Bitcoin

The FCA bans the sale of certain cryptocurrencies like bitcoin

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes that reference certain types of cryptocurrencies like bicoin, ripple and ether to retail consumers.

23 FinTech rounds raised in the last week

Last week proved a huge win for challenger banks and the Latin American FinTech sector. Check out these funding rounds to find out why.

Bank of England governor calls for cryptocurrency regulations

Andrew Bailey, governor at the Bank of England, has called on financial regulators to stop playing catch up in how they supervise digital payments methods such as stablecoin and cryptocurrencies.

Crypto.com launched French Version of of its app and cryptocurrency exchange

After rolling out its card across 31 European markets earlier this year, Crypto.com has now launched its app and cryptocurrency exchange in France.

Cryptocurrency company Bifrost secures $600,000 seed investment

Cryptocurrency startup Bifrost picks up $600,000 to solve trading issues on decentralised finance (DiFi) markets.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb found partially liable in data leak

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been found partially liable for a data leak in 2017 that cost a customer over $27,200.

Fourth person investigated in Twitter bitcoin hack is only 16

A fourth suspect is reportedly being investigated in relation to the massive July Twitter hack that involved a huge bitcoin scam.

Cryptocurrency startup Yellow Card bags $1.5m investment

Cryptocurrency startup Yellow Card has picked up $1.5m from investors such as Polychain, Andreessen Horowitz, and Celo.

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is acquiring portfolio tracking app Blockfolio in $150m deal

FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange, is acquiring portfolio tracking app Blockfolio in a deal worth $150m.

US authorities seize millions in bitcoin linked to terrorism financing

The US justice department has announced that American authorities have seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency linked to online terrorist financing campaigns involving Hamas, al-Qaeda and ISIS.

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Almost $1bn raised across all FinTech funding rounds this week

Up to $998m was raised across all the funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, slightly missing out on hitting $1bn. The biggest...
How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.

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