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Macquarie of Australia Set to Raise $675 Million to Invest in Renewables and Tech
28.8.2019
Tech and renewable energy are two sectors that are expected to be much bigger in the years to come, which is why some of the biggest investment banks in the world are getting into the sectors in a big way. Tech is already big, but the scope of growth is still immense, while renewable energy...
Central Bank Asks Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund to Wind Up Investments in North America
27.8.2019
The world of investments is no longer only restricted to funds and the investment divisions of the biggest investment banks. In the past, such investors had a huge influence over the capital markets, but over the past few decades, some of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds have become...
Ripple Announces 1 Billion XRP Grant to Coil, a Micropayments Platform for Content Creators
16.8.2019
Ripple‘s investment auxiliary, Xpring has sanctioned 1 billion XRP to Coil, which is a micropayments platform for content makers, expecting to drive the adoption of the world’s third-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap. The grant is worth approximately 262 million dollars at...
Development ‘On the Chain’ to Promote Off-Chain Blockchain Adoption?
13.8.2019
What does the next decade hold for #blockchain? Amid a weakened global economy, cryptocurrencies could be a great portfolio diversifier and more institutions will likely adopt blockchain, writes Alexandra Tinsman (@Inside_NEM) of @NEMofficial
New Zealand’s ASB Bank Takes Stake in Trade Finance Blockchain Startup
13.8.2019
ABS has invested a "significant" amount in TradeWindow, a startup working to put trade finance on a blockchain
Ripple’s $30M Investment in Moneygram to have Greater Impact than Libra White Paper-Ripple’s CEO
9.8.2019
The world’s largest crypto company- Ripple is harvesting “strong balance sheet” and is all set to take off from this base to higher advantages. The CEO of the company- Bradley Kent “Brad” Garlinghouse is shifting gears in investments and acquisitions based on the 30 Million U.S. Dollars...
Investment App Robinhood Wins License to Operate in UK
8.8.2019
Robinhood, a stocks, ETFs and crypto investment app, has been given the green light to operate as a broker by a U.K. regulator
Cryptocurrencies will Transform Venture Capital, feels Coinbase CTO
8.8.2019
The Former Coinbase CTO and the general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, Balaji Srinivasan has faith that cryptocurrencies will change the way of investment in the upcoming days. The industry has developed its ways to raise finances and allowing the capital to come smoothly. Blockchain...
PR: Evercoin Announces $1M Pre-Seed Financing With gumi Cryptos and Prominent Blockchain and Open Source Pioneers
5.8.2019
San Francisco, CA - Evercoin announced today $1M in pre-seed stage financing from gumi Cryptos and prominent Blockchain and Open Source pioneers.
Investors in this round include:
Gumi Cryptos Capital
Roger Ver -- Founder, Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com
Ross Mason -- Founder of MuleSoft (sold...
What the Next 4 Years of Ethereum Look Like
31.7.2019
Ethereum celebrated its fourth birthday yesterday. Here's what insiders had to say about the blockchain's next four
Microsoft and Apple Join Second Vision Fund of SoftBank
26.7.2019
SoftBank Group has probably been the biggest driver of growth in the tech space over the past decade or so. It has backed some of the most interesting startups all over the world and has managed to grow them into behemoths. The company had made investments in companies like Uber and We work among...
DOJ Says Bitcoin Escrow Firm Bilked Investors for $7 Million
25.7.2019
U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million.
Bitcoin Economist Says You’ve Lost The Battle Already, If You’ve Invested In Any Crypto Than BTC
21.7.2019
Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency created and it continues to dominate the crypto industry. More than 60% of the crypto market is Bitcoin, which speak volumes in itself. Though coins like Ethereum, Dash, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, etc. have gained significant popularity, they are nowhere close...
Shell Invests In Blockchain Startup That Uses The Tech For Energy Tracking
11.7.2019
Blockchain technology is the latest and most disruptive innovation that has been unleashed on the tech scene over the past couple of years. While it is true that most people associate it with cryptocurrencies, it is important to note that the creation of cryptocurrencies is only a tiny part of...
Visa, Blockchain Capital, a16z Back $40 Million Series B Round for Crypto Custodian Anchorage
10.7.2019
Institutional crypto custody provider Anchorage just raised $40 million in a Series B round backed by Blockchain Capital, Visa and a16z
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
9.7.2019
The international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A string of scandals indicates, however, that traditional banks are not only susceptible to the phenomenon but sometimes complicit, whether knowingly...
Multicoin, Binance, Coinbase Invest in Startup Keeping Private Keys Secure
9.7.2019
Private key management startup Torus has raised $2 million from some heavy hitters, including Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital
Rising Institutional Investment Setting Pace For Future Crypto Growth
6.7.2019
Financial institutions have begun to enter crypto with a quickening pace, setting the tone for the remainder of 2019 and 2020
Nordic Banking Behemoth Nordea Invests 5 Million Euros In Swedish Neobank P. F. C.
4.7.2019
Throughout the course of the history of the financial system, the latest innovations have managed to improve the entire system in a way that had not been envisaged and in that regard, Fintech is perhaps the latest example. Over the past five years, the Fintech industry has grown into...
Billionaire Investor Henry Kravis Makes First Crypto Investment
28.6.2019
Billionaire businessman Henry Kravis has reportedly made an investment in a crypto fund started by an ex-employee