# Iota selected for Phase 2A of EU blockchain initiative

# Iota selected for Phase 2A of EU blockchain initiative

“# Iota selected for Phase 2A of EU blockchain initiative ” On Thursday, the Iota Foundation, which oversees developments in the namesake Internet-of-Things transactions blockchain (IOTA), announced that it had been selected as one of five contractors by the European Commission to develop blockchain and distributed ledger technology in the region. According to the announcement,…

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# Seba Bank raises 9M in Series C funding

# Seba Bank raises $119M in Series C funding

“# Seba Bank raises $119M in Series C funding ” Seba Bank, a Swiss-based digital assets banking platform regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, announced on Wednesday that it had completed a successful Series C funding round of 110 million Swiss franc, or $119 million U.S. dollars. Notable investors in the round included cryptocurrency…

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# Ramp expands presence in US with FinCEN regulation

# Ramp expands presence in US with FinCEN regulation

“# Ramp expands presence in US with FinCEN regulation ” On Tuesday, crypto-fiat gateway payments platform Ramp announced that its U.S. subsidiary Ramp Swaps LLC hadreceived its registration as a Money Service Business with the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The regulatory greenlight enables Ramp to do business in 38 states across the…

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# Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain

# Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain

“# Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain ” Evedo, a platform consisting of business-to-business, or B2B, & business to consumer, or B2C, marketplaces, seeks to provide blockchain solutions for businesses and participants involved in organizing events. In an exclusive ask-me-anything, or AMA, session with Cointelegraph Markets Pro, Stoyan Angelov, founder & CEO…

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# US Financial Stability Oversight Council identifies stablecoins and cryptos as threats to financial system

# US Financial Stability Oversight Council identifies stablecoins and cryptos as threats to financial system

“# US Financial Stability Oversight Council identifies stablecoins and cryptos as threats to financial system ” In an annual report published on Friday, the United States Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, voiced its concern over the adoption of stablecoins and other digital assets.  Regarding stablecoins, the FSOC said consumer confidence could be undermined by…

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