David Beckham scores metaverse role with blockchain ambassadorship
Global football icon David Beckham has entered the metaverse after taking the role of a global brand ambassador for the DigitalBits blockchain.
What role does blockchain have in compliance?
Technology and regulatory compliance can often seem unconnected to some. However, in a world where cryptocurrency continues to establish deeper roots in the mainstream, they are becoming more connected.
Centrifuge raises funds to bring real-world assets to crypto
Centrifuge, which claims to be the first DeFi protocol to finance real-world assets (RWAs) on the blockchain, has closed a $4m funding round.
Federal bank regulatory agencies issue statement on crypto
Federal bank regulatory agencies have issued a joint statement to highlight key risks for banking organisations associated with crypto-assets and the crypto-asset sector.
Crypto financial risk management solutions dev Gauntlet gets grant
Gauntlet, a crypto-native financial risk management solutions provider, has launched a new research division and received a grant from the Uniswap Foundation.
Ripple grabs $55m from blockchain-curious banks
The blockchain continues its steady shift into mainstream banking with startup Ripple adding seven more major financial institutions, as well as raised $55m in funding.
UPDATE: Cryptocurrency wallet Eidoo finishes ICO on $29.7m
Eidoo, which has launched a new ‘blockchain asset experience’, has concluded its ICO with $29.7m.
ModulTrade forms strategic partnership with Alibaba’s Yangting
Blockchain-based B2B trading platform ModulTrade has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba’s investment vehicle Yangting Internet Technology.
Firstminute Capital closes tech-focused fund on $100m
Firstminute Capital, a London-based pan-European seed fund, has final close of $100m.
Spanish bourse BME tests blockchain-based collateral pledge process with Renta 4 Banco
Spanish stock market BME has teamed with Renta 4 Banco to launch the first test of using blockchain to remove the need for physical certificates for the collateral pledge process.