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Co-founder of Indian Crypto Unicorn 5ire to Depart Amid Internal Dispute – Here's the Latest
13.7.2023
Blockchain layer 1 network 5ire, which secured series A funding last year valuing the company at $1.5 billion, is now bidding farewell to one of its co-founders.
Vilma Mattila, one of the co-founders of 5ire alongside CEO Pratik Gauri and CTO Prateek Dwivedi, is stepping down from the company...
Binance humilated, HK needs 100K crypto workers, China’s AI unicorn: Asia Express
9.6.2023
Hong Kong needs 100K crypto people STAT, AliExpress’ NFT drop censored, Binance humiliated on China TV, AI unicorn grows in 100 days
Brazilian Unicorn Nubank Hires Ex-Meta Crypto Chief David Lucas
9.3.2023
Brazilian neobank Nubank, known for its crypto-friendly stance, has made headlines by hiring David Marcus, the former crypto chief at Meta (formerly Facebook), while simultaneously seeing a key member of its management team step down. The move comes hot on the heels of the bank's release of its...
Nigeria Fintech Flutterwave Denies Client Account Hacking Reports
6.3.2023
The Nigerian fintech Flutterwave has rejected reports suggesting that hackers have stolen as much as $6.3 million from user accounts. The fintech firm said a routine check of its transaction monitoring system helped to uncover “an unusual trend of transactions on some users’ profiles.”...
Brazilian Fintech Company Capitual Partners With Azimut to Offer Crypto Services in European Markets
6.2.2023
Capitual, a Brazilian fintech company that offers cryptocurrency intermediation services, has partnered with Azimut, an asset management firm, to expand its service offer to Europe. The deal, which contemplates an investment of €15 million (about $16.2 million), would allow Capitual to start...
Česká softwarová skupina Unicorn zvýšila tržby o třetinu na 7,2 miliardy korun
3.2.2023
Česká softwarová skupina Unicorn v roce 2022 dosáhla na tržby 7,17 miliardy korun, meziročně je to o 29 procent více. Zisk skupina v předběžných výsledcích neuvedla. Firmy Unicornu zaměstnávají téměř 2800 lidí. Unicorn má také 25 vývojových center ve 20 městech v šesti evropských zemích. Unicorn...
Fortune Unicorn Club (FUC), the First DIY-Mint Method NFT Project, Has Won 2 Million in Funding in the ForChain Labs’ Seed Round
27.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. ForChain Labs was founded in April 2022 as a web 3 startup company. Meanwhile, the NFT project, Fortune Unicorn Club, was being developed. ForChain Labs has raised 2 million funds in its seed round and will use the funds to develop and operate Fortune Unicorn Club (FUC), the first...
Ethereum Development Firm Flashbots Eyes Unicorn Status as it Seeks to Raise $50M: Report
19.1.2023
Crypto venture firm Paradigm has committed to leading the investment, according to the report
Crypto Adoption: These Crypto Companies Just Partnered with Fintech Unicorn Stripe For Its Fiat-to-Crypto On-Ramp Solution
2.12.2022
Blockchain-based music streaming platform Audius, NFT marketplace Magic Eden, and crypto wallet provider Argent, along with 13 other crypto projects have partnered with Stripe to use its fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for instant settlement of crypto.
In a Thursday blog post, Stripe announced...
FTX-Backed Crypto Unicorn LayerZero Bought Out Stake
10.11.2022
The interoperability protocol sent out a memo to investors outlining its buyout strategy
Soros-Backed Argentine Neobank Uala Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Services
8.11.2022
Uala, an Argentine neobank backed by George Soros, has launched cryptocurrency trading services for its users in Argentina. Customers of the company with the highest loyalty levels are now able to trade, purchase, and sell bitcoin and ether through Uala’s platform. The service is expected...
Celestia Labs Raises $55M to Build Modular Blockchain Network
19.10.2022
The combined Series A and B round was led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital
DEX dev Uniswap Labs looks for new funding at unicorn valuation: Report
30.9.2022
Uniswap has been previously in talks with NFT lending protocols, planning to tackle liquidity issues and the “information asymmetry” around NFTs
Nigerian Blockchain Startup Bitmama Closes $2 Million Pre-Seed Round
11.9.2022
After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa....
Nigerian Presidential Candidate Says Fixed Exchange Rate Regime ‘Has to End’ — Touts Success of Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave
6.9.2022
A Nigerian presidential election candidate, Peter Obi, has said the local currency’s exchange rate against the dollar must not be fixed but must be determined “by the forces of demand and supply.” Pointing to the success of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, the candidate said...
Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Granted ‘Game Changing’ License by Nigerian Central Bank
3.9.2022
The Nigerian fintech Flutterwave has said the switching and processing license it recently received from the Central Bank of Nigeria allows it to “deliver an improved experience to our customers.” The new license is said to allow Flutterwave to “connect every single store...
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lays Off 15% of Workforce Due to Global Economy Woes
3.9.2022
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced a new wave of layoffs amidst a worsening global economic situation for fintech startups, which the exchange states is affecting innovation-based companies. The exchange laid off 15% of its workforce on September...
Second Round of Layoffs at Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM
1.9.2022
2TM is the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange by market valuation
Flutterwave Kenya License Controversy: Fintech Giant Reportedly Applied in 2019
11.8.2022
The Nigerian fintech unicorn, Flutterwave, reportedly said it submitted an application for a payment service provider license to the Central Bank of Kenya back in 2019. The fintech also said it has remained in constant contact with the central bank and is hopeful it will get the license....
Digital Identity Startup Unstoppable Domains Secures $65 Million in a Series A Led by Pantera Capital
27.7.2022
On Wednesday, the Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains announced the company has secured $65 million in financing in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital. The latest funding gives Unstoppable Domains a post valuation of $1 billion, pushing the blockchain startup up...