G7 finance group endorses policy principals for retail CBDCs
Finance officials from the G7 have endorsed 13 public policy principles for retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Blockchain intelligence platform Elementus snares $10m
Elementus, a blockchain intelligence platform aimed at helping financial institutions and crypto exchanges, has raised $10m in its Series A-1 round.
Unchained Capital secures $25m in funding, alongside $100m loan
Bitcoin-focused financial services platform Unchained Capital has closed its Series A round on $25m.
Celsius secures $30m in new investment round led by cryptocurrency company Tether International
Blockchain-powered income and lending app Celsius Network has bagged $30m in a new equity round with Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer with a 90% market share, as its lead investor.
North Korean hack attacks fund weapons with $2bn stolen banks and cryptocurrency exchanges
The nuclear and missile programmes of Pyongyang has been funded by North Korea using cyberattacks against banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, a new report has revealed.