Prasos raises €2.5m to support European expansion
Cryptocurrency exchange Prasos has raised €2.5m in an equity round to support its expansion in Europe.
Factom pulls in additional funding to take Series A passed $8m
Blockchain-as-a-service company Factom has extended its Series A round to more than $8m. Peeli Ventures, Harvest Equity and a number of local Austin investors joined the extended round.
Taiwan Central Bank issues warning about NFT risks
The Central Bank of Taiwan has issued a warning to its citizens about the risks associated with NFTs as a particular mode of investment.
Crypto firm Cobo scores $40m Series B to develop DeFi platform
Singaporean FinTech firm Cobo has raised $40m from a Series B funding round to develop what it claims is the first ever DeFi-as-a-service platform.
Fincy receives $11m capital injection from parent company GBCI to grow across Asia
E-wallet company Fincy has revealed that it has filled its coffers with an additional $11m power boost to launch its South-East Asia.
Coinbase raises $300m Series E, valuing company at $8bn
Digital currency wallet Coinbase has raised $300m in its Series E, valuing the company at $8bn.
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.
SparkLabs launched new $100m vehicle for blockchain, cryptocurrency
SparkLabs Group has launched a $100m vehicle focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency companies.
Barclays and Wave carry out first blockchain trade transaction
Barclays has partnered with Fintech startup Wave to carry out what it claims in the first global trade transaction using blockchain technology.
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.