Waves Platform launches new $30m venture fund to invest in blockchain start ups
Blockchain platform Waves is launching a venture fund and aims to raise $30m by April.
Terraform Labs bags $150m in funding from major crypto players for DeFi Ecosystem Fund
Terraform Labs, the South Korean company behind the Terra public blockchain, has raised $150m from major crypto investors including Arrington XRP Capital, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital and BlockTower Capital.
Chainalysis secures unicorn status on the back of $100m Series C round
Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis has closed a $100m Series C financing round led by Addition, bringing its valuation to over the $1bn threshold.
Klarna bolsters UK presence with key regional market expansions
FinTech juggernaut Klarna has expanded its footprint in the UK with a new office in London and larger premises in Manchester.
Blockchain PropTech Coadjute lands £4m financing
Coadjute, a London-based PropTech firm that uses a blockchain network to record property transactions, has bagged £4m in a funding round.
The Libra Association has kickstarted the licensing process with Swiss FINMA
After months of speculation, governmental hearings and partners abandoning the project, it seems as if the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra has taken a big step towards being recognised by regulators.
Crypto financial risk management solutions dev Gauntlet gets grant
Gauntlet, a crypto-native financial risk management solutions provider, has launched a new research division and received a grant from the Uniswap Foundation.
AIKON raises $10m to build tools for Open Rights Exchange
AIKON, a B2B partner building solutions on the Open Rights Exchange (ORE) Network, has raised $10m in its Series A.
Meet the 16 startups selected for Accenture’s new FinTech Innovation Lab London cohort
Accenture has picked 16 new promising startups from such varied disciplines as InsurTech, RegTech, open data and capital markets to take part of its UK-based accelerator programme.
Will CBDCs deliver major social change?
A recent study by Ripple has found that over 70% of respondents across five global regions believe central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could deliver major social change in the next five years.