Bitwise boasts of having surpassed having $500m in assets under management
Cryptocurrency index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management recently surpassed $500m in assets under management, up from $100m in October.
Bitcoin breaks new record at $34,000 valuation
Cryptocurrency bitcoin's value has reached a new record level by shooting past the $34,000 mark on Sunday.
Latin America and teen-focused FinTech services are coming of age as the industry closes...
Last week’s 32 FinTech rounds highlight how Latin America is exploding with new activity, how open banking has nudged closer to being fully adopted across Europe and the rising popularity of teen-focused ventures.
Mastercard and Visa pull out of Pornhub after abuse allegations
Visa and Mastercard have cut ties with Pornhub after both payment providers investigated allegations of child sexual abuse.
Bitso secures $62m funding round
Mexican crypto exchange Bitso has collected a massive $62m investment in a round led by QED Investors and Kaszek Ventures.
Hackers demand $1m from insurer Shirbit to keep compromised client data private
Hacking group Black Shadow has demanded to be paid almost $1m to keep the customer data it stole from Israeli insurance company Shirbit private.
Australia’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange accidentally compromised over 270,000 customers’ accounts
Cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets accidentally exposed more than 270,000 of its customers' email addresses and names by email.
Global cryptocurrency and blockchain market to be worth $57.64bn by 2025
The global cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market is believed to be in for an impressive growth spurt in the next five years, reaching a value of $57.64bn by the end of 2025.
Cybersecurity, InsurTech and neobank ventures led the 29 FinTech rounds raised last week
Out of the 29 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, cybersecurity companies, InsurTechs and challenger banks were among the clear winners.
Coinbase responds to racism and discrimination allegations
Coinbase has been accused of having created a culture fraught with bullying, racism and discrimination against black people in a new exposé from the New York Times.