Tagged: ledger

October 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Komainu, a digital asset platform for institutions, says it is now registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and will provide a custodial wallet service for clients.  Komainu must adhere to AML/KYC rules. Komainu will offer crypto-custody services in the UK, including collateral management… Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger recently announced that the ‘Earn’ section is now available to all their users on Ledger Live Desktop. Ledger noted in a blog post that the mobile app will follow soon. As explained in the update from Ledger, the ‘Earn’ section of the Ledger Live… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HAYVN, a digital asset-focused financial institution delivering Payments, Trading, Custody, Asset Management and Research, announced a partnership with crypto hardware manufacturer, Ledger. The partnership will see HAYVN “provide safe and robust off-ramping rails to users of Ledger’s Ledger Live service.” Ledger Live allows users “to… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two of the most “trusted” brands in Web3 and payments integrate in order to help users explore crypto. The teams at PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Ledger are pleased to announce “an on-ramp integration with PayPal, allowing users to explore crypto in a convenient, simple and secure… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger brings core tech and governance “to help institutions manage crypto trading risk and regulation with custodial trading solutions.” Ledger recently announced that the firm is “entering the institutional trading technology market with the first open network to enable custodial trading via exchange and custodial… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ledger, a digital asset firm based in France, has raised an additional €100 million (~$108.3 million) to fuel the company. The valuation was set in 2021 at €1.3 billion during the initial Series C round – so not exactly a down round but flat –… Read More

January 2, 2023 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Guillemet, Ledger’s CTO, looks back at the most “critical” crypto events of 2022 and argues that “the failure of centralized entities has emphasized more than ever the importance of self-custody in ensuring inalienable ownership rights.” Ledger notes in a blog post that 2022 was… Read More

December 13, 2022 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, which claims to be a leading cryptocurrency platform, has introduced the “seamless” Quick Transfer feature and announced Ledger hard wallet compatibility “to streamline self-custody for millions of users.” The Quick Transfer feature “allows OKX users to easily transfer assets between the OKX exchange and… Read More

December 5, 2022 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Ledger notes that NFTs are ushering in “an artistic renaissance that has barely begun to play itself out, changing how art, music and, more broadly, culture is digitally generated, owned and exchanged forever.” As the platform to secure and manage NFTs, Ledger… Read More

November 6, 2022 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance claims that it exists “to make crypto available to as many people as possible, as well as to serve as the easiest-to-use infrastructure services provider in the blockchain industry.” As part of that mission, Binance has partnered with Ledger “to bring different strands of… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger, the hardware and software security company focused on crypto and Web3, recently revealed that they’ve integrated Filecoin into Ledger Live Desktop. Ledger explained that Filecoin is powering a “decentralized” Internet “where storage is owned and operated by its users.” We just integrated @Filecoin into… Read More

August 13, 2022 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The sanctioning of Tornado.cash, a crypto mixing service, has riled many in the crypto-world. This past week, the US Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), targeted the mixer as it is said to launder the proceeds of cybercrime – not just benign… Read More

July 4, 2022 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Flowdesk announced that it has secured $30 million in funding from investors such as Eurazeo, Aglaé Ventures, ISAI, Speedinvest, Fabric.vc, Ledger, and Coinbase, and 20 “well-known” business angels, including Alexandre Prot (Qonto), Nicolas Julia (Sorare), Pascal Gauthier (Ledger) and Sébastien Borget (The Sandbox). Established in… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Sandbox, a “decentralized” gaming metaverse and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, and Ledger, the hardware and software security company in crypto and Web3, have partnered “to bring Ledger’s best-in-class security technology to The Sandbox’s global user base.” The partnership will “empower The Sandbox’s 2.2… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinhouse, a digital asset service provider (DASP or VASP) regulated in both France and Luxembourg, has raised USD $17 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund that invested USD $5.7 million. They… Read More

December 27, 2021 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Avolta Partners has distributed a note highlighting the gangbuster year for the French startup ecosystem. Avolta is a French boutique investment bank that is participating in this sector that says it is one the most active M&A firms in Europe in the tech industry, including… Read More

December 10, 2021 @ 7:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ledger, a wallet solution for crypto, is enabling staking for the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) token. According to a statement by Ledger, it is partnering with the Dfinity Foundation, a contributor to the Internet Computer, a blockchain that runs at web speed, serves the web,… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com revealed on Monday (September 20, 2021) that it has expanded its total insurance coverage to $750 million, after increasing its policy coverage – which has been led by Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s Syndicate 2012. As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, the… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ledger, a popular seller of wallets for digital assets, has raised $380 million in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by 10T, alongside other investors from our Series B round such as Cathay Innovation, Draper Associates, Draper Dragon, Draper Esprit, DCG, and… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger, a provider of security and infrastructure solutions for digital assets, has hired Iqbal V. Gandham, and Charles Hamel. As mentioned in a release shared with CI, the new hires have joined Ledger from eToro and Opera. They’ll be serving as executive leads at Ledger… Read More