Tag: Ethereum

Untangled Finance secures £13.5m for innovative on-chain credit platform

Untangled Finance, the London-based FinTech, has recently finalised a strategic fundraise of £13.5m.

Coinbase secures regulatory nod for futures trading

Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. has achieved a significant milestone by receiving regulatory clearance from the National Futures Association (NFA), a CFTC-designated self-regulatory body. This approval allows them to function as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and extend their crypto futures offering to eligible US customers via their platforms.

DeFi infrastructure leader Maverick Protocol secures $9m in funding round

Maverick Protocol, a provider of DeFi infrastructure aiming to augment industry efficiency, has announced a fundraising endeavour.

Blockchain protocol firm Connext raises $7.5m, reaches $250m valuation

Blockchain protocol firm, Connext Labs, known for its pioneering work in Web3 interoperability, has successfully raised $7.5m in a strategic funding round. This brings the company's overall valuation to a whopping $250m, reinforcing its position in the FinTech industry.

Asia witnesses its first tokenised security via Bank of China’s BOCI

BOCI has taken a significant stride in the FinTech realm by launching the first-ever tokenised security in APAC.

Frontrunning protection in DeFi: The power of private mempools and Flashbots

It is easy for Ethereum and other smart contract network users to be overcome with excitement for the opportunities the technology provides that they are not aware how risky trading on-chain can be. OMNIA, a blockchain infrastructure provider to protect systems, has explored the risk of frontrunning. 

Soul Wallet secures $3.1m in seed funding raise

Soul Wallet, a California-based startup that is creating an online, self-custodial Ethereum wallet, has landed $3.1m in seed funding.

Matter Labs secures $200m in Series C

Matter Labs, a German developer of a solution that reduces the cost of Ethereum transactions, has bagged $200m in a Series C round. 

China bans all cryptocurrencies in huge virtual currency crackdown

The People’s Bank of China (POB) has officially announced that all transactions including cryptocurrencies are illegal with immediate effect.

Gemini, Mastercard team to introduce cryptocurrency reward credit card

US cryptocurrency enterprise Gemini has launched a first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency rewards credit card in partnership with Mastercard and WebBank.

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