March 6, 2022 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Electric Capital recently raised $1 billion to fund cryptocurrency networks, Web3 protocols, and blockchain-powered businesses. Electric Capital wrote in a blog post that they are long-term investors and partners to their founders. They claim to have spent the past four years “building software and data… Read More

March 5, 2022 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security recently announced the integration of its RSS news feed with Crypto.com’s Uppsala Security Price Page. Via this integration, Crypto.com users may directly access… Read More

March 5, 2022 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment app Plum has reportedly added a widget feature for its iOS clients in order to make it more convenient to keep track of their finances. Plum customers may now review how much they are saving into customizable pots via their iOS home screen without… Read More

March 5, 2022 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar, a Nordic-based Fintech firm, has introduced a solution to allow its business clients to accept and keep track online payments. Lunar’s solution is reportedly built into its business account and aims to address the growing digital commerce client base. Lunar’s business clients using a… Read More

March 5, 2022 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Blockchain.com, a provider of a crypto wallet, block explorer, and digital asset trading platform, notes that if you are new or just getting started with crypto taxes, then no need to worry because “so is everyone.” That’s why later this month, Blockchain.com… Read More

March 5, 2022 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Qatar Fintech Hub announced that it decided to host the fourth hackathon “to foster innovative ideas in next generation banking” Applications had been open “until 2 March 2022.” As confirmed in the announcement, pitches “take place on 10 March, and winners to be announced by… Read More

March 5, 2022 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polygon and Tether stablecoin are reportedly backing the City of Lugano in its effort to transform this lakeside town in southern Switzerland into Europe’s “blockchain capital.” Lugano will reportedly allow citizens and companies “to use Bitcoin, Tether, and the city’s own LVGA stablecoin to pay… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pärtel Tomberg, CEO at European lender Bondora, notes that the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has “sent shock waves around the world.” Bondora‘s CEO writes in a blog post that their thoughts “go out to everyone who is affected, and [they’re] committed to… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dubai-headquartered Fintech firm Alaan has acquired $2.5 million in capital via an investment round. The firm is now coming out of stealth mode. The multi-currency spend management platform developers noted that they would use the proceeds to hire new talent and scale operations across the… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indian Fintech firm Razorpay notes that cart abandonment makes a “serious dent” in a digital commerce company’s operations. You may ask e-commerce stores, and they will tell you how much it affects their business. And when it comes to stats and data, we can see… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 6:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Within a bit more than a week, following the unprovoked invasion by the Russian army, crypto donations to Ukraine have rocketed higher. While funds are being contributed by governments and international agencies, along with more traditional charity paths, crypto has risen to the occasion too… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has ordered protective measures regarding Sberbank AG, one of the Russian banks targeted with sanctions. Switzerland has joined the economic sanctions along with the EU and other nations to apply pressure to Russia following its unprovoked war with… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 4:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

All venture capital is not created equal, especially when it flows into newer areas of technology such as blockchain, DAO Maker co-founder and CSO Hatu Sheikh cautions. DAO Maker creates growth technologies and funding frameworks for startups, while simultaneously reducing risks for investors. Sheikh said… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sure Valley Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in high-growth software companies in sectors such as the Metaverse, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, has completed an £85m first close of a £95m UK software technology fund. This includes a £50m investment from the British Business… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently Switzerland has taken unprecedented steps to apply economic sanctions targeting Russia due to its unprovoked war with Ukraine. Historically neutral when it comes to political conflict, the criminal act by Russia and Vladimir Putin was simply too much for the Alpine nation. Today, Switzerland… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares, a combination investing and social app, has raised $40 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Peter Thiel’s fund – Valar Ventures. Other investors include Singular and Global Founders Capital. Shares previously raised $10 million. Shares reports 130 employees in three… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Socket (previously known as Movr Network) has announced a $5 million seed round, led by Framework Ventures, an investment adviser with significant experience in decentralized finance (DeFi) space, and with participation from a group including Coinbase Ventures, Lightspeed, eGirl Capital, Nascent, Geometry, and entrepreneur Mark… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After closing the month of February 2022, the team at Robo.cash has shared their latest platform updates, as well as some of their recent results. Robocash noted in an update: Plarform investors funded loans worth 15M euro. 685 people started investing via Robocash. Investors earned… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In order to assist investors, company founders, and workers with making informed decisions and benchmark past performance, Carta has shared key insights from their private market data. Carta points out in an extensive report that this past year saw an “astonishing new high in rounds… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While 90 per cent of Canadians believe fraud and identity theft are serious issues, Generation Z is more likely to say identity theft is not likely to happen to them (29 per cent versus 16 per cent of the general population) according to a recent… Read More