has an SF outpost… Read More

Acala Stablecoin aUSD No Longer Stable as it Loses Peg

Acala’s stablecoin aUSD, the “decentralized stablecoin of Polkadot” has lost its stablecoin status as it has depegged from the US dollar – now trading at around $0.85 but having dropped to almost $0.50. In a series of Tweets, Acala claimed the fall in value was… Read More

Uphold Head of Blockchain and Crypto Research Calls a Bottom

Uphold, a crypto trading platform that is registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is calling a bottom in the crypto markets. Since the beginning of 2022, digital assets have tumbled in value. At one point in 2021, crypto hovered around $3 trillion in… Read More

Head of Blockchain and Crypto Research at Uphold Slams Ethereum: “A garden of Eden for hackers”

    “We still believe The Merge will not happen.” Dr. Martin Hiesboeck, Head of Blockchain and Crypto Research at Uphold – a trading platform, has issued a statement slamming Ethereum while hammering creator Vitalik Buterin for his erratic and emotional Tweets. Hiesboeck is of the… Read More

Digital Money Platform Uphold Appoints Stephen McNamara as CEO, Kevin Sullivan as CTO Uphold Labs

Uphold, the digital money platform offering retail investors with single-wallet access to virtual and physical assets reveals that it has appointed technologists Stephen McNamara, as Chief Executive, and Kevin Sullivan, as CTO, at Uphold Labs. The new recruits will be responsible for leading Uphold Labs,… Read More

Digital Investment Platform Uphold Set to Acquire U.S. Broker Dealer JNK Securities Upon Regulatory Approval

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  Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire U.S. broker-dealer JNK Securities following regulatory approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).  Founded in 1993, JNK Securities is an execution-only trading firm with direct market access to the listed… Read More

Digital Investment Platform Uphold Set to Launch Crypto-Enabled Debit/Credit Cards Across Europe Following Optimus Cards UK Acquisition

    Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Wednesday it is set to launch crypto-enabled credit/debit cards across Europe, following its acquisition of debit ad credit card issuer Optimus Cards UK. According to Uphold, Optimus is Electronic Money Institution (EMI) regulated by the… Read More

PayPal Goes Crypto, Crypto Industry Responds

Today’s news that PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) will start allowing it’s over 360 million users to use crypto placed a firm stamp of establishment approval on digital currency. PayPal partnered with Paxos to provide the service – a digital asset firm that has always placed regulatory compliance… Read More

Digital Investment Platform Uphold Now Allows Customers to Buy Physical-Gold Backed Token Universal Gold

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced last week global customers can buy a Universal Gold (UPXAU), which is a physical-gold backed token issued by the Universal Protocol Alliance and backed by the Government of Western Australia. UPXAU is free to hold, government-backed, and spendable… Read More

Digital Finance Platform Uphold Integrates With Coil For Interledger Connectivity

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Web Monetization provider Coil for Interledger connectivity. Uphold reported that Coil creators around the world may now select Uphold as their wallet provider and have payments sent directly to their… Read More

Digital Finance Platform Uphold Launches Multi-Asset Account & Debit Card

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its multi-asset account with an affiliated debit card, which allows users to convert multiple funding sources, including Bitcoin, XRP, BAT, and Gold into fiat currency, to spend everywhere Mastercard is accepted, as well… Read More

Digital Finance Platform Uphold Introduces Commission-free Cryptocurrency Trading

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its commission-free cryptocurrency trading. Uphold also revealed that it is adding new funding and withdrawal options to its platform, which reportedly now attracts up to 7,000 new accounts daily. Speaking about the new… Read More

Digital Finance Platform Uphold Announces Double Presence in Portugal By Acquiring Digital Agency Scytale

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Thursday it has doubled its presence in the country of Portugal by acquiring Scytale, a digital agency based in Braga, Portugal. As previously reported, Uphold is on a  mission to create trusted access to digital money and… Read More

UTRUST Goes Global Though Partnership With Uphold

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UTRUST, a cryptocurrency payment solution designed to modernize the finance and payments industry, announced on Tuesday that customers in 184 countries worldwide will now be able to access its solution thanks to its partnership with open, trusted and transparent digital money platform, Uphold. UTRUST reported… Read More

Bitcoin Nonprofit BitGive Announces New User Experience With Uphold Partnership

BitGive, a Bitcoin 501(c)(3) nonprofit announced this week it has formed a partnership with Uphold, a digital money platform, to have donation tracking platform GiveTrack integrated with Uphold through API. BitGive reported that through the integration, users will be able to donate to any of… Read More

Bittrex Joins Universal Protocol Alliance, Creators of “Universal Dollar” Stablecoin

Bittrex International has joined the Universal Protocol Alliance which announced the creation of the “Universal Dollar” or UPUSD stablecoin last fall. The founding members of the Alliance include; Uphold, Cred, Blockchain at Berkeley, and Brave. Each entity supports a “universal transparent reserve and custody standard that… Read More

Digital Finance Platform Uphold Launches Mobile App

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its mobile app for Android and iOS smartphones. Founded in 2013, Uphold revealed its mission is to create trusted access to digital money and finance services. Since launching, the company has notably fought… Read More

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