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Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round
10.11.2022
Moneyfellows, an Egyptian fintech startup specializing in digitizing money circles, recently announced the close of its Series B funding round that raised $31 million. The funds will be used to finance Moneyfellows’ expansion into other markets as well as accelerate the fintech’s...
FTX Exposure Limited, Says Venture Capital Giant Sequoia
10.11.2022
In a note to Limited Partners, Sequoia says it invested just over $200 million in FTX via two funds
Meta Announces Layoffs Affecting 13% of Workforce; More Than 11,000 Employees to Be Fired Amidst ‘Cultural Shift’
9.11.2022
Meta, the social network company, has announced that it will cut 11,000 jobs, letting go of 13% of the employees in its workforce amidst a “cultural shift” in the company. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the company, explained this decision was made due to a need to become more “capital...
Ramp, builder of crypto payment rails, raises $70M
9.11.2022
The company is building payment rails that could make crypto purchases as ubiquitous as Paypal transactions
Crypto Venture Capital Investment Slowed Further in October: JPMorgan
8.11.2022
The current pace of capital flows is less than one-third of 2021 levels
Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Publishes Update After SEC Filing That Mentions ‘Restructuring’
8.11.2022
On Nov. 7, 2022, the bitcoin mining firm Core Scientific released the company’s October update after the company’s Form 8-K U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on Oct. 26, 2022. The filing noted that the company was in the process of exploring “restructuring...
Founders should consider VC firms their allies as they build in the bear market
7.11.2022
Venture capital firms offer value to startups beyond simply cash. They also bring business experience, broad networks and critical services to the table
Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Says Decreasing Supply of Greenbacks Makes the US Dollar a ‘Better Store of Value’
3.11.2022
On Nov. 2, 2022, the American economist and 13th chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, published an opinion editorial that says he envisions a monetary “tailwind” for the U.S. dollar next year. Greenspan expects this to happen even if the Fed decides to pivot its restrictive...
Crypto Exchange Zipmex 'On Track to Sign a Majority Buyout' Following Three Arrows Capital Contagion
3.11.2022
The troubled Asian crypto exchange Zipmex is in “advanced talks” with one of its investors about a potential bailout for the company.
According to a Bloomberg report from Wednesday, the Singapore-based exchange is “on track to sign a majority buyout” agreement with an investor as early as this...
Bitpanda Founders Set Up Own Venture Capital Firm: Report
3.11.2022
The three founders of crypto exchange Bitpanda have set up their own venture capital firm, according to a report by The Block Thursday
Venture Capital Firm Paradigm To Host Crypto Tech Event on Capitol Hill
3.11.2022
The Hands On Web3 event aims to give policymakers a hands-on demonstration of the crypto technologies they could regulate
Lending Protocol TrueFi Issues Notice of Default to Invictus Capital for Failing to Repay Loan
2.11.2022
Archblock, the underwriter of the loan, will join the court-advised liquidation process in an attempt to recover assets for investors
Braavos raises $10M at Pantera Capital’s investment round
2.11.2022
Motty Lavie, the Braavos CEO, announced that a self-custodial crypto wallet Braavos had raised $10M in a funding round intending to offer self-custody in a more user-friendly way. A self-custodial crypto wallet Braavos raises $10M with the backing of Pantera Capital, a crypto-focused investment...
Stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos gain approvals in Singapore
2.11.2022
The approvals came after the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued two consultation papers that proposed to ease regulatory hurdles for digital asset service providers
Terra-Victim Invictus Capital Defaults on $1M TrueFi Loan
1.11.2022
This is the second time in a month that a lender defaulted on an unsecured loan on decentralized lending protocol TrueFi
Lender Generate Capital to Buy Bankrupt Bitcoin Miner Compute North's Stake in 2 Bitcoin Mining Facilities
1.11.2022
The lender is paying $5 million in cash and assuming liabilities associated with the two sites, which total 400 MW of operating capacity
Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021
1.11.2022
In 2021, African fintech startups accounted for 61% of the $2.7 billion in venture capital funding that was deployed on the continent, a new study has found. While its share of global fintech funding is just over one percent, the continent’s fintech sector still recorded one of the highest...
Twitter monetization and free speech drove Binance's $500M injection: CZ
1.11.2022
Binance will also assist Twitter’s integration into Web3 by implementing crypto payments and deploying a dedicated team of on-chain specialists to stop spam bot accounts
Huobi Global denies ‘large-scale layoffs’ and key exec resignations
1.11.2022
A spokesperson from Huobi Global says rumours of layoffs are "untrue" and the "senior management team is performing their duties as per normal."
Bitcoin ATMs Increase in Number in Moscow, Russia
29.10.2022
The number of bitcoin ATMs has been on the rise in Russia’s capital and the rest of the country, a press report revealed this week. There is demand for the service as it offers easy access to cryptocurrencies, although not at the best exchange rates and still amid regulatory uncertainty. More...