Revolut adds new capabilities to boost Bitcoin uptake
UK-based FinTech Revolut has introduced new features for users which enable them to transfer funds from Bitcoin holdings to their own digital wallets.
Standard Chartered unveils plans to launch cryptocurrency trading venture
Standard Chartered is planning to establish a UK-based cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange for clients in the UK and Europe.
Andreessen Horowitz leads $9m round for Solana’s Phantom wallet to develop its multichain feature
Phantom, a crypto wallet and browser extension for accessing decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, has raised $9m in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z).
Mastercard enters agreement to buy crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace
Mastercard has agreed to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence and blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace for an undisclosed fee.
Stacked scores $35m to upgrade crypto robo advice
Stacked, a crypto investing platform designed to help people monitor all their accounts, has reportedly raised $35m in funding.
Crypto tax platform CoinTracker earns horn after Series A
Crypto tax and portfolio tracking service CoinTracker has netted $100m in its Series A investment, which puts its valuation at $1.3bn.
Binance launches Bifinity as its fiat-to-crypto payments provider
Binance has unveiled Bifinity as the cryptocurrency infrastructure provider’s official fiat-to-crypto payments provider.
BlackRock backs Circle in $400m funding haul
Circle Internet Financial, an internet finance firm and the issue of the USD coin, has secured $400m from an investment round.
41% of first-time investors in UK see crypto as most important asset
Two-fifths (41%) of first-time investors in the UK see cryptocurrencies as the most important asset to have, according to new research from BrokerChooser.
EU lawmakers settle on MiCA regulation for crypto
The Council Presidency and European Parliament have come to an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) proposal.