InvestFeed receives around $4m from ICO
Social investor network InvestFeed has reportedly received around $4m after acquiring just over 15,000 ETH in its ICO.
CoinMetro raises up to $14m in its ICO, so far
Blockchain-based exchange platform CoinMetro has picked up $14m in its ICO, so far.
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.
Deutsche Bank buys 12.5% stake in TrustBills
Troubled German banking giant Deutsche Bank is making an investment in the FinTech space and taking a 12.5% stake in trade receivables marketplace TrustBills.
TrueEX swipes $9.21m for global IRS trading
New York-based TrueEX, an electronic execution platform for the global interest rate swaps (IRS) market, has sealed $9.21m in venture financing to support its future growth.
Intel Capital steers $22m Series B funding for indexing tech giant MerQube
MerQube, described as a trailblazer in technology for the future of index-linked investing, has officially confirmed a significant fundraising achievement.
Kantox forms strategic partnership with BNP Paribas for support with foreign exchange services
Kantox, which builds foreign exchange risk management solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with BNP Paribas.
Faering, Amazon, Premji Invest, Sequoia, others pour money into WealthTech firm Smallcase
Capital market-focused FinTech company Smallcase raised $40m in funding, led by Faering Capital as well as new investors Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund and Premji Invest.
Lumina secures $4m in its seed round
Lumina, a digital assets prime dealer and financial platform, has secured $4m in its seed round.
Robinhood users furious over “not acceptable” service outage despite founders’ apology
Robinhood’s founders have apologised for its users being unable to tap into their accounts. But angry users snapped back that it's too little, too late to say sorry.