Other Cryptocurrencies

CoinRoutes lands $16m Series B

CoinRoutes, a trading platform for digital assets, has secured $16m from a Series B financing raise led by Ayon Capital.

Hong Kong’s SFC calls for regulation on NFT-based investment schemes

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has said that some NFTs that constitute investment products will have to be regulated.   
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.
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Cryptocurrency exchanges try to reaffirm faith

Cryptocurrency exchanges have been reaffirming the public of their reserves to quench customer fears, as the market reacts to FTX.
crypto

Turbulent year for crypto as illicit activity reaches new high

Illicit activity in the cryptocurrency reached an all-time high of $20.1bn in 2022, up from $18bn the previous year.
Crypto

Crypto lobby group calls for UK ‘white list’ to prevent market restrictions

CryptoUK has called for UK banks to be given a ‘white list’ of registered crypto firms to avoid firms in the industry getting ‘debanked’.
CoinFund

Cryptonative investment firm CoinFund rakes in $158m funding

CoinFund, a cryptonative investment firm, has triumphantly closed a $158m funding round for its CoinFund Seed IV Fund LP.

North Korean hack attacks fund weapons with $2bn stolen banks and cryptocurrency exchanges

The nuclear and missile programmes of Pyongyang has been funded by North Korea using cyberattacks against banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, a new report has revealed.

French finance minister warns that Facebook’s Libra project would put an end to states’...

Bruno Le Marie, France’s finance minister, said on Thursday that Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency Libra should be stopped as it put “the monetary sovereignty of states [in] jeopardy.”

PayPal pulls the plug on PornHub performers’ payments

Thousands of performers on pornography website PornHub have reportedly been cut off from using PayPal’s services.

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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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