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.