Saber Labs Raises $7.7M Led by Race Capital
DALLAS, July 27, 2021 — Saber Labs, a core contributor to Saber, the first Solana-based cross-chain stablecoin exchange, today announced it has secured $7.7 million in a seed round led by Race Capital. Other participants include Chamath Palihapitya’s Social Capital, Jump Capital, Multicoin Capital, Solana Foundation, as well as crypto industry leaders from FTX, Okcoin, […]
Binance Smart Chain Launches $10M Bug Bounty Fund
July 26, 2021 –– Binance Smart Chain (BSC), a sovereign smart contract blockchain delivering Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible programmability for DeFi and NFT infrastructure, has launched ‘Priority ONE’, a $10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on top of BSC. The initiative encourages participation from bounty hunters, ethical hackers, and security experts. The […]
FTX Closes $900M Series B Round — Largest Raise in Crypto Exchange History
ANTIGUA, Antigua and Barbuda — July 20, 2021 — FTX Trading Ltd. , owner and operator of FTX.COM, a cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the closing of a $900 million Series B fundraise, valuing the Company at $18 billion. This new financing round will expand FTX’s global presence, accelerate the Company’s growth, and represents one of […]
Mastercard Creates Simplified Payments Card Offering for Cryptocurrency Companies
Mastercard enhances its card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, making it simpler for partners to convert crypto to traditional fiat currency.
Phantom Raises $9 Million in Series A Funding to Launch its Multi-Chain Crypto Wallet
SAN FRANCISCO — July 14, 2021 — Phantom, a multi-chain crypto wallet and browser extension for managing digital assets and accessing decentralized apps, announced today it has secured $9 million in Series A funding led by A16z, with participation from Variant Fund, Jump Capital, DeFi Alliance, and Solana Foundation. This financing round also included participation […]
The American CryptoFed DAO Becomes the First Legally Recognized Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) in the United States
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 4, 2021 — On July 1, 2021, the American CryptoFED DAO received notice from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office that the newly formed Decentralized Autonomous Organization is the first DAO legally recognized in the United States. Earlier this year, Wyoming became the first state in the nation to pass legislation into […]
Mercado Bitcoin Raises $200 Million from SoftBank
SÃO PAULO — July 1 — 2TM Group, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America, today announced that Mercado Bitcoin has raised $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. The fundraise represents the largest Series B round in Latin America’s history and SoftBank’s largest investment in a Latin […]
Blockchain Capital Raises $300 Million for Fund V
San Francisco — June 22, 2021 — Blockchain Capital, the first venture capital firm founded to focus exclusively on blockchain technology and the crypto ecosystem, announced the close of Blockchain Capital V, LP. The fund was heavily oversubscribed at its $300 million hard cap with participation from strategic investors, pension funds, major university endowments and […]
Securitize Raises $48 Million in Series B
Oversubscribed Round Co-Led by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value and Blockchain Capital, with Participation by Borderless Capital, IDC Ventures and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Miami, FL, June 21, 2021 — Securitize, Inc. announced today that its Series B fundraising round was oversubscribed, with $48 million raised from new and existing investors. The convergence of venture capital […]
TADS Awards: World’s First Annual International Awards For The Tokenized Assets And Digitized Securities (“TADS”) Sectors
June 14, 2020 — TADS Awards is the world’s first annual international award for the Tokenized Assets and Digitized Securities (“TADS”) sectors. Gathering individuals and businesses from around the world to share the energy that tokenization brings to financial markets, TADS Awards celebrates these industries by recognizing and honoring significant contributions and distinguished achievements worldwide. Nominations […]
Ledger Completes $380 Million Series C Fundraising
Paris — June 10, 2021 —Ledger, the leading secure gateway for digital assets, today announced a $380 million Series C round, led by 10T Holdings, with strong support from existing investors including Cathay Innovation, Draper Esprit, Draper Associates, Draper Dragon, DCG, Korelya Capital, and Wicklow Capital and other newcomers including Tekne Capital, Uphold Ventures, Felix […]
Blockchain.com Moves U.S. Headquarters to Miami
Miami, June 3, 2021 — Blockchain.com, one of the most widely-used consumer crypto products and the leading institutional crypto solutions provider, announced that it has moved its U.S. headquarters from New York City to Miami. As part of the relocation, plans for expansion include aggressive hiring throughout the local Miami job market as well as […]
Kraken Brings Crypto App to the U.S., After Successful European Debut
San Francisco, June 2, 2021 — Kraken, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by euro trading volumes, announced today the new Kraken mobile app is now available in the U.S., one of the most financially active markets in the world, following the positive reception the app received in Europe earlier this year. Beginning today, anyone across the […]
Borderless Capital Launches $25m Fund to Accelerate Blockchain Investment in Miami
June 2, 2021 — Investment firm Borderless Capital has pledged $25 million to fund blockchain investment in the city of Miami. Through its Borderless.Miami Fund, the company will make direct investment in promising entrepreneurs and businesses, and will also partner with a local incubator to launch the Algorand Miami Accelerator. Payment technology company Circle, which […]
CME Group Launches Micro Bitcoin Futures
CHICAGO, May 3, 2021 — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group), one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, has announced the launch of Micro Bitcoin futures, further expanding its suite of crypto derivatives offerings. Micro Bitcoin futures is one-tenth the size of one bitcoin. The smaller-sized contract will provide market participants – from institutions to […]
Ethereum Studio ConsenSys Raises $65 Million
New York, NY, April 13, 2021 – ConsenSys, the Brooklyn-based Ethereum software developer and incubator, announced the final close of its $65 million formation round to accelerate the convergence of decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 applications on Ethereum with enterprise blockchain infrastructure. Global financial services firms J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and UBS invested alongside leading blockchain […]
PayPal Launches “Checkout with Crypto”
San Jose, CA — March 30, 2021 — PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced the launch of Checkout with Crypto, a new feature which significantly expands the utility of cryptocurrency. Available at millions of global online businesses and continuing to expand over the coming months, PayPal customers with cryptocurrency holdings in the U.S. will be able […]
Visa Becomes First Major Payments Network to Settle Transactions in USD Coin
March 29, 2021 – San Francisco – The global payments network, Visa Inc., today announced it will allow the use of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin to settle transactions on its payment network, bridging the worlds of digital and traditional fiat currencies. Visa is piloting the capability with Crypto.com, a Visa partner and one of […]
Avanti Completes $37 Million Series A Financing Ahead of Digital Asset Bank Launch
Cheyenne, Wyoming — March 25, 2021 — Avanti Financial Group today announced the closing of its Series A financing round, which raised $37 million for the start-up digital asset bank. Use of proceeds is to fund Avanti’s required regulatory capital needed for launch, as well as to fund engineering build and other operating expenses. The […]
NEM Launches Symbol, The Next-Generation Enterprise-Grade Blockchain Platform
Developed over four years, Symbol from NEM to advance the movement towards decentralization, digitization and tokenization; making waves initially in CBDC space with the world’s first Central Bank digital collector token launched on platform Gibraltar – March 17, March, 2021 – NEM Group today announces the launch of Symbol, its next-generation Proof-of-Stake+ (PoS+) Public Blockchain. […]