Matrixport, the digital currency financial services company co-founded by the former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, has revealed the company has raised $100 million in a Series C financing round. The funding has propelled Matrixport’s valuation to unicorn status as the firm now has a valuation of over $1 billion. Matrixport Now Valued at $1 Billion,…
Regulators must collaborate with technological professionals to address crypto-crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing. New Rules and Technologies are required for Digital Currencies Even though digital currencies have been around for a decade, the regulatory systems that regulate them are fragmented, ineffectual, and in some cases non-existent. Illicit activities flourish as a result,…
Mastercard’s CEO has outlined the company’s plans to develop products and services around cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “We want to be playing a role across all of them … It’s obviously a vibrant space around digital currencies,” said the CEO. Mastercard Wants a Role in All 3 Crypto Areas Payments giant…
Established in 2013, the firm Grayscale Investments has managed to become the world’s largest asset manager for digital currency. While initially starting with bitcoin, the company has since added a myriad of different crypto assets as Grayscale commands $36.34 billion in assets under management (AUM) between 13 different digital currencies. While the asset manager has…
NEW DELHI: Until now, Bitcoin as payment and other cryptocurrencies have been viewed primarily as an asset class in which to invest in order to profit from price appreciation. Despite government concerns, a Desi business begins accepting Bitcoin as payment. Some businesses in the United States have begun to accept them Bitcoin as payment currencies.…
Buda, a Chile-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requesting selfie verification every time a user needs to withdraw funds to a new bitcoin address. This new measure now introduces a new layer of security for users to avoid getting their accounts hacked, but it will only be mandatory for those that don’t have 2FA activated. Buda…
