Blockchain

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, a company claiming to be building the internet of NFTs, has raised $4m in a round led by investors Hashed and Coin98.  

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.

Anatoly Legkodymov, founder and majority owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, has been charged for alleged illicit money transmitting.

More than 28 tech organisations that develop open-source projects have called on Congress to protect consumer privacy when regulating the blockchain space.

Genesis Global Holdco (GGH), the parent company of struggling crypto brokerage Genesis, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Obligate, which offers blockchain-based regulated debt securities, has reportedly raised $4m in a seed extension.

FilSwan, a Canadian cross-chain infrastructure for web3, has landed $3m in an investment round.  

Digital asset protection technology company Coincover has partnered with Fireblocks to give investors enterprise-grade asset security.

Huobi Global, a virtual asset exchange, has partnered with Solaris to deliver a crypto-to-fiat debit card that will help Huobi users to spend digital assets at point-of-sale.