March 22, 2022 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global investment crowdfunding platform, has published its Q4 2021 High Tech Jobs Index. According to OurCrowd, their survey indicates “aggressive recruitment plans as the world turns the corner on the COVID-19 health crisis. OurCrowd states that 72% of surveyed companies increased hiring… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

  Bitbond has announced the launch of its new product called Token Tool, a service that enables public users to create tokens on Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and BNB Chain. Token Tool can be used to tokenize financial assets such as bonds or stocks, utility tokens,… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes that for the week ending March 18, 2022, there were outflows that continued “with $47 million,… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear, a securities settlement house, has reportedly joined a consortium of banking institutions that are developing a payment solution for tokenized assets in the most recent indication of major institutions working with emerging players in crypto-related tech. Belgium- based Euroclear noted that it had acquired… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Livestock trading and analytics platform Breedr has raised £12 million in a blend of debt and equity capital, according to a company statement. Breedr raised capital on Crowdcube last fall receiving over £2 million from 560 individual investors at a pre-money valuation of £16 million…. Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 12:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Cryptocurrency-based lending has emerged as an important trend in the decentralized finance (DeFi) market. However, it faces certain challenges relating to Know Your Customer (KYC) considerations, risk management and risk pricing. This, according to a report from Huobi, which noted that these challenges can… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial regulators in China, including the nation’s reserve bank, and the Zhejiang provincial government are reportedly supporting “controllable risks” in the country’s digital commerce hub in order to promote Fintech innovation. This, according to a government update reviewed by the SCMP. The People’s Bank of… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 9:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

 Validus has entered into an agreement with Citi Singapore to purchase its business loan portfolio, according to a statement by Validus. Headquartered in Singapore, Validus provides access to capital for businesses funded by institutions and individual investors. Individual investors must be accredited/HNW individuals. Loans are… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 9:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Vemanti Group (OTCQB: VMNT) has signed a 10-year agreement with Vietnam Public Joint-stock Commercial Bank (PVcomBank) to launch one of the first SME digital banking platforms in Vietnam. Vemanti says it will utilize cloud computing, API, automated KYC/AML, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and blockchain technologies… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  AppWorks, a venture capital firm and accelerator in Greater Southeast Asia, has announced a series of institutional and organizational developments “in tandem with a number of key internal promotions.” As part of its organizational upgrades, AppWorks has “established new arms that encapsulate the firm’s… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lucky, Egypt’s app for credit products, offers and cashback rewards, announced its completion of a $25 million funding round. The investment round, which is Egypt’s largest Fintech Series A round, has been led by Nclude by Global Ventures – the new Fintech fund announced by… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Branch, a workforce payments platform, had announced a Series C round totaling $75 million. As covered, the investment round, led by Addition, includes contributions from global growth equity investor General Atlantic along with existing investors Drive Capital, Crosscut Ventures, and Indeed, among others. Branch aims… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 7:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance has sent a letter to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) telling the regulator it is committed to ceasing opening new accounts in Ontario. Last year, Binance Canada announced it would cease providing crypto services in Ontario. The OSC allows crypto exchanges to provide trading in… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules to compel publicly traded firms to disclose climate-related information. The policy shift has long been anticipated and messaged by the Commission under the leadership of Chairman Gary Gensler. According to the SEC, new rules would… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Software startup Coinbooks, which is only 3 months old, has secured a total of $3.2 million in funding from investors including Y Combinator, Multicoin Capital, Lattice Capital Partners, Polygon Technology’s founders, Seed Club Ventures, and Orange DAO. Established by CEO Arnav Bathla, the firm intends… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, it was reported that the government of Ukraine has created its own website to accept crypto donations. The site was built in partnership with FTX, Kuna, and everstake. The Ukraine government has now received over $60 million in crypto donations. Today, Merkle Science is… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 2:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Four-time tennis Grand Slam singles champion, Naomi Osaka has been enlisted as global ambassador of FTX, the holding company of FTX.com and FTX.us. According to a company release, Osaka will become a shareholder in the firm while receiving compensation in crypto. Osaka will sport the… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following digital asset firm Kraken’s listing and staking of MINA tokens for most nations, the firm is pleased to confirm the availability of Mina trading and staking “with up to 20% in yearly rewards for residents of the USA, Canada and Australia.” Funding and Trading… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FirstBlock Capital LLC, helmed by VC Peter Janssen, recently announced his new focus on investing in digital assets. Peter said his firm plans to deploy capital “across blockchain and digital asset start-ups and public tokens.” With the rise of virtual currencies, he believes this is… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, recently announced the results of their first Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) survey which polled over 2,000 U.S. adults on their experience with Buy Now Pay Later services “offered via retail sites.” Buy Now Pay Later services have “continued to… Read More