Finoa Secures $15 Million in Strategic Funding for Its Crypto Services
Finoa, a European crypto custodian and staking provider, has secured $15 million in a strategic funding round co-led by Maven 11 and Balderton. The round reflects the company’s growth and profitability amid challenging market conditions and its plans to expand its service offerings. Finoa initially aimed to secure $5 to $6 million from its existing […]
More Asset Managers File Updated S-1 Forms for Bitcoin ETFs
Several asset managers, including ARK Invest, 21Shares, Franklin Templeton, and Invesco, have filed updated S-1 forms with the SEC for their spot Bitcoin ETFs. The filings show their readiness and interest in offering crypto investment products. ARK Invest, 21Shares, Franklin Templeton, and Invesco, have filed updated S-1 forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission […]
FiatLink: Breez’s Open API Standard for Lightning Wallets and Apps
Breez, a Lightning network client, has launched FiatLink, an open API standard for integrating fiat on/off ramps solely within Lightning wallets and apps. FiatLink aims to solve the issues of lack of Lightning support and proprietary APIs by brokerage services and foster an interoperable ecosystem of multiple brokers and applications. FiatLink is an open interface […]
Bit24.cash Denies Data Breach After KYC Leak Report
Bit24.cash, an Iranian crypto trading platform, has denied a data breach after Cybernews, a cybersecurity news outlet, reported that it exposed sensitive data of almost 230,000 users. The platform claims that its cloud storage system is secure and that the report is inaccurate and misleading. Cybernews Uncovers KYC Data Exposure Cybernews, a cybersecurity news outlet, […]
Mercari to Accept Bitcoin Payments for Its Flea Market Products
Mercari, Japan’s leading e-commerce platform, is planning to introduce Bitcoin payment options for its flea market products by June 2024. The payments will be facilitated by Mercoin, the company’s dedicated crypto exchange and blockchain service platform. Mercari, Japan’s leading e-commerce platform, is gearing up to introduce Bitcoin payment options for its flea market products by June 2024, […]