Bitcoin

LumiShare

Digital asset management firm LumiShare bags $3.2m

LumiShare, a blockchain-based digital asset management ecosystem, has netted $3.2m from the Abu Dhabi royal family.
GHOS

Central Bank Governors endorse limit on crypto asset bank exposure

The Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS) has endorsed a finalised prudential standard on banks’ cryptoasset exposures.
Amber

Crypto firm Amber bags $300m

Amber Group, a cryptocurrency trading company, has landed $300m in a Series C investment round.
Finterest

Crypto lending procotol Finterest scores $1.5m seed

Finterest, a crypto lending protocol built to support native Bitcoin borrowing and lending, has landed $1.5m in seed funding.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Group to acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt

Bitcoin Group SE has signed a deal with Dietrich von Boetticher, the owner of German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt, to acquire 100% of the shares of the company.
Membrane

Membrane Finance nets €2m in seed financing

Finnish FinTech Membrane Finance, a company building a European alternative to the USD stablecoin, has secured its e-money licence and raised €2m.
CBDC

CBDC whitepaper unveiled by Indonesian central bank

Bank Indonesia, Indonesia’s central bank, has released a whitepaper that underlines plans for its central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Web3 security provider CyVers nets $8m

Web3 security provider CyVers nets $8m

Web3 security provider CyVers has reportedly raised $8m in a funding round led by Elron Ventures.
Bitcoin

Is 2023 the year of Bitcoin’s death?

A blogpost by European Central Bank representatives has remarked that the current turmoil being seen in the crypto markets is ‘Bitcoin’s last stand’. 
CBDC

France and Luxembourg conclude CBDC project

The central banks of France and Luxembourg have finished an experimental CBDC project to settle a ?100m digital native bond, claims Finextra.

News Stories

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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