Blockchain Security Firm CYBAVO Raises $4 million in Pre-Series A Funding Round
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Security, Cybersecurity
Singapore-based blockchain security firm CYBAVO announces that it has raised $4 million USD in its Pre-Series A funding round. The round, completed in June, was co-led by global venture capital firm 500 Startups, Taiwan's H&D Asset Management Company and New Economy Ventures. Other investors from Taiwan, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan also participated in the round.
Smartt, Inc. FKA Carsmartt, Inc. Acquires Costrade S.P.A; Over $1 Billion in Executed Projects
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, FinTech StartUps
Smartt Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of Costrade S.P.A., a Construction company founded in 1951 with a track record of approximately $1 Billion in executed projects during the years of operation. The Company was previously known as Visconti S.P.A. and has been working mostly with the Italian Government for public projects. One of the current projects where Costrade S.P.A is involved, is the LTR (Linea Tranviaria Rapida) which is... more
Modulus CEO: Walmart’s Latest Hire Shows Continued Interest in Blockchain & Fintech
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
This week, outlets reported on Walmart’s new job posting for a digital currency and cryptocurrency product lead, however the link to the job has since been retired. According to reports, the company aimed to bring in somebody who would be charged with identifying technology and customer trends, advising on investments needed to capitalize on those trends, and driving digital currency strategy.
Binance Expands Global KYC Requirements to Further User Protection
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Infrastructure
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has today announced the global rollout of its Intermediate Verification requirement for all users.
CV Labs Partnership Launches British Crypto Firm Evai Onto Bittrex Global Exchange
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
The global partnership between CV Labs and British AI crypto company Evai has led to a debut centralised exchange listing for the EVAI token on Bittrex Global from 19 August. This latest development follows the CV Labs partnership announcement in May this year, which welcomed Evai into the worldwide CV Labs ecosystem as the cutting-edge FinTech firm became their first global platinum partner.
Binance Hires Former US Federal Law Enforcement Investigator Greg Monahan As Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has today announced the appointment of Greg Monahan, former US Treasury Criminal Investigator, who joins the organization as Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer (GMLRO).
Global Hospitality Powerhouse The H.wood Group Enters the Blockchain with Bitcoin Latinum
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
Palo Alto, CA - Bitcoin Latinum, the next-generation insured Bitcoin fork capable of massive transaction volume, digital asset management, cyber security, and capacity is announcing a partnership with Los Angeles based luxury hospitality and lifestyle company, The h.wood Group.
TEMPO Payments, Velo Labs, and Bitazza Open up a $17Bn Remittance Corridor Between Europe and Thailand with the Stellar Blockchain
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Tempo France (operating brands: TEMPO Money Transfer, TEMPO Payments), Velo Labs, and Bitazza Thailand have opened up a remittance corridor between 27 countries in the EU region and Thailand.
XDC Network (XinFin) Selects the Butterfly Protocol for Initial Blockchain Domain Naming System for the XDC Blockchain
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
The Blockchain Domain Registry System will be unique to the XDC blockchain and provide access to domains, tools, and support for decentralized application (dApp) developers. Butterfly Protocol and the XDC Network announced today that the Butterfly Protocol blockchain domain system will be used for an XDC blockchain-specific domain system. Through a grant from XinFin, a blockchain registry system will be created that allows developers and users... more
Broadridge Onboards UBS onto Distributed Ledger Repo Platform
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc, a global fintech leader, today announced that UBS has joined its transformative distributed ledger repo (DLR) platform.
Blockchain Companies hit $30.4B in Total Funding, a 44% Increase in a Year
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
The increasing number of organizations accepting cryptocurrency and the growing interest in blockchain technology continue driving the entire sector's impressive growth. However, recent years have also witnessed a surge in the number of venture capitalists pouring money into blockchain companies.
Deutsche Telekom Trusts Coinbase Custody for its CELO Tokens
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase Custody has been selected by Deutsche Telekom as its trusted custodian for its CELO tokens – the native cryptocurrency of the Celo blockchain network. As the first telecommunications company in the world, Deutsche Telekom joins Celo to participate in the decentralized financial economy. Deutsche Telekom collaborates with Coinbase to stake its tokens to subsidiary T-Systems MMS.
Mastercard Incorporated Q2 2021 Earnings Conference Call Offered Fodder for Fintech Boom
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Soon after announcing the creation of a global startup engagement program dedicated to digital assets, blockchain, and cryptocurrency companies, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach discussed the company’s fintech future on the company’s Q2 earnings call.
The GBA Annual Achievement Awards
- 3 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
Newswire) - In April 2019, during the Guatemalan election, the people of Guatemala suspected that voting fraud had occurred. Since additional elections were scheduled for August 2019, citizens wanted assurance that there would be no fraud in the next election. That was the impetus for Fiscal Digital, a Guatemalan citizen volunteer organization, to utilize a public immutable blockchain for their elections.
