Blockchain

Curio

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.
Gateway.fm

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 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).
NFT

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

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

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

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.
privacy

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

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 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.

News Stories

IMTF

Babel Street, IMTF unite to set new standards in international compliance technologies

Babel Street and IMTF, two leaders in regulatory technology, have announced a strategic partnership that introduces advanced multi-lingual name screening capabilities within IMTF's SironOne platform.
Tide unveils carbon calculator to help SMEs achieve net zero

Tide unveils carbon calculator to help SMEs achieve net zero

Tide, a leading business financial platform in the UK, has unveiled a new automated carbon calculator in partnership with carbon measurement specialist Connect Earth.
Akur8 and AAIS collaborate to revolutionise predictive modelling in P&C insurance

Akur8 and AAIS collaborate to revolutionise predictive modelling in P&C insurance

Akur8, a cutting-edge provider of insurance pricing and reserving solutions powered by transparent machine learning, has partnered with the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a leading not-for-profit advisory organisation supporting the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry.
Anitian raises $7m Series D funding to drive AI-powered compliance innovation

Anitian raises $7m Series D funding to drive AI-powered compliance innovation

Anitian, a leading provider of compliance automation solutions, has closed a $7m Series D funding round, strengthening its position in the RegTech sector.
Data security leader Cyera secures $300m Series D, hitting $3bn valuation

Data security leader Cyera secures $300m Series D, hitting $3bn valuation

Cyera, a leader in AI-driven data security, has raised $300m in its Series D funding round, achieving a valuation of $3bn.

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