Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

Narval

Narval clinches $4m seed round to reinvent web3 wallet use

French start-up, Narval, has proudly recently declared a successful $4m seed round to reinvent web3 wallet use. 

ABO Digital pledges $10m to Blocktrade’s innovative gamified asset platform

Blocktrade, a trailblazing platform that blends blockchain technology with gamification principles to deliver an enthralling digital asset trading experience, has announced securing a financial commitment of $10m.
OKX Ventures underpins Aark Digital's rise in the DeFi space with new funding

OKX Ventures underpins Aark Digital’s rise in the DeFi space with new funding

Aark Digital, a decentralised derivatives exchange constructed on the Arbitrum network, has recently piqued the interest of OKX Ventures, the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX.
ESMA initiates first crypto regulation consultation:

ESMA initiates first crypto regulation consultation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the top regulator and supervisor of the European Union’s (EU) financial markets, has issued its inaugural consultation package under the framework of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. Stakeholders are invited to share their views until 20 September 2023.
Amsterdam's NFT ticketing disruptor GET Protocol lands $4.5m investment

Amsterdam’s NFT ticketing disruptor GET Protocol lands $4.5m investment

GET Protocol, an Amsterdam-based NFT ticketing company, has successfully raised $4.5m in a seed funding round. The firm presents a novel approach to the ticketing industry by leveraging blockchain technology and introducing a platform that rewards concert-goers with NFT collectibles.

Crypto startup LunarCrush secures $5m Series A funding

LunarCrush, an industry front-runner in social media analytics for cryptocurrency and financial sectors, announced a significant leap forward in its journey. It raised $5m in a Series A funding round, marking a new phase in the firm's growth strategy.
KTX

KTX.Finance lands $4m in seed round to transform perpetuals trading

Decentralised perpetuals exchange KTX.Finance, has made a statement with a recent $4m round of seed funding.
Traditional finance metrics prioritised over crypto-specific ones, Broadridge survey finds

Traditional finance metrics prioritised over crypto-specific ones, Broadridge survey finds

A ground-breaking study by Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global FinTech leader, has uncovered that key metrics essential for comprehensive crypto asset evaluation are not the primary focus for a majority of investors. This is despite a burgeoning interest in the realm of crypto assets.
Layer-1 blockchain firm Shardeum nets $5.4m in strategic funding

Layer-1 blockchain firm Shardeum nets $5.4m in strategic funding

Shardeum, a "highly-scalable EVM-based layer-1 blockchain deploying dynamic state sharding," has successfully closed a $5.4m strategic investment round. This funding round comes as a testament to the potential of Shardeum, even amidst a bearish market scenario.
Smarter Contracts seals $1m in backing for its blockchain consent platform

Smarter Contracts seals $1m in backing for its blockchain consent platform

Smarter Contracts, the pioneering marketing and privacy technology firm, has successfully raised $1.095m in a funding round.

News Stories

SFC

SC-SFC pact redraws cross-border fund access

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country's capital markets regulator, has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)...
Marqeta taps zerohash to expand stablecoin card issuing

Marqeta taps zerohash to expand stablecoin card issuing

Marqeta has partnered with digital asset infrastructure provider zerohash to enable its customers to launch stablecoin-enabled card programmes, as demand grows for blockchain-based payment...
BNPL

Policymakers urged to protect BNPL access, poll shows

The Financial Technology Association (FTA), a trade body representing FinTech firms, has published nationwide research showing US consumers regard Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)...
AMLA

AMLA finalises standards ahead of direct supervision era

AMLA has published finalised standards governing how it will work with national financial supervisors to select and directly oversee some of the bloc's most...
AegisAI

AegisAI lands $36m to counter AI spear phishing surge

AegisAI, an email security company that builds its own large language models to protect the inbox, has closed a $36m Series A round as...

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