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Nigerian Regulator Issues ‘Extreme Caution’ Crypto Investments Warning
28.4.2021
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has become the latest body to warn of risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. In a public warning, the law enforcement agency argues that investing in cryptos “is a high-risk activity as the terrain is largely...
ICO Scams Have Distanced Investors From Blockchain Investments
27.4.2021
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In theory, ICOs are a game changing way to raise funds for innovative new projects. In some ways, similar to their nearly namesake cousin IPOs, yet with much bigger risks to take on board. With ICOs, all you need...
Employees of Korea’s financial regulator ordered to report crypto holdings
27.4.2021
Korea is strengthening its crypto regulations, imposing reporting requirements on all employees of its Financial Services Commission
Huobi Group launches 4 crypto funds targeting $100M in assets
22.4.2021
Huobi Group is targeting institutional investors with its new crypto-focused private equity offerings
Daml smart contract language creator raises $120M in Series D financing
21.4.2021
The company behind Daml said it tripled its customer base in 2020, with half of the new business coming from outside the blockchain industry
Early Tesla investor Baillie Gifford invests $100M in Blockchain.com
21.4.2021
Big tech investor Baillie Gifford has backed the largest single investment in major crypto wallet service Blockchain.com
Andreessen Horowitz leads $28M Aleo raise
20.4.2021
Several other high-profile investors contributed to the raise, including Coinbase Ventures and Galaxy Digital
Publicly-traded First Foundation invests in NYDIG as belief in digital assets grows
20.4.2021
The two companies also announced a strategic partnership that would allow First Foundation to provide clients with secure access to Bitcoin-related investment products
Deutsche Telekom invests in mobile DeFi platform Celo
20.4.2021
Deutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity
Democratizing trading: After GameStop, does more need to be done?
19.4.2021
There’s been a lot of talk about democratizing trading in recent years. But does the recent GameStop saga indicate that more needs to be done?
Mergers and acquisitions are rising, leaving crypto assessments in question
17.4.2021
Questions around cryptocurrency assessments gain momentum, which brings some nuanced challenges in assessing crypto’s place in M&A
Pendle Finance raises $3.5M to launch secondary market for DeFi yields
16.4.2021
The company is building a tokenization platform to better enable users to manage their DeFi yields
UK hedge fund reportedly plans to invest $84M in crypto
15.4.2021
The firm’s co-founder Alan Howard already has a personal stake in One River Digital Asset Management's crypto ventures
Blackrock CEO says crypto 'may become a great asset class' but is no substitute for currency
15.4.2021
Larry Fink said he hadn't been seeing great institutional demand for crypto within Blackrock's circles
Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
15.4.2021
Five million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7
Nearly 75% of professional investors see Bitcoin as bubble: survey
15.4.2021
Bank of America asked 200 professional investors with $533 billion in assets under management about their opinions on Bitcoin
The Money Roundup: Making Cents of Blockchain Fundraising News
14.4.2021
From crypto trading to defi, the most exciting areas in blockchain fintech development and innovation are attracting serious investments from all industry corners. To introduce more tools and complementary services to the ecosystem, the recipients of these capital allocations are endeavoring...
DeFi mutual fund Sheesha Finance raises $9.4M
13.4.2021
Shesha is attempting to make DeFi projects more accessible to mainstream users
Inflation Picks Up In US, New DeFi Investments + More News
13.4.2021
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US consumer prices rose by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March as increased vaccinations and massive fiscal stimulus...
JPMorgan, Mastercard lead $65M ConsenSys raise
13.4.2021
ConsenSys is using the funds to expand its enterprise blockchain solutions centered around DeFi and Web3