CoinDCX hits unicorn status after $90m round from Facebook co-founder’s B Capital
CoinDCX, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange, has become the country’s first crypto unicorn with a $90m Series C fundraise led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital.
Ethereum cryptocurrency expert arrested after giving blockchain talk in North Korea
A cryptocurrency community rivalling bitcoin is in uproar after an Ethereum Foundation worker was arrested after giving a blockchain talk in North Korea.
YAS MicroInsurance joins forces with InsurTech Amodo
YAS MicroInsurance (YAS), an Asia-Pacific-based insurance blockchain frontier, is partnering with telematics InsurTech Amodo, to delivery autonomous insurance on-chain.
Global regulators to grill Facebook about its planned Libra project
Representatives from Libra will be interviewed by officials from 26 global central banks on Monday in a bid to ease worries about its impact on the financial market. At the same time, investor interest in crypto seems to waning.
Bitcoin Group to acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt
Bitcoin Group SE has signed a deal with Dietrich von Boetticher, the owner of German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt, to acquire 100% of the shares of the company.
DeFi investing software Conduit scores $17m
Conduit, a developer of DeFi products for FinTechs, neobanks and exchanges, has collected $17m in fresh funding.
Singapore-based Bluezelle closes ICO on $19.5m
Blockchain technology developer Bluezelle has closed its ICO on $19.5m.
India explores blockchain framework
India is exploring a potential National Level Blockchain Framework which will support the scaling up and wider deployment of the technology.
Home equity, blockchain fintech business Figure gets $65m Series B
Home equity and blockchain fintech startup Figure Technologies has picked up $65m of Series B funding to kick off its second year of operation.
DrumG picks up strategic investment from ConsenSys
DrumG Technologies, which develops distributed ledger-based applications for financial services, has raised a $6.5m Series A minority investment from ConsenSys.