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Digital Assets for Banks: Fireblocks Raises $133 Million led by Big VCs Plus Strategic Investment from BNY Mellon, Silicon Valley Bank

March 18, 2021 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois |

Fireblocks has raised $133 million in Series C funding according to the company. Fireblocks is on a mission to bring crypto to financial services firms including big banks, Fintechs, exchanges, and more. The funding round was led by Coatue, Ribbit, and Stripes with participation from… Read More

Fintech Unicorn: Marqeta Raises $260 Million at a $2 Billion Valuation

May 21, 2019 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois |

Fintech Marqeta is the newest addition to the Unicorn herd as it has closed on $260 million funding round at a $2 billion valuation. The Series E round, led by Coatue Management, should help solidify Marqeta’s importance in the burgeoning card issuance market both domestically… Read More

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