Curio snares $2.9m in seed financing
Curio Research, a provider of an on-chain gaming lab building crypto Web3 games, has scored $2.9m in seed funding.
Blockchain firm Gateway.fm lands $4.6m in seed raise
Gateway.fm, a decentralised blockchain infrastructure node provider, has scored $4.6m in a seed funding round led by Lemniscap.
Bank of Japan launches pilot programme for CBDC
Bank of Japan, the country’s central bank, has announced it will launch a proof of concept (PoC) pilot programme for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
What you need to know about NFT money laundering
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) massively came onto the global financial scene last year, with celebrities the world over purchasing a stake in the growing trend.
Aura Network bags $4m to expand Web3 ecosystem
Aura Network, a company claiming to be building the internet of NFTs, has raised $4m in a round led by investors Hashed and Coin98.
NFT-powered lending and borrowing marketplace Archimedes raises seed
Archimedes, which claims to be a one-of-a-kind lending and borrowing marketplace that utilises NFTs, has raised $4.9m in its seed round.
Bitzlato founder charged with illicit money transmitting
Anatoly Legkodymov, founder and majority owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, has been charged for alleged illicit money transmitting.
Tech organisations call on Congress to prioritise blockchain privacy regulation
More than 28 tech organisations that develop open-source projects have called on Congress to protect consumer privacy when regulating the blockchain space.
Crypto broker Genesis Global Holdco files for bankruptcy protection
Genesis Global Holdco (GGH), the parent company of struggling crypto brokerage Genesis, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Obligate nets $4m for its blockchain-based regulated debt securities marketplace
Obligate, which offers blockchain-based regulated debt securities, has reportedly raised $4m in a seed extension.