Crypto venture fund Dragonfly flutters into fintech with $100m
Aims to bridge the gap between East and West in crypto economy.
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Crypto start-up Circle snaps up SeedInvest
Plans for token marketplace get boost from equity crowdfunding platform.
Bitcoin rally has started… can regulations keep up with it?
A quick review on ICO and cryptocurrency regulations around the world.
Cryptocurrency ATMs in Argentina take the peso
On the way and set to exploit peso volatility.
ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
India’s largest crypto exchange Zebpay has its day
Stops trading due to regulatory pressures from RBI.
SEBA receives $103m funding to merge crypto and traditional banking
Investors include BlackRiver Asset Management and Summer Capital.
Bitwala raises €4m to build blockchain bank account
Earlybird and Coparion as investors.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Hackers steal $60m from Japanese crypto exchange Zaif
Owner Tech Bureau asks for $44.5m in financial assistance to deal with issues.
RippleNet struts along more payment corridors
Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network now live in 40 countries.
High noon for UK’s “Wild West” crypto-assets
Treasury Committee puts on sheriff’s star and shoots straight.
Europol warns of crypto cyberattack increase
Its 2018 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment makes for grim reading.
Fidelity CEO hints at blockchain and crypto products
CEO Abigail Johnson was speaking at a Boston fintech conference.
Global Digital Banking Conference – Europe 2018: cash is being murdered
The future of payments gets some attention at RFi Group’s London event.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
US blockchain start-ups launch Blockchain Association
The crypto force assembles!
Infographic: 11 of the biggest ICO ROIs of 2018
“All the following tokens and currencies were merely a blip on the radar last year.”
Paysend debuts global account
Built by a team of ex-Revolut engineers and designers.
UK mobile money manager Zeux thunders into view
The sky parts as a new firm aspires to be a fintech god.
R3 and Ripple reach settlement over legal dispute
“Both sides look forward to putting these disputes behind them.”
Paxos makes im-PAX with new stablecoin
Paxos Standard is “the world’s first regulated crypto asset”.
Chain and Lightyear leap into Interstellar blockchain space
Crypto ledger company finally acquired by blockchain tech firm.
Goldman Sachs hasn’t dropped crypto trading desk plans
Well… this story has been updated.
IdentityMind unveils regtech webstore
Will let companies integrate compliance and regulatory technologies into their solutions.
Insurtech Sagittae targets risk sharing on blockchain
Dutch firm offers peer-to-peer financial protection.
Deutsche Börse sets up DLT and crypto unit
Also makes an initial investment in HQLAx.
Rakuten acquires crypto exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin for $2.4m
Japanese e-commerce firm might get everybody talking.
Line launches cryptocurrency Link
Japanese firm says it will not make an initial coin offering.
Terra firmly raises $32m funding for digital money ambitions
Plans to copy models of payment platforms like AliPay and PayPal.
Australian challenger bank Archa takes a bow
Mobile-only financial platform plans to get banking licence.
Popular AI and blockchain project – Project PAI – holds London launch event
Don’t miss Project PAI’s launch in London on 8 September 2018.
Political rhetoric and its impact on cryptocurrencies
How the regular pronouncements from governments and regulators are impacting the cryptocurrency market.
Binance Labs launches incubator for crypto start-ups
$500K for those firms selected.
Universal Protocol Alliance launches for digital asset unity
Blockchain firms include Uphold, Cred, Blockchain at Berkeley, and Brave.
Singapore Exchange and regulator seek cross-DLT settlement
Developing delivery versus payment (DvP) capabilities.
Thailand plans to peak with central bank digital currency
R3 and its DLT platform Corda on call for Project Inthanon.
Trading platform Infinox unveils free sentiment analysis tool
“Sentiment is more than just a mirror on the market.”
Revolut goes hardcore with crypto cashback Metal card
To those about to withdraw we salute you.
eToro adds IOTA cryptocurrency to platform
The currency shows promising use as an IoT platform.
