BlockFi bags $350m in Series D funding round at $3bn valuation
Cryptocurrency financial services provider BlockFi Inc. raised $350m taking its valuation to more than $3bn.
Dragonchain closes ICO on $16.5m
Seattle-based blockchain solution Dragonchain Foundation has closed its ICO on $16.5m.
Contis and Bitpanda team up to launch new multi-asset debit card
Austrian neobroker Bitpanda has partnered with FinTech Contis to issue a new multi-asset debit card.
Securitize officially registered as a transfer agent with the SEC
Provider of technology for issuing blockchain tokens Securitize has been registered as a transfer agent with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Administration (SEC).
SONM’s ICO nets $42m in only four days
Blockchain platform Supercomputer Organised by Network Mining has completed a $42m ICO in just four days.
Regulation of stablecoins in sight following US Treasury body report
A recent report has called on the US Congress to regulate the issuers of stablecoins and has urged agencies to assess whether the coins pose a systemic risk.
HKMA proposes bank-like regulations on stablecoins
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has called for the regulation of fiat-currency backed stablecoins similar to that of banks.
Ransomware DarkSide made $90m in ransom payments, blockchain firm finds
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has discovered the DarkSide ransomware variant made an estimated $90m in ransomware payments since October 2020.
Gemini, Mastercard team to introduce cryptocurrency reward credit card
US cryptocurrency enterprise Gemini has launched a first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency rewards credit card in partnership with Mastercard and WebBank.
Could the government’s new stricter cryptoasset rules spell the end of illegal initial coin...
Not everyone who trades in cryptosassets are fully aware of the risks involved, but new proposed regulations may change that.