R3 strikes partnership with Dubai FinTech startup Wethaq
Enterprise blockchain company R3 has signed a strategic partnership with Wethaq, the Dubai-based FinTech startup, to develop a new financial market infrastructure in Islamic capital markets.
Ripple announces passing 300 customer milestone
Money-transfer company Ripple has over 300 customers and counting on its books.
Why are anti-money laundering practices and background checks so contested among cryptocurrency exchanges?
Customer background checks have again become a hotly debated topic in the cryptocurrency world.
Risk management platform for decentralised finance systems Opyn secures $2.16m in its funding round
Opyn, a decentralised finance (DeFi) protection and risk management platform, has closed a $2.16m funding round.
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.
Bitso secures $62m funding round
Mexican crypto exchange Bitso has collected a massive $62m investment in a round led by QED Investors and Kaszek Ventures.
TaxBit raises $100m to scale its cryptocurrency taxation software
Cryptocurrency tax and accounting automation firm TaxBit raised $100m in a Series A funding round led by crypto investment fund Paradigm and Tiger Global.
Digital asset platform Finoa banks $22m in a Series A round
Berlin-based digital asset custody and financial services platform for institutional investors and corporations Finoa closed a $22m Series A funding round.
Chinese associations call for crypto crackdown citing safety concerns
Three Chinese associations have called for a complete ban on financial institutions and payment firms providing cryptocurrency services to customers.
World Bank rebuffs El Salvador with Bitcoin currency integration
The World Bank has declined to help El Salvador with the integration of Bitcoin into its currency system highlighting concerns around the environment and transparency.