Cryptocurrency xDai raise $500,000 in a Seed round led by NGC Ventures
Stablechain FinTech startup xDai has completed a $500,000 Seed round to improve its cryptocurrency platform.
Bittrex New York customers will get more time to withdraw their funds
The New York Department of Financial Services has given cryptocurreny exchange Bittrex's customers more time to empty their accounts.
Seaquake said to have raised a seed round
Crypto startup Seaquake has reportedly raised an undisclosed amount in a seed round led by SOSV, the venture capital firm.
Aximetria releases new tool AxiCheck to enable people to see how tolerant their banks...
The Swiss crypto service Aximetria has launched a service solution to check bank cards for crypto tolerance, enabling users to see how likely their banks are to block a cryptocurrency transaction.
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.
Fireblocks raises $133m to bring banks and FinTechs into crypto
Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks has raised $133m to fuel its efforts towards providing traditional banks and FinTechs with digital asset custody, transfer and settlement infrastructure.
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.
Zerion inks $8.2m in a Series A led by Mosaic Ventures to make DeFi...
Ethereum-based DeFi aggregator Zerion raised $8.2m in a Series A funding round led by Mosaic Ventures which also featured participation from Placeholder, Digital Currency Group, and Blockchain.com Ventures, among others.
Bhutan to pilot central bank digital currency through Ripple partnership
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan has teamed with cross-border crypto payment firm Ripple to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the region.
2021 a record year for cryptocurrency apps with 560% year-on-year growth
Research by app analytics and marketing platform App Radar has found 2021 was a red-letter year for cryptocurrency app downloads, with 82.9m made on Google Play alone.