Frontrunning protection in DeFi: The power of private mempools and Flashbots

Frontrunning protection in DeFi: The power of private mempools and Flashbots

It is easy for Ethereum and other smart contract network users to be overcome with excitement for the opportunities the technology provides that they are not aware how risky trading on-chain can be. OMNIA, a blockchain infrastructure provider to protect systems, has explored the risk of frontrunning. 
Webb

Webb Protocol rakes in $7m in seed funding

Webb Protocol, a privacy system for cross-blockchain asset transfers, has raised $7m in a funding round co-led by Polychain and Lemniscap.
Entendre

Web3 accounting and bookkeeping firm Entendre lands $4m

Entendre, the first fully automated accounting and bookkeeping solution for Web3 companies, has bagged $4m in seed funding.
Cata Labs

Cata Labs secures $4.2m seed to build universal cross-chain liquidity

Cata Labs, a company building an open-source protocol to provide liquidity between modular blockchains, has secured $4.2m in seed funding.
Thetanuts Finance collects $17m for its buy-side altcoin options

Thetanuts Finance collects $17m for its buy-side altcoin options

Thetanuts Finance has closed an institutional funding round on $17m, as it looks to create a buy-side altcoins options market.
Fractal

On-chain finance startup Fractal bags $6m in seed round

Fractal, an infrastructure provider enabling institutions to clear, settle and margin digital assets on-chain, has scored $6m.
Helio

Web3 payments firm Helio snares $3.3m in seed round

Helio, a company focused on simplifying the integration of blockchain-native payments, has raised $3.3m in a seed funding round.
CBDC

Digital Currency Monetary Authority unveils its CBDC

The DCMA has launched its CBDC which it claims it strengthens the monetary sovereignty of participating central banks.
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.
Crypto-native financial risk management solutions dev Gauntlet gets grant

Crypto financial risk management solutions dev Gauntlet gets grant

Gauntlet, a crypto-native financial risk management solutions provider, has launched a new research division and received a grant from the Uniswap Foundation.

News Stories

Weekly FinTech funding falters after strong week

Weekly FinTech funding falters after strong week

Total funding took a nose dive from last week. A total of $580m was raised across 33 FinTech funding rounds this week, compared to the $1.8bn raised the previous week.  
Chinese

Microsoft uncovers Chinese cyberespionage on US Pacific territory

A Chinese cyberespionage initiative has been detected that focuses on the essential infrastructure within Guam by Microsoft. 
regulator

Regulatory oversight in the crypto realm: A deep dive into communication practices

As crypto firms face a challenges, regulators have launched investigations into companies' GRC arrangements.
Klarna's path to profitability: Stellar Q1 results and a new partnership with Airbnb

Klarna’s path to profitability: Stellar Q1 results and a new partnership with Airbnb

Klarna, the AI-enhanced global payments network and shopping service, recently unveiled its first-quarter results, showcasing impressive growth surpassing ecommerce trends.
Driving growth in WealthTech: The critical role of adaptive IT architecture

Driving growth in WealthTech: The critical role of adaptive IT architecture

The WealthTech landscape is undergoing constant transformation. A significant driver of this change is the influx of younger customers due to the great wealth...

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