Mastercard and Coinbase team to extend NFT purchasing capabilities
Mastercard is partnering with Coinbase to allow people to purchase non fungible tokens (NFTs) with their debit and credit cards.
Cryptobank Coinhouse bags €15m Series B
Coinhouse has closed a $15m Series B round as the company becomes Europe’s first ever cryptobank.
UK lawmakers underline key stability and privacy risks of CBDCs
A report by the House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee has warned how a digital pound could harm financial stability, raise credit costs and erode privacy.
DeFi investing software Conduit scores $17m
Conduit, a developer of DeFi products for FinTechs, neobanks and exchanges, has collected $17m in fresh funding.
HKMA proposes bank-like regulations on stablecoins
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has called for the regulation of fiat-currency backed stablecoins similar to that of banks.
Why PayPal may be next to enter the stablecoin market
PayPal has confirmed it is looking into developing PayPal Coin, a dollar-backed stablecoin as it looks to expand its footprint in the cryptocurrency space.
RBI launches Fintech department to deal with Crypto, CBDC challenges
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a new Fintech department to deal with key challenges in the burgeoning sector.
Cryptocurrency-based crime reached a new high in 2021
A report by Chainalysis has found illicit addresses received $14bn in deposits during 2021, which was almost twice the amount they collected in 2020.
Decentralised credit protocol Goldfinch swoops up $25m
Decentralised credit protocol Goldfinch has swooped up $25m in an investment led by Andreessen Horowitz.
SaaS blockchain platform Cion Digital bags $12m seed
Cion Digital, the first SaaS blockchain orchestration platform, has closed a $12m seed funding round led by Green Visor Capital and 645 Ventures.
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