Mastercard, Verizon team to introduce 5G to payments market
Mastercard and Verizon Business have entered a strategic partnership aimed at bringing ‘transformational solutions’ to the global payments and commerce industry.
MAS lists the 15 finalists for its Central Bank Digital Currency solution challenge
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has named the 15 finalists for its competition to create Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions.
Cryptocurrency-based crime reached a new high in 2021
A report by Chainalysis has found illicit addresses received $14bn in deposits during 2021, which was almost twice the amount they collected in 2020.
Manchester City makes OKX its official cryptocurrency exchange partner
Premier League champions Manchester City have linked with OKX, the second largest crypto exchange globally, to make it the club’s official crypto exchange partner.
Data infrastructure platform Vybe Network scores Series A
Data infrastructure solution Vybe Network has closed its Series A investment round on $10.5m.
Bitmama bags $2m pre-seed
US and African-based blockchain payments startup Bitmama has raised an additional $1.65m in its pre-seed round, bringing the total raised to $2m.
Membrane Finance nets €2m in seed financing
Finnish FinTech Membrane Finance, a company building a European alternative to the USD stablecoin, has secured its e-money licence and raised €2m.
Coinbase snaps up digital asset manager ORDAM
Coinbase has purchased One River Digital Asset Management, a digital asset manager focused on providing clients exposure to digital assets through investment products.
KTX.Finance lands $4m in seed round to transform perpetuals trading
Decentralised perpetuals exchange KTX.Finance, has made a statement with a recent $4m round of seed funding.
Chain Inc links to cryptocurrency-dedicated alliance IC3
Enterprise software developer Chain has joined forces with the Initiative for Cryptocurrency and Contracts (IC3) to advance blockchain development.