Bitcoin

Elliptic taps Wells Fargo Strategic Capital for its $28m Series B round to fund...

Crypto-asset risk management solutions provider Elliptic is looking to expand further across the world thanks to new backing from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, the specialised capital provider.

Jupiter Exchange nets $5m seed funding

Alternative asset exchange Jupiter Exchange has closed a $5m seed funding round headed by White Hilt Capital.

Keyrock collects €4.3m in funding

FinTech startup Keyrock has secured €4.3m in a funding round co-led by SIX Fintech Ventures and MiddleGame Ventures.
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US government to auction off $1.6m in bitcoin

The US government is preparing to auction off 2,7000 bitcoins with a value of $1.6m.

Crypto firm Cobo scores $40m Series B to develop DeFi platform

Singaporean FinTech firm Cobo has raised $40m from a Series B funding round to develop what it claims is the first ever DeFi-as-a-service platform.

Digitex CEO removes KYC from the exchange after major hack and brushes of money...

Cryptocurrency exchange Digitex will no longer do know your customer (KYC) checks on its users after personal data of more than 8,000 customers was recently stolen.
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.

270 service deposit addresses drive more than half of cryptocurrency money laundering

More than half of the world's cryptocurrency money laundering is made through 270 service deposit addresses, according to new research.
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Bitfinex resumes trading following $77m hack

Bitcoin exchange Bitfineix is up and running again after last week suffering a security breach that saw 19,756 bitcoins stolen from users’ accounts.

Could 2022 be the year of the CBDC?

With the rise of cryptocurrencies showing no signs of slowing down, the growth of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) appears to be another trend on the ascendancy. Will 2022 prove to be a red-letter year for CBDC adoption?

News Stories

Salt Bank selects Napier AI to enhance AML compliance for Romania’s first digital bank

Salt Bank selects Napier AI to enhance AML compliance for Romania’s first digital bank

Napier AI, a London-based RegTech specialising in financial crime compliance, has partnered with Salt Bank, the first Romanian neobank and the fastest-growing in Southeastern Europe.
FCA finalises sustainability disclosure rules to tackle greenwashing

FCA finalises sustainability disclosure rules to tackle greenwashing

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement confirming the final rules under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime.
Endava partners with Finexos to revolutionise AI-driven credit risk management

Endava partners with Finexos to revolutionise AI-driven credit risk management

Endava, a leading technology services company combining world-class engineering, industry expertise, and a people-centric mindset, has announced its partnership with Finexos, an AI-powered credit risk and analytics platform.
DKK Partners and Seed Group collaborate to enhance financial connectivity in MENA

DKK Partners and Seed Group collaborate to enhance financial connectivity in MENA

DKK Partners, a leading FinTech company specialising in emerging markets and foreign exchange liquidity, has partnered with Seed Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, based in Dubai.
Encompass Corporation appoints Nynke Postma as Head of Business Development

Encompass Corporation appoints Nynke Postma as Head of Business Development

Encompass Corporation, a leader in Corporate Digital Identity (CDI), has appointed Nynke Postma, the founder and former CEO of Blacksmith KYC, as the new...

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