Why PayPal may be next to enter the stablecoin market
PayPal has confirmed it is looking into developing PayPal Coin, a dollar-backed stablecoin as it looks to expand its footprint in the cryptocurrency space.
Is the metaverse the next frontier for banks?
Ever since Meta, formerly Facebook, gave that presentation on its move to the metaverse, the virtual world has become more of a reality.
Circle set to unveil Euro-backed stablecoin in US market
Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USD Coin dollar-pegged stablecoin, is set to introduce a new stablecoin backed by the single European currency.
Binance Labs backs blockchain dev Aptos Labs
Binance Labs, the venture capital division of Binance, has made a strategic investment into Aptos Labs, a layer-1 blockchain.
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.
Web3 firm Cubist lands $7m in seed raise
Cubist, a security-focused Web3 dev tools provider, has scored $7m in a seed funding round headed by Polychain Capital.
Narval clinches $4m seed round to reinvent web3 wallet use
French start-up, Narval, has proudly recently declared a successful $4m seed round to reinvent web3 wallet use.
Rakuten snaps up Bitnet assets for blockchain research lab
Japanese tech giant Rakuten is acquiring the assets of Belfast and San Francisco-based startup Bitnet to launch a blockchain research lab.
POSaBIT picks up $1.5m investment
Seattle-based digital currency payment solution provider POSaBIT picks up $1.5m investment from Digital Currency Group and several angel investors.
Waves Platform launches new $30m venture fund to invest in blockchain start ups
Blockchain platform Waves is launching a venture fund and aims to raise $30m by April.