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Digital Asset pulls in $60m from heavyweight players including GS, IBM

Digital Asset, a newly-launched company aimed to improve trading through blockchain technology, has racked up $60m in its first financing round.

Morpheus Labs receives investment at $2m valuation

Blockchain platform developer Morpheus Labs has received an undisclosed investment, which values the company at $2m.

Applied Blockchain raises ?2m to support development of data protection platform

Applied Blockchain, a distributed solution developer, has netted ?2m in a funding round led by Hong Kong-based venture investor QBN Capital.

eToro boosts investor exposure to diverse assets with DeFi portfolio launch

Investment platform eToro has unveiled a decentralised finance (DeFi) portfolio to offer investors long-term exposure to key projects in the DeFi ecosystem.

R3 blockchain consortium brings in record $107m funding round

R3, a consortium made up of more than 80 banks and financial services firms from around the world, has raised $107m in the largest blockchain funding deal to date.
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Paxos collects $65m in Series B to support global expansion

Paxos, a blockchain-powered trust, has collected $65m in its Series B round led by a consortium of investors.

Ava Labs’ Avalanche project picks up $42m in initial coin offering

Blockchain FinTech Avalanche has picked up $42m in an initial coin offering of AVAX tokens which took a little more than four hours.The project...

How is cryptocurrency changing money laundering?

The cryptocurrency market is booming. With new technologies and new products launching on the market, the industry is seemingly going from strength to strength. With new technologies, however, come new challenges. How is the industry changing money laundering?

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The Sterling One Foundation has partnered with UNIDO Investment Technology and a host of other major industry players to introduce the inaugural edition of their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Series.

Sterling One Foundation partners with leading institutions to launch groundbreaking ESG series in Africa

The Sterling One Foundation has partnered with UNIDO Investment Technology and a host of other major industry players to introduce the inaugural edition of...

Unveiling the pitfalls of prioritising form over substance in compliance

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and evolving regulatory landscapes, the financial services industry faces ever-increasing pressure to maintain robust compliance standards.
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The importance of fiduciary duty for registered investment advisers

Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) are entrusted with a significant responsibility to uphold fiduciary duty, as mandated by the SEC.
Visa and J.P. Morgan Payments have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing merchant experiences, empowering cardholders, and driving innovation in domestic payments within the US.

Visa and J.P. Morgan partner to drive faster domestic payments in the US

Visa and J.P. Morgan Payments have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing merchant experiences, empowering cardholders, and driving innovation in domestic payments within the US.
Stockholm Exergi has penned a landmark contract with Microsoft to cover 3.33m tonnes of permanent carbon removals from bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Värtan in Stockholm.

Stockholm Exergi pens landmark contract with Microsoft for largest-ever carbon removal deal

Stockholm Exergi has penned a landmark contract with Microsoft to cover 3.33m tonnes of permanent carbon removals from bio-energy with carbon capture and storage...

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