Other Cryptocurrencies

Helio

Web3 payments firm Helio snares $3.3m in seed round

Helio, a company focused on simplifying the integration of blockchain-native payments, has raised $3.3m in a seed funding round.
CBDC

Digital Currency Monetary Authority unveils its CBDC

The DCMA has launched its CBDC which it claims it strengthens the monetary sovereignty of participating central banks.
CAT

Crypto crime fighting startup CAT Labs bags $4.3m

CAT Labs, a startup building forensic and cybersecurity tools to fight crypto-enabled crime, has bagged $4.3m in its pre-seed round.
Bank

Bank of England begins building out its CBDC team

The Bank of England (BofE) has begun hiring workers to develop its digital currency, according to FinTech publication PYMNTS.
CBDC

UAE’s central bank unveils tech and legal partners for CBDC project

The Central Bank of the UAE has selected three new partners to assist in the implementation of its CBDC strategy.
Conduit

Crypto-native infrastructure platform Conduit bags $7m

Conduit, a remote crypto-native infrastructure platform designed to support and accelerate the builders in crypto, has landed $7m.
Contango

Contango Digital Assets scores $1.2m seed

Contango Digital Assets, a leading blockchain venture capital firm, has recently closed its seed round on $1.2m.
BitKeep

BitKeep secures $30m investment from Bitget

BitKeep, a decentralised multi-chain wallet, has secured $30m in investment from crypto copy trading platform Bitget.
Crypto

Crypto lobby group calls for UK ‘white list’ to prevent market restrictions

CryptoUK has called for UK banks to be given a ‘white list’ of registered crypto firms to avoid firms in the industry getting ‘debanked’.
Auros

Crypto-native algo trading firm Auros rakes in $17m

Auros, a crypto-native algorithmic trading and market making firm, has landed $17m in a funding round headed by Vivienne Court.

News Stories

Lyft

Cash App Pay and Lyft team to enhance payment flexibility for rides

Cash App and Lyft have partnered to streamline payment options for rideshare users, marking a stride in payment convenience and choice.
WWF

WWF and TNFD unite to launch nature data public facility

The World Wildlife Fund and the TNFD have joined forces to launch a new Nature Data Public Facility (NDPF).

RBA reviews card payment regulations to ease merchant costs

The RBA is undertaking a significant Review into Retail Payments Regulation, aimed at evaluating the costs that merchants endure when accepting card payments and the existing surcharging framework.
BNPL

FCA to transform BNPL market with enhanced consumer safeguards

In a move to enhance consumer safety, the government has initiated a consultation to bring BNPL companies under the oversight of the FCA.
Yellow Card

Yellow Card secures $33m in Series C to boost African stablecoin operations

Yellow Card, the pioneering stablecoin platform, has successfully closed its Series C financing round, raising $33m. According to Intelligent CIO, this investment was led by...

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