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Mercado Libre to Expand Cryptocurrency Services to More Countries in Latam
12.8.2022
Mercado Libre, one of the biggest retailers in Latam, has announced that it plans to expand its cryptocurrency trading services to more countries in the region. The company, whose cryptocurrency services are now just available for customers in Brazil through Mercado Pago, its payments and digital...
Mercado Libre to Expand Crypto Trading Across Latin America
9.8.2022
The company’s Mercado Pago digital wallet began allowing crypto buys and sells in Brazil in December, reaching 1 million users shortly thereafter
Report: Tencent Wants To Expand Its Empire By Becoming Ubisoft’s Biggest Shareholder
4.8.2022
Tencent appears to be doubling down on its investment in Ubisoft. While it already owns 5 percent of the Assassin’s Creed publisher, Reuters now reports the Chinese mega-conglomerate with huge investments throughout the gaming industry has its sights set on becoming Ubisoft’s single biggest...
Japanese Bank SMBC to Foray Into NFT and Web3 Markets
27.7.2022
The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), the second largest of the three biggest banks in Japan, has announced it is planning to expand into digital asset businesses, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 platforms. The company will partner with Hashport, a group that offers...
Mercado Bitcoin plans to expand to Mexico
21.7.2022
The expansion may not necessarily include Mercado Bitcoin acquiring a Mexico-based crypto exchange to operate in the country
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Hires Deputy CEO to Expand Internationally
21.7.2022
The new deputy CEO Noah Sharp joins from Paysafe where he was employed as Chief Banking Officer
Staking Pool Lido to Expand to Ethereum L2s, New Proposal Seeks 'Operating Runway' for DAO in Stablecoins
19.7.2022
Lido Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol and third-party staking pool operator for Ethereum (ETH) 2.0, aims to expand services across various Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions. Meanwhile, a new proposal seeks to secure around two years of "operating runway" for Lido DAO...
Thunes Partners Attijariwafa Bank to Expand Payout Services
14.7.2022
Thunes recently partnered with the Attijariwafa bank to expand its bank payment services across Morocco. The global payments provider will enable over 30 million bank account holders in Morocco to get inbound payments into their accounts. As one of the biggest financial entities in Africa...
China's central bank to expand deployment of e-CNY
13.7.2022
Over 4,567,000 merchants across the country now accept the e-CNY as payment
Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Remittance Service in Colombia
11.7.2022
Bitso, a Mexican-based, Latam operating cryptocurrency exchange, announced it is launching a remittance service in Colombia. The company will now allow its customers in Colombia to send and receive remittances using dollar-pegged stablecoins on the platform. The exchange launched a similar service...
Former Tiktok Gaming Boss Launches Metao, a ‘Blockchain Agnostic’ Gaming Company
8.7.2022
Jason Fung, former head of gaming at Tiktok, the video-based social media, is launching a blockchain-based gaming startup. The company, called Metao, will focus on providing “blockchain-agnostic” solutions that will allow Web3 game creators to expand their reach and not be limited...
Coinbase Reveals European Expansion Plan — Seeks Licenses in Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands
1.7.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed its plan to expand in several European markets. The company is reportedly in the process of registering a crypto exchange in Spain, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. Coinbase Expanding in Europe Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) is reportedly...
How Foresight Ventures Is Approaching Investments in the Current Market Environment
1.7.2022
The Foresight Ventures founding and partnership team includes veterans of some of the top financial and technology firms dedicated to sourcing and supporting the next generation of disruptive innovations across Web3. They believe the future is multi-chain and thus the chains that find product...
Fintech Firm PolySign Raises $53M to Expand Staff
28.6.2022
The funding round follows the firm’s acquisition of fund administrator MG Stover in April
Flowdesk Raises $30M to Expand Trading and Market Making-Services
24.6.2022
The company plans to use the funding to expand its flagship product to provide liquidity fund management services to cryptocurrency issuers
FTX Unit Buys Stock-Clearing Platform Embed to Expand Equity Trading Infrastructure
21.6.2022
Clearing firm Embed Financial Technologies will aid FTX’s overall equity trading ambitions
Digital Asset Exchange Coinmena Secures Provisional License Allowing It to Operate in the UAE
20.6.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-headquartered and sharia-compliant digital asset exchange, announced recently that it had secured a provisional virtual assets license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license allows Coinmena to not only expand its activities but...
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Continues Rapid Expansion in 2022
10.6.2022
Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). Apart from ensuring a fast and hassle-free transaction, they are known for their customer support. The popular BTM operator...
Fidelity Plans Hiring Spree to Expand Crypto Services to Include Ethereum Trading and Custody
2.6.2022
Fidelity is planning a hiring spree to add ether trading and custody services to its cryptocurrency business. “As the demand for digital assets continues to steadily grow and the marketplace evolves, we will continue to expand our hiring efforts,” a Fidelity executive explained....
ZenLedger Raises $15M to Expand Crypto Tax Products
25.5.2022
ZenLedger, a tax software company, is planning new products that push into institutional markets