# Binance’s Paysafe deal worries UK financial watchdog

# Binance’s Paysafe deal worries UK financial watchdog

“# Binance’s Paysafe deal worries UK financial watchdog ” The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the top financial authority in the United Kingdom, has raised concerns over Binance’s recent partnership with Paysafe, a retail payment processor. The U.K. financial watchdog said the latest partnership of Binance gives it access to the extensive retail payment network via…

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# VanEck launches its first multi-token cryptocurrency fund

# VanEck launches its first multi-token cryptocurrency fund

“# VanEck launches its first multi-token cryptocurrency fund ” On Monday, VanEck, a financial institution with close to $82 billion in assets under management with exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, mutual funds and institutional accounts, announced the launch of its first cryptocurrency fund. The fund is listed as an exchange-traded note, or ETN, on the Deutsche…

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# Crypto infrastructure firm Fireblocks valued at B following 0M raise

# Crypto infrastructure firm Fireblocks valued at $8B following $550M raise

“# Crypto infrastructure firm Fireblocks valued at $8B following $550M raise ” Digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has raised $550 million in Series E funding to become one of the blockchain industry’s most valuable companies, underscoring heightened institutional appetite for cryptocurrency products despite extreme price volatility.  The investment round was co-led by venture firms D1…

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# Tribal Credit raises M in ‘hybrid’ debt round funded by dollars and stablecoins

# Tribal Credit raises $40M in ‘hybrid’ debt round funded by dollars and stablecoins

“# Tribal Credit raises $40M in ‘hybrid’ debt round funded by dollars and stablecoins ” Crypto-focused enterprise payment platform Tribal Credit has concluded a $40 million debt offering that was funded through fiat and stablecoins — giving the company additional capital to expand its business services in Latin America.  The so-called hybrid debt round was…

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# Collateral damage: DeFi’s ticking time bomb

# Collateral damage: DeFi’s ticking time bomb

“# Collateral damage: DeFi’s ticking time bomb ” As 2021 draws to a close, the premier lineup in the DeFi landscape largely consists of synthetic asset platforms (SAPs). An SAP is any platform that enables users to mint synthetics, which are derivatives whose values are pegged to existing assets in real time. As long as…

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# ‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO

# ‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO

“# ‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO ” On Wednesday, Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, issued the following statement to the Treasury Committee when asked about the risks of the much-unregulated cryptocurrency sector in the country: When we talk about…

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# First NFT-focused ETF lists on NYSE Arca

# First NFT-focused ETF lists on NYSE Arca

“# First NFT-focused ETF lists on NYSE Arca ” On Thursday, registered investment adviser and fintech firm Defiance announced it has launched the first nonfungible token (NFT)-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange Arca. The fund is listed under the ticker symbol NFTZ and has a management fee of 0.65% per year….

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