Blockchain

India plans to unveil digital rupee in 2023

The Indian government has revealed it plans to launch a digital rupee in 2023 to deal with the growing demand for digital transactions in the country.

NFT wallet Phantom bags $109m Series B

Phantom, which claims to be the fastest growing crypto wallet, has bagged $109m in its Series B funding round, which was led by Paradigm.

2021 a record year for cryptocurrency apps with 560% year-on-year growth

Research by app analytics and marketing platform App Radar has found 2021 was a red-letter year for cryptocurrency app downloads, with 82.9m made on Google Play alone.

Crypto tax platform CoinTracker earns horn after Series A

Crypto tax and portfolio tracking service CoinTracker has netted $100m in its Series A investment, which puts its valuation at $1.3bn.

Fiat-to-crypto gateway aggregator Onramper snares $6m seed

Onramper, a company aiming to provide crypto-enabled applications with an easy-to-use fiat onramp, has inked $6m from a seed funding round.

Crypto investment hub Flint bags $5.1m to accelerate development

Crypto asset investment solution Flint has raised $5.1m from a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital India and GFC.

SOMA.finance lands $6.5m seed raise

Digital assets marketplace SOMA.finance has closed a seed funding round and raised $6.5m.

Incubator NFT Investments set to acquire Pluto Digital in £96m deal

NFT Investments, an incubator that specialises in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is set to purchase crypto technology and venture firm Pluto Digital for £96m.

Crypto index provider Vinter scores $3.4m capital raise

Vinter, a fast-growing index provider for crypto assets, has closed a funding round at $3.4m.

Europe’s first blockchain financial institution opens for pre-registration

Benker is set to become the first ever licensed blockchain financial institution in Europe following an approval by the Bank of Lithuania.

News Stories

13books Capital secures £121m fund for FinTech start-ups

13books Capital secures £121m fund for FinTech start-ups

13books Capital, a venture capital firm established in 2019, has announced the closure of a new fund valued at £121m aimed at investing in the most promising founders in the FinTech sector.
Dopay secures $13.5m in Series A extension to expand digital payroll in emerging markets

Dopay secures $13.5m in Series A extension to expand digital payroll in emerging markets

Dopay, an innovative FinTech player, has recently completed a strategic $13.5m Series A extension round.
PEXX's new $4.5m investment boosts its stablecoin payment innovations

PEXX’s new $4.5m investment boosts its stablecoin payment innovations

PEXX, a FinTech startup specializing in stablecoin-to-fiat payment platform, announced today that it has closed a $4.5m seed funding round.
Xapien secures $10m to transform compliance with AI-driven research

Xapien secures $10m to transform compliance with AI-driven research

Xapien, a pioneering AI due diligence provider, announced today its successful $10m Series A funding round, led by YFM Equity Partners.
Boosting cybersecurity, CultureAI raises $10m from top investors

Boosting cybersecurity, CultureAI raises $10m from top investors

CultureAI, a leading Human Risk Management Platform, announced today that it has closed a $10m Series A funding round.

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