Bhutan to pilot central bank digital currency through Ripple partnership
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan has teamed with cross-border crypto payment firm Ripple to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the region.
UK-based Provenance raises $800k investment
UK-based supply chain management company Provenance has received an $800,000 investment to support its UK launch.
Huobi introduces crypto-to-fiat debit card
Huobi Global, a virtual asset exchange, has partnered with Solaris to deliver a crypto-to-fiat debit card that will help Huobi users to spend digital assets at point-of-sale.
US lawmakers concerned about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency to meet with Swiss privacy regulator
Democratic representative Maxine Waters and five other lawmakers are going to meet Switzerland’s top data protection regulator in a meeting focusing on Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency Libra.
Crypto firm Meow bags $22m in Series A
Meow, a compliant crypto yield offering for corporate treasuries, has scored $22m in a Series A funding round.
Stratumn closes Series A extension from C. Entrepreneurs
Blockchain-powered enterprise and stakeholder network solution Stratumn has received an extension to its Series A from BNP Paribas’ investment arm C. Entrepreneurs. This line of...
Study finds central bank digital currencies may trigger stronger forex controls
A study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has discovered the introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may lead to greater foreign exchange controls.
Future FinTech Group closes direct offering to the tune of $15m
E-commerce venture Future FinTech Group has closed the registered direct offering of three million share of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share on January 13, 2021.
HMRC seizes NFTs for first time ever in £1.4m fraud bust
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have revealed that have seized 3 non fungible tokens (NFTs) during an investigation into a fraud case worth £1.4m.
Crypto investment hub Flint bags $5.1m to accelerate development
Crypto asset investment solution Flint has raised $5.1m from a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital India and GFC.