Colu closes its ICO on $19.1m after selling 239 million tokens
Payments network Colu has closed its ICO on $19.1m, after the sale of 239 million CLN tokens.
Ripple forms partnership with Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority to support cross-border payments
Blockchain-based payments solution Ripple has formed an agreement with Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority to support the use of xCurrent.
Bitstamp picks Onfido to meet KYC regulation
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has picked Onfido to provide to its ID verification during onboarding to meet KYC and other regulations.
Online lender BlockFi collects $1.5m in funding
BlockFi, which is a digital lender for cryptocurrency holders, has collected $1.55m in funding.
Algorand collects $4m seed to support open-source service launch
Blockchain-based payments platform Algorand has bagged a $4m Seed financing round from Pillar and Union Square Ventures.
CoinMetro closes pre-ICO a week early, ending on $7m
CoinMetro closed its pre-ICO on €7m after contributions from 5,000 participants.
UK crypto companies form trade body for self-regulation
Seven cryptocurrency companies have formed a UK cryptocurrency trade body, bringing the first self-regulation to the industry.
BitPesa buys TransferZero to plant deeper roots in Europe
BitPesa, a blockchain payments platform for Africa and Europe, has purchased TransferZero, an international, online money transfer platform.
Copernicus Gold said to closed $3.5m investment
Copernicus Gold, which enables users to digitally acquire, save and store gold, has reportedly closed a $3.5m investment.
Coinsquare closes $30m round led by Canaccord
Cryptocurrency exchange goNumerical (Coinsquare) has closed a new $30m round of funding led by Canaccord Henuity Crop.