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Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34 Million in Seed Funding
1.2.2024
Portal, the provider of a decentralized Bitcoin ecosystem, announced on Jan. 30 that it has raised $34 million via a seed funding round. Portal said the raised capital is set to fund the development of a decentralized exchange platform and a wallet. Layer 2 Atomic Swap Technology Portal, a fintech...
Bitfinex Securities to Launch in El Salvador on Jan 31 as First Registered Service Provider
31.1.2024
Bitfinex is set to launch in El Salvador on January 31, becoming the first registered and licensed digital asset service provider in the country. Bitfinex Securities, a prominent digital asset exchange, disclosed its plan to establish operations in El Salvador in an email shared with...
Global X Exits the Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Race
31.1.2024
ETF provider Global X, has pulled its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, an SEC filing on Tuesday showed. The CBOE BZX Exchange submitted a withdrawal notice for the Global X Bitcoin Trust on Jan. 26, around two weeks after the SEC approved 11 other spot Bitcoin ETFs. Securing approval for these...
Visa Partners with Transak To Enable Direct Crypto-to-Fiat Transactions
30.1.2024
Visa, a global payment giant, is further advancing its foray into cryptocurrency adoption by collaborating with Web3 infrastructure provider Transak. The partnership aims to introduce a new method for exchanging cryptocurrencies for fiat currencies without relying on centralized exchanges. ????...
Portal Raises $34 Million to Develop Decentralized Bitcoin Cross-Chain Swaps
30.1.2024
Fintech provider Portal has raised $34 million in seed funding to develop its Bitcoin-based decentralized exchange (DEX) which will aid cross-chain swaps between multiple networks. In a Jan 30 announcement, the company disclosed an exit from stealth mode and an inflow of $34 million to build...
Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34M Seed Round for Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Exchange
30.1.2024
Portal aims to offer a decentralized infrastructure for peer-to-peer swapping of BTC across different blockchains without the need for intermediaries, which heighten the risk of hacks
Trezor Issues Urgent Alert on New Phishing Scam
26.1.2024
Trezor has confirmed a series of deceptive phishing emails targeting its users, coming just days after a security breach at their support portal. The company has issued an urgent security alert, advising users to be extra cautious. Trezor Alerts Users to Phishing Danger Amidst Ongoing Security...
Komodo CTO Exclusive: Large TradFi Players Will Be Entering Crypto This Year, DeFi Poised to Grow Once Again
26.1.2024
Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of open-source technology provider Komodo Platform, talked to Cryptonews about the current crypto investment sentiment, incoming “major” institutional investments, and the renewed rise of decentralized finance (DeFi). The expert further shared interesting insights...
South Africa Gears up to Issue First Batch of FSP Licenses to Crypto Providers
26.1.2024
South Africa is reportedly preparing to issue the first batch of financial services provider (FSP) licences to crypto service providers. Gerhard van Deventer, head of enforcement at South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), confirmed the move speaking at a podcast on Moneyweb...
Russian Crypto Miners Blamed for Siberia Power Outages
26.1.2024
Russian power providers say crypto miners are to blame for “mass” electricity outages during recent cold snaps. Per Interfax, Rosseti Siberia, the local branch of the state-run power provider Rosseti, “recorded an increase in the volume of illegal mining at the end of 2023 in a number of regions...
Topps Navigates Web3 Hurdles: Shifts to Fortress Amid Regulatory Challenges in NFT Expansion
25.1.2024
This week the collectibles and candy company Topps communicated with its customers regarding its non-fungible token (NFT) initiatives. The company acknowledged encountering challenges with a payment service provider in January 2023, leading to a transition to a new provider, Fortress, in September....
Trezor Confirms Unauthorized Use of Email Provider Led to Malicious Emails
25.1.2024
Hardware wallet provider Trezor has confirmed that the unauthorized use of its third-party email provider led to a spate of malicious emails sent to users over the past 12 hours. In a statement released on January 24, Trezor disclosed that it had detected an unauthorized email impersonating...
Bitwise Becomes First Spot Bitcoin ETF Provider to Provide Wallet Address
24.1.2024
Crypto asset manager Bitwise on Wednesday became the first of the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers to share its digital wallet address with the public
Brink’s Makes Strategic Investment in Cryptocurrency Custody Firm BitGo
24.1.2024
On January 24, Brink’s announced the partnership with BitGo, a cryptocurrency custody firm. As part of this collaboration, Brink’s will serve as BitGo’s global secure logistics and vaulting provider. BitGo is delighted to partner with @Brinks as we advance financial innovation...
British Billionaire Alan Howard’s Crypto Firm Scores UK Watchdog Approval
24.1.2024
Goldman Sachs-backed crypto platform Elwood Technologies announced Wednesday that the firm secured regulatory approval as a service provider. The Financial Conduct Authority’s approval covers Elwood’s execution system for security tokens and derivatives. Elwood, founded by British...
Immediate Intal AI Review – Scam or Legitimate Trading Platform
23.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is an advertorial article that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content Immediate Intal AI is a crypto trading platform that promises to let users experience the future of trading. It portrays itself as a provider of an AI-powered trading system, letting users...
South African Fintech Startup Ukheshe Acquires 100% Stake in EFT Corporation
21.1.2024
South African fintech startup Ukheshe recently announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in EFT Corporation, an Africa-focused payment services provider. According to the startup, the acquisition takes Ukheshe closer to its stated goal of attaining a larger footprint in Africa and beyond. Access...
Can CoinDepo Service Compete with Binance Simple Earn and Nexo Earn?
20.1.2024
CoinDepo emerged as one of the latest and most promising additions to the decentralized finance sector. Can it compete with established champions such as Binance Simple Earn and Nexo Earn Interest products? It absolutely can, but let’s see how. CoinDepo is a newer provider of decentralized...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures Registration in France — Now Operational in Over 70 Countries
19.1.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is now registered as a digital asset service provider in France. The crypto firm explained that following the launch of its EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, “Gemini is now operational in more than a dozen EU countries and more than 70 countries worldwide...
Ethereum Staking Platform Kiln Raises $17 Million in Funding Round Led by 1kx
18.1.2024
Paris-based Ethereum staking infrastructure provider Kiln has closed a $17 million funding round to expand its institutional-grade offering internationally. The funding will also support more decentralized finance (DeFi) reward models. The funding round was led by 1kx. Several prominent investors...