Wirex raises £1m in 90 minutes on Crowdcube
Payments startup Wirex has secured £1m in just 90 minutes via its Crowdcube campaign and smashed its crowdfunding target by 370%.
Tech organisations call on Congress to prioritise blockchain privacy regulation
More than 28 tech organisations that develop open-source projects have called on Congress to protect consumer privacy when regulating the blockchain space.
Digital currency compliance platform Coinfirm hits Series A close on $8m
Coinfirm, an AML compliance solution for digital currencies and blockchain-based financial ecosystems, has closed its Series A funding round on $8m.
MAS, NRF and NUS launch research institute to bolster the digitalisation of the Asian...
The Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) is a new initiative from three Singaporean authorities to speed up the development of digital financial services in Asia.
AWS eyes simplified data process with Amazon FinSpace launch
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Amazon FinSpace – a service aimed at reducing the time FinTech’s spend finding, preparing and analysing financial data.
Goldman Sachs, MSC Coin Metrics launch digital asset classification system
Goldman Sachs, MSCI and Coin Metrics have partnered for the launch of datonomy, a new classification system for the digital assets market.
EU plans to end cryptocurrency anonymity as part of AML plan
The European Commission has said it intends to end anonymity in cryptocurrencies and introduce a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency to crack down on financial crime.
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.
Can FCA’s Binance ban be the beginning of a clampdown on crypto exchanges?
Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has been banned from operating in the UK. This might be a sign that regulatory bodies will now put cryptocurrency exchanges under their microscope.
Crypto firm Amber bags $300m
Amber Group, a cryptocurrency trading company, has landed $300m in a Series C investment round.
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