Tag: Blockchain

Blockchain-enabled financial services platform Coins has scored a fresh $5m in funding. The investment comes from South African web giant Naspers’ investment division Naspers Ventures.

Richard Blakesley, a partner at Capital Pilot and blockchain lawyer Florian Glatz explained the exciting potential ICOs offer, in a research interview with FinTech Global.

R3, a consortium made up of more than 80 banks and financial services firms from around the world, has raised $107m in the largest blockchain funding deal to date.

Blockchain and smart contracts company Libra has hired Siemens former chief risk officer (CRO) Dr Gerard Brennan as its director of audit technology.

Blockchain Capital is planning to make an initial coin offering (ICO) to raise capital for its new $50m fund.

Blockchain-based investment platform Neufund has raised ?2m in a Seed round of funding. The investment comes from Atlantic Labs and angel investors.

BANKEX, which provides the technology for asset tokenization through its Proof of Asset (PoA) protocol, has already raised more than $24m through its token sale.

Africa-based blockchain payments platform BitPersa has secured a Series A investment led by Greycroft.

Blockchain data management platform Tierion has reportedly raised $25m through its ICO, which had an initial closing date of August 10th.

The funding rounds for the FinTech sector in Switzerland are getting larger year-on-year as the sector matures, with the total funding for larger investments...