Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

Digital asset exchange Kraken has acquired charting and trading platform Cryptowatch in an undisclosed deal.

Three of Japan’s largest banks are now stakeholders in Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer following its new ¥200m ($1.7m) round.

Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure and security provider BitFury has landed $30m from Chinese financial services provider Credit China FinTech.

BANKEX, which provides the technology for asset tokenization through its Proof of Asset (PoA) protocol, has already raised more than $24m through its token sale.

Blockchain data management platform Tierion has reportedly raised $25m through its ICO, which had an initial closing date of August 10th.

Argentinian bitcoin startup BitPagos has raised $2.3m in a Series A round led by recently-established Chinese blockchain fund Huiyin Blockchain Venture (HBV).

Axoni, a blockchain startup developing solutions for financial services, has picked up $18m in a Series A round. The funding was co-led by Wells Fargo and Euclid Opportunities.

OB1, the developer behind Bitcoin-powered marketplace OpenBazaar, has picked up $3m in a new funding round led by Berlin-based VC BlueYard Capital.

Chinese investment firm Huiyin Group is launching a $20m bitcoin and blockchain-focused investment subsidiary - Huiyin Blockchain Ventures (HBV)

Straits Financial will become the first US-based Futures Commission Merchant to accept bitcoin to fund trades and investments.