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IOG and University of Edinburgh to build standard metric for crypto decentralisation

Input Output Global, Inc. (IOG), one of the builders of Cardano, the leading proof of stake blockchain, has partnered with the University of Edinburgh, one of the most highly rated academic institutions in the United Kingdom, to develop the blockchain industry’s first ‘decentralization index’.

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LMAX Group expands tech infrastructure in APAC

LMAX Group, the leading operator of institutional exchanges for trading FX and digital assets, is expanding its global technology infrastructure in Asia Pacific following the launch of a matching engine in the Equinix IBX Data Centre in Singapore (SG1).

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Genesis Global names CTO

Genesis Global, the low-code application development platform purpose-built for financial markets organizations, today announced Tej Sidhu as Chief Technology Officer.

/payments

Clowd9 launches cloud-based, decentralised payments platform

CLOWD9, the world’s first cloud native, cloud certified, decentralized, payments processing platform, has launched today, revolutionizing the technology that sits behind global payments transactions

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Cake DeFi launches product for 'conservative' crypto investors

Cake DeFi, the leading and fastest-growing Singapore-based fintech firm, providing easy access to Decentralized Finance (DeFi), has launched its latest product – EARN – allowing users to generate returns via a single-sided liquidity mining service while protecting users against market volatility.

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Bitso rolls out QR code payments in Argentina

Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America, with more than 5 million users, launches its crypto-enabled QR code payments system in Argentina — a first for the region.

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Financial data lake for Web3 companies, tres, raises $7.6 million

Tres, which has built the first financial data lake for Web3 companies, today announced that it has raised $7.6 million in a seed round led by boldstart ventures, with participation from F2; Mantis in partnership with The Chainsmokers; New Form; Kenetic; Blockdaemon Ventures and Alchemy.

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SEBA Bank to capture institutional demand with Ethereum staking

SEBA Bank, a leading global crypto bank, simplifying access to the digital assets economy through a suite of fully regulated banking services, has today launched Ethereum staking services, an institutional-grade offering enabling clients to earn staking rewards on Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

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21.co becomes largest Swiss crypto unicorn with $25m raise

21.co, the world’s leader in providing access to crypto through simple and easy to use products, today announced a $25 million round led by Marshall Wace. This round values the business up to $2 billion, making 21.co Switzerland’s largest crypto unicorn. With this round of financing, 21.co will continue to drive rapid, targeted growth through first-of-their-kind products, key market expansions and strategic talent acquisitions. Other investors in the round include Collab+Currency, Quiet Ventures, ETFS Capital and Valor Equity Partners.

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Crypto exchange Bybit to list Okse digital wallet

Bybit, the third most visited cryptocurrency exchange in the world, will list OKSE, the utility token of Okse Card and Okse Wallet, on Bybit Launchpad 2.0.

/wholesale

Maven 11 launches permissioned pool with Maple Finance

Maven 11 has launched a Permissioned Pool, together with Maple Finance. The initial pool size is $ 40 million in USD Coin (USDC) with an attractive risk-adjusted return to investors. Initial participants for the new pool are Flow Traders, Wintermute and Auros.

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Paystand acquires Mexican peer Yaydoo

Paystand, the leader in blockchain-enabled accounts receivable and B2B payments, today announced the acquisition of Yaydoo, the leader in accounts payable, cash flow management, and liquidity solutions in Mexico and LATAM.

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Bitso and Mexican Football Federation launch NFT jerseys

Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America with more than 5 million users, and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) launched the first collectible NFT of the Mexico National Team’s jerseys that was acquired in cryptocurrencies.

/retail

Vantage launches social trading network for its trading app

Vantage, the multi-asset trading platform for retail and professional traders, today announces the launch of its new social trading product, V Social.

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Quickbit and Aqru team up for DeFi promotion

AQRU plc, an incubator specialising in decentralised finance (DeFi), announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Accru Finance Ltd., has entered into a partnership with Sweden’s paramount crypto company Quickbit eu AB (publ), to bring its yield-generating products to a wider audience.

/people

Prontoblock appoints CFO

Prontoblock, today announced the appointment of Kelley Millet as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Board Member, effective July 15, 2022.

/startups

Decentralised lending platform Morpho raises $18 million

Today, we are thrilled to announce that Morpho has raised $18M from a16z Crypto and Variant, with participation from 80 additional investors, including advisors, founders, builders, and power users.

/security

SDX Web3 to collaborate with Fireblocks

SIX Digital Exchange’s Web3 dedicated unit, SDX Web3 Services, announces a strategic collaboration with Fireblocks, the award-winning digital asset and crypto technology platform, to provide financial institutions and institutional investors with a set of infrastructure services for the distributed economy.

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Wirex to offer crypto-backed credit

Wirex, the leading payments platform, has launched Wirex Credit, offering highly competitive interest rates and no origination fee for crypto-backed loans. Users can easily borrow up to $100,000 in stablecoins, with a loan to value (LTV) of up to 80% within the Wirex app.

/retail

Jungle Ventures leads $10m series A in trading platform MarketWolf

Fintech stock trading platform MarketWolf announced a $10M Series A fundraise led by Jungle Ventures and Dream Capital. Existing investors and others including 9Unicorns, iSeed, Crescent and Riverwalk, also participated in the round. This brings the total capital raised by the company to $17.4M since inception. MarketWolf intends to use this fresh round of funding for building out its product suite and to hire top talent across product, marketing and engineering functions.

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