Money20/20 is a fintech-centred organisation that aims to progress, reimagine and disrupt the modern financial system. It was conceived with the aim of providing the industry with a much-needed space for the brightest, most ambitious and innovative minds to “connect and create” in a “Money Revolution”. It is where technology, money, people and ideas converge… View Article

Ever heard of Refer-a-Friend? Not like this you haven’t! With Wirex, it’s smarter, more innovative; a unique opportunity to get paid in Bitcoin for spreading the word about Wirex to your friends and family. If you’re a seasoned Wirex user, you already know all about our industry-leading service: Buy, store and exchange BTC, LTC, ETH… View Article

At the start of September, Wirex teamed up with trade news outlet Crypto Disrupt to donate 20 ETH to a charity chosen by our users. After an overwhelming number of nominations, we are delighted to announce that a winner has been chosen. Congratulations to crypto-donations platform Kizuna, who have pledged the money to the ongoing… View Article

We are pleased to announce some exciting improvements to our service in the EEA. From today, all EUR accounts in France and Spain will be linked to an IBAN. What does this mean? It means that users can now fund their Wirex EUR accounts by bank transfer, as well as debit or credit card –… View Article

Canada is a significant player in the global cryptocurrency market. Although the UK and US are marginally ahead in the rankings for traditional blockchain adoption, Canada leads the way in Ethereum blockchain technology. This can be attributed in-part to Vitalik Buterin, the prodigious Russian-Canadian programmer who founded Ethereum. Buterin, energy and the crypto miners Buterin… View Article

Cypherpunks rejoice – we’ve finally added Ethereum to our expanding portfolio of cryptocurrency wallets! The new Wirex Ethereum wallet allows you to buy, sell and store Ether (ETH). Exclusive to Wirex, you can also instantly convert it into GBP, EUR or USD to spend in-store and online using your Wirex Payment Card. A brief history… View Article

Cybercrime takes a near-infinite number of forms. As technology advances, criminals develop novel and ingenious ways to exploit vulnerabilities. Wirex Staff Writer Gemma Doswell takes a closer look at the insidious art of ‘Cryptojacking’. A brief history of hacking Hacking first emerged as a malicious term in the 1970s, when early hackers (known as ‘phreakers’,… View Article

There is some big news at Wirex. We are more than proud to announce that we were granted a UK Financial Conduct Authority e-money licence on the 21st of August! Wirex Limited is only the third crypto-friendly company in the world to have been granted this licence. The FCA was formed to protect consumers, enhance… View Article