Blockchain

Smartlands is going to the States through partnership with IIP Securities

British digital tokenization firm Smartlands is looking to jump across the pond thanks to its partnership with IIP Securities, a banking consultancy.

PayPal has officially become the first backer to pull out of Facebook’s Libra project

Facebook’s cryptocurrency project has lost one of its partners, but more may leave soon.

The FCA ramps up investigations into cryptocurrency companies by 74%

The top UK financial services watchdog is putting the screws on cryptocurrency companies and has increased the number of businesses under investigation by 74% in the past year.

Tim Cook denies Apple is looking to launch its own cryptocurrency

Apple is not launching a cryptocurrency like Facebook’s Libra anytime soon, according to CEO Tim Cook.

HOLD launches its cryptocurrency exchange app across 36 European countries

Cryptocurrency exchange HOLD is out of beta and has now launched its mobile app on iOS and Android across 36 countries in Europe.

Pantera invests in decentralized finance app InstaDApp’s $2.4m seed round

InstaDApp, the autonomous banking portal on emerging blockchain-based protocols, have closed a $2.4m seed round.

Block.one settles SEC lawsuit by paying $24m fine for trading an unregistered ICO

Block.one, the blockchain technology venture, will have to fork out $24m for settling its legal issues with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

KR1 hits £4.5m in profits in the first half of 2019 despite bitcoin volatility

KR1, an investment company focusing on the blockchain ecosystem, has announced it made a profit of £4.5m in the first six months of 2019. George...

Ukraine’s government is planning new cryptocurrency laws

Mikhail Fedorov, deputy prime minister of digital transformation in the Ukraine, is set to collaborate with the country’s finance ministry to launch a new legal framework for cryptocurrencies.

Ripple steps into Icelandic market through acqui-hiring the team behind digital asset trader Algrim

Blockchain-powered money-transfer company Ripple has acquired Icelandic Algrim, the asset trading enterprise.

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Over $3bn raised in this week's 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn raised in this week’s 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn was raised by FinTech companies this week, supercharged by a colossal €1.5bn raised by UK-based SumUp. 
Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena, a pioneering FinTech company known for its cloud-native, API-led microservices-based multi-product platforms, has appointed Rajesh Mehta to its Growth Advisory Board.
League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League Data and Mambu have embarked on a groundbreaking journey to transform the Canadian financial landscape by introducing advanced cloud banking solutions to credit unions.
Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint, known as the world's most accurate device intelligence platform, is partnering with Oscilar, a leader in AI-driven risk and fraud management.
Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English, an online English-learning platform operating in over 30 countries, and dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, have recently announced a significant partnership.

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