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Cake DeFi launches $100M venture arm for Web3, gaming and fintech initiatives
9.3.2022
Cake DeFi Ventures will fund crypto startups across Web3, the Metaverse, the NFT space, gaming, esports and fintech spaces that complement the company’s core business
Fintech Platform Cake DeFi Creates $100M Venture Capital Arm
9.3.2022
The Singapore-based company will invest in Web 3, NFTs and fintech projects
Nagax, the Crypto Trading Platform of German Fintech Naga, Set to Launch
7.3.2022
The social trading platform announced in January will focus on cryptocurrencies and include a crypto wallet and crypto exchange with more than 50 assets
Paypal Joins Other Payment and Remittance Providers Suspending Services in Russia
6.3.2022
A number of payment and remittance platforms, now including Paypal, have restricted access to their services in Russia as western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine continue to expand. Fintech companies have been limiting operations in the Russian Federation also in response...
Bank of Israel: Adoption of CBDC Will Not Materially Affect the Banking System
5.3.2022
Israel’s central bank says the public’s adoption of the digital shekel is not expected “to materially affect the banking system.” The bank, however, warns that any issuance of such digital currency will likely result in a decline of the volume of the public’s...
Vienna-Based Trality Announces Free Worldwide Trading Competition With Over 60,000 USDT in Prizes
4.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Trality, a leading FinTech company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is organizing a worldwide coding competition. Now in its second year, the Trality Trading Competition is fast becoming the premiere proving ground for expert Python trading bot programmers. Top Prizes for the...
Rwanda May Not Reach Decision on CBDC Issuance Until End of 2022 — Central Bank Official
3.3.2022
The Rwandan central bank may not know whether it can issue a digital currency until December 2022, when it completes a study that looks at the benefits and risks that come with such a currency, the bank’s deputy governor has said. The Investigation Phase The deputy governor of the Rwandan...
Avalanche blockchain now accessible to 4.5M users across Wirex payment ecosystem
28.2.2022
Users can spend AVAX, in addition to 61 crypto and traditional currencies on Wirex once linked up to a crypto-enabled debit card
South African Treasury on Crypto Regulations: Amendments to Relevant Laws to Be Finalized in 2022
26.2.2022
The South African Treasury says it expects the amendments to the country’s financial laws — that will see crypto asset service providers being included as accountable institutions — to be finalized in 2022. Aligning Local Laws With FATF Standards The South African Treasury...
Rakuten launches NFT marketplace to capitalize on growing adoption in Japan
25.2.2022
The explosion of NFT popularity in 2021 is continuing apace in the new year
Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round
23.2.2022
A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media...
Future of finance: US banks partner with crypto custodians
21.2.2022
Traditional financial institutions must work hand-in-hand with crypto custodians, sub-custodians and service providers moving forward
Report: Blockchain and Crypto VC Investments Grew Almost Tenfold During 2021 in Latam
20.2.2022
A new report issued by LAVCA, the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, has found that the venture capital (VC) investment in the region has grown immensely compared to the previous year’s numbers. In general, the region registered investments of more than $15 billion...
Flutterwave Raises $250 Million in Series D Funding Round, Startup Now Valued at Over $3 Billion
19.2.2022
Fintech startup Flutterwave announced recently that it has raised $250 million from its Series D funding round. The funding round, which attracted international investors, saw the startup’s value rise to over $3 billion. Capital Raised to Fund Flutterwave’s Expansion Plans...
Arab Federation of Capital Markets Partners With UAE to Launch Blockchain Innovation Challenge
16.2.2022
United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Ministry of Economy has joined hands with the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) to kickstart a challenge that encourages fintechs to create a know-your-customer (KYC) verification system based on blockchain technology. Trustworthiness of Data on...
Warren Buffett invests $1B in Bitcoin-friendly neobank, dumps Visa and Mastercard stocks
15.2.2022
The "Oracle of Omaha" now has more companies in his portfolio that have direct/indirect exposure to Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies
Innovation and experimentation: Spain’s blockchain sector in 2021
14.2.2022
Development of the Spanish blockchain and cryptocurrency industries continued apace in 2021
Fintech Specialists Predict Ethereum Price Hitting $6,500 This Year Before Rising to $26,338 by 2030
11.2.2022
A panel of fintech specialists has predicted that the price of ethereum will reach $6,500 by year-end. It will then rise to $10,810 by 2025 before more than doubling to $26,338 by 2030. Fintech Specialists Share Ether Forecasts Price comparison portal Finder updated its price predictions for ether...
Global Crypto and Blockchain Investments Soared in 2021, Rising 5.5X to $30 Billion
10.2.2022
A new report by one of the Big Four accounting firms, KPMG, reveals that investment in the crypto and blockchain space grew 5.5 times the previous year to more than a record $30 billion in 2021. KPMG called 2021 a “Blockbuster year for crypto and blockchain.” ‘Blockbuster Year...
4 key takeaways from KPMG Pulse of Fintech Report
8.2.2022
New Pulse of Fintech report by KPMG revealed that over $30 billion in investments flowed into the crypto and blockchain sectors in 2021