Bitcoin

Marathon's Bitcoin support services bag $14.25m investment

Marathon’s Bitcoin support services bag $14.25m investment

Marathon Digital, a digital asset technology company with a focus on Bitcoin, announced a private placement that resulted in a securities purchase agreement for the sale of 15,000 shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock.
EBA

EBA proposes extension of anti-money laundering rules to crypto services

The EBA has started a public consultation to review its guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors.
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Bitcoin voucher pioneer Azteco secures $6m in Dorsey-led funding round

Azteco, the sole provider of bitcoin vouchers for everyday microtransactions, has made a significant stride forward.
Cormint bags $30m and 400 BTC to scale Bitcoin mining in West Texas

Cormint bags $30m and 400 BTC to scale Bitcoin mining in West Texas

Cormint bags $30m and 400 BTC to scale Bitcoin mining in West Texas
River

Bitcoin tech firm River snags $35m Series B

River, a Bitcoin technology and financial services startup, has successfully raised $35m in a Series B funding round.
governor

CBI governor compared unbacked crypto to a ponzi scheme

Gabriel Makhlouf, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, has compared ‘unbacked’ cryptocurrencies to ponzi schemes.
Staking service provider P2P.org raises $23m

Staking service provider P2P.org raises $23m

P2P.org, a staking service provider, has secured $23m in a funding round to support the development of a new infrastructure platform for intermediaries.
Unchained

Bitcoin firm Unchained locks in $60m from Series B

Unchained, a financial services firm offering loans for bitcoin holders, has secured $60m in a Series B led by Valor Equity Partners.
CAT

Crypto crime fighting startup CAT Labs bags $4.3m

CAT Labs, a startup building forensic and cybersecurity tools to fight crypto-enabled crime, has bagged $4.3m in its pre-seed round.
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Xclaim raises $7m for crypto trading platform for assets locked by bankruptcy

 Xclaim, which claims to be the only independent trading platform for crypto assets locked by bankruptcy, has reportedly raised $7m in its Series A.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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