SIX Group, operator of the Swiss stock exchange, is reportedly exploring the creation of a new crypto trading platform in Europe to compete with major players like Binance, OKX, and Coinbase. According to the Financial Times, Bjørn Sibbern, global...
The fundraising for Hack VC's third investment fund has been very successful and exceeded expectations. The fund is now considered "oversubscribed," as it has raised over $77 million, even though it's slightly below its target of $80 million. This...
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen has acquired popular non-custodial staking service, Stakewithus, as part of its moves to diversify its product offering. In its press release, the analytics firm claimed that this acquisition marks a significant expansion of its capabilities...
Swiss crypto bank Amina is seeking approval for a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from the Austrian Financial Market Authority, according to CEO Franz Bergmüller. In a recent interview, Bergmüller stated that the bank is looking to broaden...
Howard Lutnick, CEO of financial asset management firm Cantor Fitzgerald, has highlighted regulatory challenges as a significant barrier to increasing Bitcoin adoption among traditional financial institutions. In a recent post on X, Lutnick explained that U.S. banks are hesitant...
Samsung Next, the venture capital division of the South Korean tech giant, has announced its participation in the Soneium Spark program through an investment in Singapore-based Startale Labs. Though the details of the investment remain undisclosed, a Samsung Next...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès will launch a new crypto exchange, EllipX, later this month in Poland. Karpelès reportedly revealed this during the Korea Blockchain Week event in Seoul on September 4, 2024. He expressed his desire to...
German technology giant Siemens has issued its second set of blockchain-based digital bonds. The bonds, valued at €300 million, are part of the company's move to solidify its position in the distributed ledger market, according to a recent press...
South Korea’s top telecom and financial companies, SK Telecom and Hana Financial Group, have acquired significant ownership stakes in the Korean branch of the U.S. crypto company BitGo. According to local news outlet Yonhap News Agency, BitGo’s CEO Mike...
IDA, a Hong Kong-based digital asset firm, has secured $6 million in seed funding to develop its inaugural fiat-backed and regulated stablecoin, HKD. The investment round was led by CMCC Global’s Titan Fund and Hashed. In a press release...
