MUFG increases its crypto exposure following $41M funding for Zipmex

In the most recent investment round for the Asia-Pacific-focused crypto exchange Zipmex, Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) in which Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) owns a 76.9% share took part. In addition to BAY, two publicly traded Thai media companies and offshore VC funds participated in the $41 million fundraising, accounting for the majority of […]
Crypto- fiat platform Zipmex partners with Visa

Zipmex, an Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform, has partnered with Visa, the partnership will enable Visa to extend its integration with regulated crypto companies worldwide. The platform’s payment network, ZipSend, will be incorporated into Visa’s global network of 70 million merchants, allowing users to spend their cryptocurrency. Zipmex plans to offer a Visa-branded payment card later […]