Bundesbank seemingly slightly supportive of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra

While the Bundesbank is cautious about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency initiative, it seems slightly more supportive of the idea than other countries’ financial institutions.

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.

24 FinTech investment rounds from the last week that could tell you about the...

As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in the global economy, FinTech companies have continued to raise capital. Here's what the rounds from the past seven days tell us.
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New York Fed, MAS link to explore wCBDCs for cross-border payments

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have linked to explore the use of wholesale CBDCs for cross-border payments.

Singaporean FinTech Rate collects $15m in token sale

Singaporean FinTech startup Rate has closed a $15m token sale through its blockchain project, Rate3 Network.

Switzerland’s financial regulator is more worried about the “dark corner” of cryptocurrencies than about...

Many legal stakeholders have worried about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project. However, it is not a Swiss watchdog’s biggest concern.
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WalletConnect snares $12.5m in ecosystem round

WalletConnect, a web3 communications protocol firm, has raised $12.5m in an ecosystem round.

BlockFi bags $350m in Series D funding round at $3bn valuation

Cryptocurrency financial services provider BlockFi Inc. raised $350m taking its valuation to more than $3bn.
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Australian government unveils token mapping consultation paper

The Australian government is seeking responses to its latest consultation paper on the topic of token mapping.

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...

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WealthTechs Confluence, FundGuard partner up

WealthTechs Confluence, FundGuard partner up

Confluence Technologies has partnered with cloud native, AI-powered investment accounting platform FundGuard.
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Bubble Insurance teams up with JPAR for embedded home insurance

Bubble Insurance Solutions, a digital insurance broker, has partnered with brokerage and franchise platform JPAR Real Estate to bring embedded home insurance to home buyers.
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TTV Capital closes its largest ever fund at $250m

TTV Capital, an early-stage FinTech venture capital firm, has closed its sixth fund at $250m to invest in early-stage FinTech companies.
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LMG taps Clausematch to secure compliance digitisation advantage

RegTech firm Clausematch has gone live with Australian loan aggregator Loan Markets Group to aid the latter with compliance digitisation.
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Recognise Bank lands £25m investment

Recognise Bank, a digital SME lender and savings provider, has scored £25m in a cash raise from PV27, the firm’s largest investor.

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