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Report: Blockchain and Crypto VC Investments Grew Almost Tenfold During 2021 in Latam

20.2.2022
A new report issued by LAVCA, the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, has found that the venture capital (VC) investment in the region has grown immensely compared to the previous year’s numbers. In general, the region registered investments of more than $15 billion...

Flutterwave Raises $250 Million in Series D Funding Round, Startup Now Valued at Over $3 Billion

19.2.2022
Fintech startup Flutterwave announced recently that it has raised $250 million from its Series D funding round. The funding round, which attracted international investors, saw the startup’s value rise to over $3 billion. Capital Raised to Fund Flutterwave’s Expansion Plans...

Arab Federation of Capital Markets Partners With UAE to Launch Blockchain Innovation Challenge

16.2.2022
United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Ministry of Economy has joined hands with the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) to kickstart a challenge that encourages fintechs to create a know-your-customer (KYC) verification system based on blockchain technology. Trustworthiness of Data on...

Warren Buffett invests $1B in Bitcoin-friendly neobank, dumps Visa and Mastercard stocks

15.2.2022
The "Oracle of Omaha" now has more companies in his portfolio that have direct/indirect exposure to Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies

Innovation and experimentation: Spain’s blockchain sector in 2021

14.2.2022
Development of the Spanish blockchain and cryptocurrency industries continued apace in 2021

Fintech Specialists Predict Ethereum Price Hitting $6,500 This Year Before Rising to $26,338 by 2030

11.2.2022
A panel of fintech specialists has predicted that the price of ethereum will reach $6,500 by year-end. It will then rise to $10,810 by 2025 before more than doubling to $26,338 by 2030. Fintech Specialists Share Ether Forecasts Price comparison portal Finder updated its price predictions for ether...

Global Crypto and Blockchain Investments Soared in 2021, Rising 5.5X to $30 Billion

10.2.2022
A new report by one of the Big Four accounting firms, KPMG, reveals that investment in the crypto and blockchain space grew 5.5 times the previous year to more than a record $30 billion in 2021. KPMG called 2021 a “Blockbuster year for crypto and blockchain.” ‘Blockbuster Year...

4 key takeaways from KPMG Pulse of Fintech Report

8.2.2022
New Pulse of Fintech report by KPMG revealed that over $30 billion in investments flowed into the crypto and blockchain sectors in 2021

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Exploring CBDC, Reiterates Opposition to Cryptocurrencies

8.2.2022
Zimbabwe’s central bank, which has expressed its opposition to cryptocurrencies in the past, announced yesterday it is presently exploring the feasibility of rolling out its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bank also said its regulatory sandbox continues to garner interest. CBDC...

MIT FinTech Conference Going to Take Place This February

4.2.2022
Join us this February at the MIT FinTech Conference as we uncover the FinTech of tomorrow! A landmark Sloan event and one of the largest student-run conferences in the world, the MIT FinTech Conference is excited to bring together some of the most prominent minds in FinTech to your backyard this...

Yield App Assets Grow 40% Over Q4 as Platform Passes Armanino Audit

3.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. ESTONIA — 03 FEBRUARY 2022 — Yield App, a FinTech company and digital asset wealth management platform, has published its 2021 Q4 report, showing the firm continuing on a strong growth trajectory that saw its managed assets grow by 40% from Q3 to reach $475 million....

India’s Prime Minister Modi: Digital Rupee Will Strengthen Digital Economy, Revolutionize Fintech

3.2.2022
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, says an Indian central bank digital currency will strengthen the digital economy. The digital rupee will also revolutionize the fintech sector by creating new opportunities and lessening the burden of handling, printing, and the logistics of cash...

El Salvador Switches Tech Providers — Chooses Alphapoint to Operate Chivo Bitcoin Wallet

2.2.2022
On February 2, 2022, the blockchain infrastructure provider Alphapoint has announced that the Salvadoran government has chosen the firm to operate the bitcoin wallet Chivo. The bitcoin wallet is the largest fintech application in the country and Alphapoint “supports the frontend and backend...

Tanzanian Fintech Raises $10 Million, Plans to Enter 12 More African Countries

2.2.2022
A Tanzanian fintech startup revealed it has raised $10 million in its latest funding round and is planning to use the funds to finance an expansion into other African countries. Fintech Plans to Enter 12 More Countries by Year’s End The Tanzanian fintech behind an app that enables payments...

Central Bank of Jordan Exploring the Possibility of Launching a CBDC

1.2.2022
The governor of the Central Bank of Jordan recently said his institution is studying the possibility of launching a legal digital currency, one that will be linked with its national currency. He also suggested that cryptocurrency trading might eventually be allowed in Jordan once the necessary...

Study: US Financial Advisors Expect Proportion of Crypto Holding Clients to Increase by 60%

31.1.2022
According to the findings of a new survey, the number of financial advisors currently counseling crypto holding clients is expected to double from the current two out of ten or 20% to 44% by the end of 2022. Only Four Percent Expect the Number of Crypto Holding Clients to Decrease The number...

Finder’s Experts Predict Bitcoin Will Peak at $94K This Year

29.1.2022
Finder’s panel of 33 fintech specialists has forecasted that the price of bitcoin will peak at about $94K before ending the year above $76K. In addition, the panel expects the price of the cryptocurrency to reach $192,800 in 2025 and $406,400 in 2030. Finder’s Experts Predict...