Investments

Investments

Legacy Trust’s Crypto Spin-Off Receives $3M to Roll Out Asian Settlement Platform

First Digital Trust has won backing from Taiwan-based Nogle for its upcoming Asia-focused crypto settlement solution for institutions.

Business  ·  9 March 2020
Investments

Stellar Invests in Security Token Platform Targeting Developing Markets

The investment will help DSTOQ fund new technology and expansion into local markets.

Business  ·  27 February 2020
Trading

Swiss Stock Exchange Invests in Institutional Trading Platform for Digital Assets

SIX said the partnership will provide an important gateway into the digital asset space.

Business  ·  26 February 2020
Exchanges

Fidelity International Invests $14M in Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Operator

Fidelity International, a spin-off of the U.S. financial services giant Fidelity Investments, has invested $14 million in Hong Kong-based BC Group, which operates crypto exchange OSL.

Business  ·  21 February 2020
Funding Rounds

Crypto Finance Startup Amber Raises $28M in Series A Led by Pantera, Paradigm

Amber Group has raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by Paradigm and Pantera Capital.

Business  ·  14 February 2020
Investments

Wells Fargo Invests $5M in Startup Connecting Crypto Exchanges and Banks

Banking giant Wells Fargo is backing blockchain forensics firm Elliptic.

Business  ·  13 February 2020
Investments

Why Security Token Offerings Are a Big Yawn in Parts of Asia

Security token offerings were supposed to be the next big blockchain-based investment vehicle. But investors in Thailand and Taiwan aren't so interested.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 February 2020
Investments

One of World’s Richest Firms Joins Blockchain Trade Platform Vakt After $5M Investment

Oil-giant subsidiary Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures has made a $5 million investment in Vakt, a commodities post-trade processing platform built with blockchain tech.

Business  ·  28 January 2020
Binance

Binance Invests in Open-Data Framework Provider Numbers Seeking Product Boost

The exchange says it's integrated Numbers' data verification app with Binance Chain.

Business  ·  22 January 2020
Exchanges

Binance to Launch Korean Support Center Following Investment in Local Startup

Binance has made its first direct investment in a South Korean startup as part of a deal to launch a support center in the country.

Business  ·  14 January 2020
Markets

Crypto Derivatives: A Corner of the Market or the Market Itself?

Emmanuel Goh, CEO of skew.com, looks at the evolution of the crypto derivatives market, and what that says about the market overall.

Markets  ·  16 November 2019
Wallets

Winklevoss Capital, Coinbase Back $1.8 Million Round for Bitski Crypto Wallet

The startup looks to boost mainstream crypto adoption by making it easier for developers to put crypto wallets in their applications.

Markets  ·  13 November 2019
Europe

BnkToTheFuture CEO: 50 Percent of Funding Will Be Through Security Tokens in 2020

BnkToTheFuture invested in a SEC-registered broker dealer to enable U.S. investors participate in security token offerings.

Markets  ·  11 November 2019
Exchanges

3 Insights on Crypto Derivatives and Risk From Veteran OTC Traders

Missed our webinar on crypto derivatives? Read the takeaways from CoinDesk Research's chat with OTC trading pros Yinfeng Shao and Martin Garcia.

Markets  ·  7 November 2019
Investments

Ripple Invests in Biometric Cybersecurity Startup’s $2.2 Million Round

Keyless, a London-based cybersecurity startup, claims to be the first firm to combine biometrics and cryptography.

Business  ·  30 October 2019