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Asian Conglomerates Lead $31M Round for Blockchain Remittance Firm Lightnet
13.1.2020
Lightnet, the company behind the Velo Protocol, has just raised $31.2 million from some of Asia's biggest firms
Blockchain Firm Securrency Secures $17.65 Million in Series a Funding Round
13.1.2020
Securrency, a leading blockchain-pegged startup platform providing revolutionary financial and security compliance tools to issuers, institutions, and brokers, has announced that it has pooled in a whopping sum of $17.65 million in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Wisdom Tree which...
The SEC’s 2020 crypto priorities
8.1.2020
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 8 January, 2020 “My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.” - Maya Angelou In today's newsletter, we will be covering: $17 million funding round in startup to […]
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The SEC’s 2020 crypto priorities
8.1.2020
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 8 January, 2020 “My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.” - Maya Angelou In today's newsletter, we will be covering: $17 million funding round in startup to […]
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WisdomTree Leads Securrency’s $17.65 Million Series A Funding Round
8.1.2020
Financial and Regulatory Technology firm Securrency has raised $17.65 million in a Series A funding round held by WisdomTree Investment. Other participant firms include Japanese financial services giant, Inc., Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Monex Group, Venture Capital Firms RRE Ventures...
$17M Funding Round in Startup to Bring Blockchain Tech Into ETFs
7.1.2020
Blockchain startup Securrency receives over $17 million in funding as investor WisdomTree looks to bring blockchain to the ETF world
Antler Receives Fresh $50 Million Funding; Facebook Co-founder is on the List
7.1.2020
Singapore-based ‘Startup generator’ has received fresh funding worth of 50 million USD from a range of investors, including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. There was an official confirmation of this funding on Monday. The other major investors include Norwegian privately-owned investment firms...
Tax Compliance Firm TaxBit Raises $5M to Improve Crypto Tax Reporting
6.1.2020
TaxBit, a crypto-oriented tax compliance firm, has raised $5 million in a seed round that saw participation from Winklevoss Capital
Crypto Fundraising Is Changing Again in 2020
4.1.2020
Funding is a prerequisite for any new crypto project, but with IEOs likely to play a reduced role in 2020, where will the all-important capital come from? While minted entities like Ripple, Tezos, and Tron certainly have the means to plow tens of millions into their chosen ventures, they...
Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
1.1.2020
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive...
Amid Rising Adoption, Funding for Blockchain Startups Dries Up
31.12.2019
VCs are stepping away from funding early stage blockchain startups, even though blockchain adoption is rising
Privacy-Focused Zcoin Launches Funding Project Similar to Monero CCS
26.12.2019
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcoin launches a new crowdfunding system similar to that used by major privacy altcoin Monero
SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer BitOoda Secures $7M Seed Funding
23.12.2019
SEC-registered crypto brokerage BitOoda secures $7 million in funding from investors including former senior investment exec at JPMorgan
A possible privacy CBDC
23.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 18 December, 2019 “Never assume the obvious is true.” - William Safire In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Stanford University funding blockchain startup touted as the 'Microsoft for blockchain' ECB believes that a private payment...
Ripple Raises $200M, Calls 2019 Its Strongest Year of Growth
20.12.2019
Ripple announces $200 million Series C, claims that the firm sees its “strongest year of growth” despite its sales dropping 73% in Q3
Ripple Raises $200M in Series-C Round Led by Tetragon
20.12.2019
Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has raised $200 million in a Series-C funding round led by alternative asset investment firm Tetragon
EOS Creator to Provide Over $1.5M via New EOSIO Grant Program
18.12.2019
EOS creator Block.One launches a new $1.5 million grant program to support EOSIO development
A possible privacy CBDC
18.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 18 December, 2019 “Never assume the obvious is true.” - William Safire In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Stanford University funding blockchain startup touted as the 'Microsoft for blockchain' ECB believes that a...
Blockchain Startup Conflux to Get Shanghai Government Funding for Research Institute
17.12.2019
Shanghai will open a blockchain incubation center by the end of December with substantial investment, even as China’s government continues to crack down on crypto-related businesses
European AML Directive Pushes Crypto Startup Bottle Pay Out of Business
15.12.2019
Bottle Pay, a cryptocurrency payments provider from the U.K., has announced its decision to cease operations by the end of the year. Despite attracting some serious funding and expanding its user base significantly in the past few months, the company has found it unacceptable to continue to work...