Blockchain

European Parliament postpones crypto regulation vote amid backlash

The European Parliament has postponed a vote on crypto asset regulation after a leaked draft included a provision that sought to ban cryptocurrencies.

Crypto banking firm BVNK snares $40m

BVNK, a banking and payments platform targeting firms that are seeking crypto integration, has raised $40m in a Series A funding round.
Inswitch

Inswitch, Binance Pay link to boost LatAm crypto payment uptake

Embedded financial technology firm Inswitch has partnered with crypto payment technology company Binance Pay to expand the latter’s offering in Latin America.
SEBA Bank, HashKey team up to drive digital assets in Hong Kong & Switzerland

SEBA Bank, HashKey team up to drive digital assets in Hong Kong & Switzerland

HashKey Digital Asset Group and SEBA Bank have signed a partnership as they look to help accelerate adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland.
Huma

Income-backed DeFi protocol Huma Finance bags $8.3M

Huma Finance, an income-backed DeFi procotol, has scored $8.3m in a seed funding round led by Race Capital and Distributed Capital.  
EIB

EIB pioneers digital green bond with blockchain platform

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has recently set a new milestone by issuing its first-ever digital green bond.
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Billon picks up $2m for ledger-based banking services

Distributed ledger-based payments firm Billon has raised $2m in funding from a collection of unnamed UK investors.
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Streamr ends ICO after hitting hardcap on $30.5m

Blockchain-based data stream Streamr has ended its ICO after hitting its hard cap, pulling in around $30.5m.

Onerio nets $3m seed investment from COSIMO Ventures

Blockchain and cryptocurrency technology developer Onerio has netted $3m in its seed investment round from COSIMO Ventures.

Portion said to raise $5.5m in seed round

Online auction platform Portion has reportedly raised $5.5m in its seed round of funding.

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FinTech

Another strong week for FinTechs with 26 deals recorded

FinTech Global reported on another powerful week in the FinTech sector, with a total of $783m raised across 26 deals.   This top performing deal...
FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney, a FinTech company founded by industry veterans, has launched a new micro-investing platform aimed at helping families build generational wealth.
Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood, a leading IT consultancy specialising in digital evolution through the lens of applications, has partnered with Pentaho, a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, to bring its data analytics platform to market via a new managed services offering.
Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary has launched Flight Delay Insurance, a new service available to its customers in the George app.
Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla, a leading U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments.

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