• Jewel Anchorage partner crypto loans
    Cryptocurrencies

    Jewel, Anchorage to partner for crypto-collateralized loans

    Bermudian banking hopeful Jewel plans to offer clients loans and lines of credit secured by digital assets that remain safely in custody

    “As the lines continue to blur between the digital asset space and traditional finance—and as the institutional appetite for crypto-native financial services continues to swell—relationships like this one will play a key role in accelerating the maturation of the space, as well as crypto's broader adoption,” said Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage.

  • Anchorage custody Oasis Network ROSE
    Alt coins

    Anchorage to custody Oasis Network’s ROSE coin

    The Visa-backed crypto custodian will give utility token’s owners the option of holding their assets in an environment that’s more secure than cold storage

    The California-based crypto company Anchorage has been chosen as the official custody partner for the Oasis Network’s utility token, ROSE. Anchorage, which counts Visa among its investors, is set to give ROSE token-holders the option of holding their assets in an environment that is both more secure and usable than what cold storage provides. When the Oasis Network’s mainnet launches, this cryptocurrency will enable the blockchain’s participants to initiate and approve transactions securely, vote on governance questions, and benefit from its Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism. “We have been working with the Oasis Labs team building custody support, testing functionality against their testnets, and helping support their dry run mainnet exercises,” Diogo…

  • Anchorage safer crypto loans
    Cryptocurrencies

    Anchorage Finance seeks safer Bitcoin loans

    A partnership with Silvergate Bank now allows the custodian’s customers to use crypto as collateral for loans

    Many people like the idea of using their crypto as collateral for a loan, but they are less keen on the security risks associated with taking their assets out of custody to make it happen.

  • Virtual accelerator Celo Camp launches
    Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    18 teams compete for funding at Celo Camp virtual accelerator

    The poverty-busting payments blockchain offered startups eight weeks of mentorship from industry leaders and a shot at $10,000

    Poverty-focused digital payments platform Celo launched a virtual accelerator competition in early February, aimed at encouraging up-and-coming businesses and developers build apps on its proof-of-stake, Ethereum-based blockchain.