Tag: Crypto

Genesis owes over $3bn in debt, as DCG seeks funding –...

Cryptocurrency brokerage Genesis reportedly owes creditors over $3bn, which is prompting its owner, Digital Currency Group (DCG), to sell assets in its venture portfolio to raise money.

Yellow Card launches a payment feature across Africa

Yellow Card Financial has launched its new payment features across Africa, allowing users to send and receive money through its crypto exchange platform.

UK National Crime Agency establishes dedicated crypto cell

The UK National Crime Agency has revealed it is establishing a specialised crypto unit as part of its National Cyber Crime Unit.

Federal bank regulatory agencies issue statement on crypto

Federal bank regulatory agencies have issued a joint statement to highlight key risks for banking organisations associated with crypto-assets and the crypto-asset sector.

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.

How Merkle aims to make crypto trading safer through enhanced compliance

Founded in 2018, Merkle Science is the next-generation predictive cryptocurrency risk and intelligence platform that helps crypto companies, financial institutions, and government entities detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies.

Digital asset finance platform Bitwave secures $15m

Bitwave, a digital asset finance platform created to manage the intersection of crypto tax, accounting and compliance, has bagged $15m from a Series A.

Neobroker BUX buys retail brokerage arm of Spain’s Ninety Nine

BUX, a European neobroker, has acquired the retail brokerage arm of Spanish neobroker Ninety Nine, helping BUX boost its presence in the Spanish retail brokerage market.

Institutional crypto markets provider Finery Markets nets $5.5m

Finery Markets, which helps institutions get involved with crypto markets, has collected $5.5m in its seed funding round.

Industry experts react to UK’s new Crypto and Digital Assets Group

As cryptocurrencies continue to gain popularity around the world, the UK parliament has formed the Crypto and Digital Assets Group to support innovation and regulation of digital assets.

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