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Uniswap’s $165 Million Series B Capital Raise One of the Largest by a Crypto Firm in 2022
14.10.2022
Uniswap Labs, the firm behind the Uniswap decentralized exchange protocol, announced on Thursday that it raised $165 million in a Series B funding round. According to one report, the capital raise, which sees Uniswap Labs’ valuation rise to $1.66 billion, is the largest by any crypto firm...
Web3 and Crypto Checking Account Startup Juno Raises $18M, Airdrops Reward Token JCOIN
2.10.2022
Juno, the Singapore-based Web3 crypto firm that offers customers checking accounts tied to crypto assets, has raised $18 million in a Series A financing round led by Parafi Capital. The fresh capital follows the startup’s seed round in 2019 when Juno raised $3 million from investors. Juno...
Israeli Exchange Bits of Gold Becomes First Crypto Firm to Receive Capital Markets License
22.9.2022
The country's capital markets authority recently granted Israel's first crypto license to a private company that is not currently offering digital asset services, making Bits of Gold the first industry player to receive regulatory approval
SEC Orders Crypto Firm to Pay Harmed Investors $35 Million — Charges Influencer Ian Balina
20.9.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered crypto firm Sparkster and its CEO to pay $35 million into a fund for distribution to harmed investors. The securities regulator also charged crypto influencer Ian Balina for promoting crypto tokens without disclosing compensation...
Singapore state investor leads $100M round for crypto firm Animoca: Report
30.8.2022
Both parties participated in a $200 million funding round for the Australian NFT Immutable in March 2022
Blockchain.com Inks Multi-Year Deal With Dallas Cowboys Star Quarterback Dak Prescott
24.8.2022
The crypto firm Blockchain․com announced on Tuesday that the company has inked a multi-year partnership deal with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Blockchain.com says the Cowboys quarterback will appear on TV, radio, and social media in order to bring his “personal brand...
Latin American Crypto Firm Ripio Launches Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil
23.8.2022
Payments can be made in any of 28 different cryptocurrencies, and the card also offers 5% cashback rewards in bitcoin
Bill Ackman Among Investors as Venture Capital Crypto Firm Shima Capital Raises $200M Fund
17.8.2022
The Web3-focused fund, founded by a Wall Street veteran, is backed by crypto heavyweights Dragonfly and Animoca
Galaxy Digital Terminates $1.2 Billion Bitgo Acquisition Deal, Crypto Firm Still Plans for Nasdaq Listing
16.8.2022
Galaxy Digital Holdings and the company’s CEO and founder Mike Novogratz announced the company has “exercised its right to terminate” a previously announced acquisition of Bitgo. According to Galaxy the termination of the deal was due to Bitgo’s “failure...
Voyager to Allow Cash Withdrawals for Customers With US Dollars Held in Accounts
6.8.2022
Following the bankruptcy judge approving the release of $270 million in cash deposits, the crypto firm Voyager Digital has announced that it plans to open cash withdrawals starting on Thursday, August 11. After the cash withdrawal gates are open, Voyager customers can withdraw up to $100K in cash...
Bankrupt Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Approved to Release $270 Million in Cash Deposits
5.8.2022
The now defunct and bankrupt Voyager Digital has been approved by the court to distribute $270 million in funds to creditors and affected customers. The news follows the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board ordering Voyager to remove any statements that allege...
CBOE's operating expenses spiked 312% due to underperformance of acquired crypto firm
1.8.2022
A goodwill impairment from ErisX significantly hurt the company's GAAP earnings, but otherwise, business results improved from last year
Football Heavyweight Inter Sweating Over Crypto Firm’s ‘Non-Payment’ of Sponsorship Deal
1.8.2022
The Milan-based Italian footballing giant Internazionale is facing a rocky start to its relationship with crypto – amid reports that DigitalBits, a company that agreed to a USD 87m sponsorship deal with Inter this year – has defaulted on a sponsorship payment....
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Banking Giant Barclays to Invest in Crypto Firm Copper Amid Market Downturn
25.7.2022
Multinational banking giant Barclays reportedly aims to invest in crypto custody firm Copper despite the declining global appetite for risk-on assets like cryptoassets.
The UK-based bank is one of several new investors joining a funding round for Copper, Sky News reported Sunday, adding that...
US Regulator Probes Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Over Claims of FDIC Insurance
9.7.2022
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is probing crypto lender Voyager Digital over claims that it is FDIC-insured. The crypto firm previously explained that through its strategic relationships with Metropolitan Commercial Bank, “all customers’ USD held with Voyager is FDIC...
Blockfi CEO Says FTX Has an ‘Option to Acquire’ Crypto Lender at a Price of up to $240M
3.7.2022
According to Blockfi’s co-founder Zac Prince, the company has signed definitive agreements with the crypto firm FTX and the deal is currently up to shareholder approval. The deal represents a total of $680 million, but Prince also noted that $240 million of that total could be used...
Report: A British Virgin Islands Court Order Liquidates Crypto Firm Three Arrows Capital
29.6.2022
According to a recent report from Sky News citing a source familiar with the matter, “cryptocurrency insiders” have said that the troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has been formally liquidated by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) court. The report does not disclose...
Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Secures a $500M Line of Credit From Alameda Ventures to Cope With 3AC Exposure
26.6.2022
Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the publicly listed company Voyager Digital after the crypto firm announced that it was owed $655 million worth of digital assets. Now according to a press release from Voyager, the company has secured funds from Alameda Ventures in order to get more...
Three Arrows Capital Allegedly Owes Voyager Digital $655M — Crypto Firm Is ‘Unable to Assess’ if It Can Recover the Funds
23.6.2022
According to reports, the TSX-listed Voyager Digital is another company that has been negatively affected by financial issues tied to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). In a letter to investors, Voyager’s management explained that 3AC potentially defaulted on a $655 million...
BTC Markets becomes first Australian crypto firm to get a financial services license
21.6.2022
While the license isn’t currently needed for crypto companies in Australia, BTC Markets says it is preparing the exchange for upcoming regulations, which may help it gain other complementary certifications