Blockchain

CBDC

Multiple central banks team with BIS on CBDC exploration

Central banks in Israel, Norway and Sweden will team with the Bank of International Settlements to explore how CBDCs can be exploited for international retail and remittance payments.

MarketOrders launches blockchain to prevent gold and jewellery fraud

Gold and jewellery marketplace MarketOrders is launching an end-to-end blockchain solution in order to combat inefficiencies and minimise fraud.

Coinbase, Pantera Capital join $6m round in Indonesian crypto exchange

Indonesia-based crypto-assets exchange company Pintu banked $6m to support its mission to drive industry adoption.
Velas Network raises $135m to support blockchain adoption

Velas Network raises $135m to support blockchain adoption

Velas Network, which aims to boost blockchain adoption, has raised $135m in fresh funding, alongside a partnership with Bahamas-based digital asset investment firm GEM Group.

SEC charges three individuals with defrauding investors in a bitcoin scheme

A US regulator has charged three individuals for taking part in a bitcoin fraud that cost investors more than $11m.

Checkout.com becomes the Libra Association’s newest member as the crypto project is seemingly gaining...

Having lost some of its founding members when the public scrutiny got fierce, the Libra Association has now added Checkout.com to its membership as things seem to be moving faster for the cryptocurrency project.

DeFi platform Gro collects $7.1m in its seed round

Decentralised finance platform Gro has collected $7.1m in its seed round, which will support it hiring staff and deepening its products.

Facebook to recruit 50 people in Ireland to work on its digital wallet project...

It seems as if Facebook is still serious about getting the ball rolling with the cryptocurrency initiative Libra as the social media giant has announced plans to hire 50 people to work on its FinTech project.

Xion Finance closes $50m investment from GEM Digital

Xion Finance, which removes the manual process of investing into initial DEX offerings, has collected $50m in funding.
exposure

US regulators issue warning to banks on crypto exposure risks

Three US regulators have called on banks to be on their guard against crypto exposure risks in the wake of the FTX collapse.

News Stories

Aeropay secures $20m in Series B funding for A2A payments expansion

Aeropay secures $20m in Series B funding for A2A payments expansion

Aeropay, a leading provider of Pay-By-Bank solutions for businesses, announced $20m in Series B financing.
INSTANDA and UnderwriteMe partner to revolutionise life insurance with no-code tech

INSTANDA and UnderwriteMe partner to revolutionise life insurance with no-code tech

INSTANDA, a leading global provider of SaaS platform technology for life insurance distribution and policy administration, has announced an integration with UnderwriteMe, a comprehensive SaaS underwriting platform provider for the life insurance industry.
Irish AI startup Numra secures €1.5m to launch finance assistant Mary

Irish AI startup Numra secures €1.5m to launch finance assistant Mary

Irish AI startup Numra, previously known as Autonifai, has announced a €1.5m funding round to introduce its AI finance assistant, Mary, to the market.
Cache Valley Bank partners with Finastra to enhance digital banking

Cache Valley Bank partners with Finastra to enhance digital banking

Cache Valley Bank, a community bank with $2.9bn in assets serving Utah and Southern Idaho, has expanded its collaboration with Finastra, a financial software provider, to enhance its digital banking infrastructure.
Work payments platform Native Teams raises €6.2m to expand into Asia

Work payments platform Native Teams raises €6.2m to expand into Asia

Native Teams, a work payments platform for freelancers, remote workers, and business owners, has successfully raised €6.275m to further its ambitious plans of becoming the go-to platform for work payments.

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