Nigerian banking-as-a-service platform Maplerad raises $6M, led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms have taken off rapidly across the fintech world over the last 18 months. By partnering with banks, these platforms allow entities from startups and fintechs to big corporations and banks to provide tailored banking services and experiences to their customers. Fintechs offering BaaS services in U.S. and Europe, such as Unit, Rapyd … Read more
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Bitcoin Fails to Produce 1 Block for Over an Hour
There hasn’t been a block mined on the Bitcoin blockchain for more than one hour, leaving thousands of transactions stuck in an unconfirmed state.
Indian edtech giant Byju’s raises $250 million in fresh funding
Byju’s said Monday it has raised $250 million in new funding from existing backers as the Indian edtech giant looks to navigate the market downturn that has forced the firm to postpone its initial public offering and cut thousands of jobs. The new funding valued the Bengaluru-headquartered startup at $22 billion, the same figure at … Read more
‘Get ready’ for BTC volatility — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Up or down, it is high time that Bitcoin made a significant move, market participants agree.
Australian Regulator Suspends Holon’s Crypto Funds Managed by Gemini
The Australian security regulator has suspended Sydney-based Asset manager Holon Investments from offering or distributing three crypto funds to retail investors for 21 days.
Binance launches $500M lending project to support crypto miners
The loans will be provided to “blue-chip” Bitcoin miners who could back their bids with physical or digital assets.
North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus Targets Japanese Crypto Firms
Lazarus Group is accused of behind the $625 million Ronin Bridge exploit, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic also traced the $100 million Horizon Bridge hack back to Lazarus in June.
LiveArtX’s Seven Treasuries NFT Collection Stolen, Exploiter Breaks Floor Price
The platform said that the exploiter gained access to its treasury wallet and stole 197 NFTs.
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart launches metaverse shopping experience
Flipkart has launched a metaverse offering for consumers to discover and shop new products, the latest bet from the Indian e-commerce giant as it experiments with web3 offerings to supercharge its customer experience. The Walmart-backed Bengaluru-headquartered firm has partnered with eDAO, a Polygon-incubated firm, to launch the metaverse offering, which it is calling Flipverse. The … Read more
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Binance CoinMarketCap Index Series kicks off by tracking top 10 crypto
Starting in November 2022, Binance’s Top 10 Equal-Weighted Index will be available to investors through Auto-Invest, to track the performance of the top 10 cryptocurrencies.
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Three Aussie crypto funds halted as regulator cites non-compliance
Three funds tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and FileCoin have been issued interim stop orders by Australia’s market regulator due to “non-compliant” target market determinations.
Polkadot hits all-time high in development activity
It’s been almost one year since the start of the ecosystem’s signature parachain auctions.
Koreans to have access to blockchain-powered digital IDs by 2024
Under the plan, the blockchain-powered ID would be fully decentralized, meaning the government won’t be able to see how or when the ID is being used.
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Crypto Twitter split as another NFT platform moves to opt-in royalties
Despite the change to an optional royalties model, Magic Eden will still have full royalties set by default for all collections and listings.
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