
Crypto
Binance’s CZ Mocks Coinbase and Crypto.com as He Announces Hiring Spree
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is hiring for 2000 open positions, according to its Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao (CZ) in a tweet on Wednesday. This is in stark contrast to the other crypto exchanges announcing major layoffs, hiring freezes and even
Read MoreTripleA Raises US$4 Million in Funding From Razer’s zVentures
Crypto payments firm TripleA announced that it has secured US$4 million in funding from Razer’s corporate ventures arm, zVentures. Eric Barbier, Founder, and CEO of TripleA shares that “this strategic investor partnership with zVentures brings knowledge, connections and consultancy in
Read MoreCrypto.com to Lay Off 260 Employees as Market Condition Worsens
Crypto.com will lay off 5% of its workforce (approximately 260 of its employees) citing the market downturn as a reason. Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com took to Twitter to address the rumours about the layoffs saying the firm had to
Read MoreIndonesian Crypto Investment Platform Pintu Raises US$113 Million Series B
Pintu, an Indonesian crypto asset trading and investment platform, announced that it has closed a Series B funding round of US$113 million (Rp. 1.6 trillion). Investors joining the round include Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, Northstar Group, and Pantera Capital. Through this
Read MoreBinance Pay Picks TripleA as Its Global Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway
TripleA, a digital payment token licensee, has been selected as the global cryptocurrency payment gateway for Binance Pay. Binance Pay is the bridge between Binance, a cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, and the retail world. This partnership with TripleA gives merchants access
Read MoreBinance Labs Closes US$500 Million Fund to Drive Adoption of Web3, Blockchain
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, announced the closing of a new US$500 million investment fund. The fund is supported by global institutional investors such as DST Global Partners, and Breyer Capital. Other major
Read MoreCoinhako Secures Full License to Offer Crypto Services
Singaporean cryptocurrency platform Coinhako announced that it has been granted a full license to provide Digital Payment Token (DPT) Services under the Payment Services Act (PSA) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Coinhako said in a statement that obtaining
Read MoreMAS’ Ravi Menon Lays out Expectations for Crypto Operators
Crypto service providers need to have the ability to manage the risks, said Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) at the Financial Times’ Crypto & Digital Assets Summit. He mentioned that there are four risks
Read MoreIndian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Raises Over US$135 Million in Series D Fundraise
Temasek-backed Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX announced that it has raised over US$ 135 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round. The round was led by Pantera and Steadview with strong participation from prominent investors like Kingsway, DraperDragon, Republic, and
Read MoreFOMO Pay Enables Singaporean Retailers to Accept Crypto Payments
Singapore-based major payment institution FOMO Pay announced that local retailers can now accept digital payment tokens (DPT) through its new cryptocurrency payment solution. According to a statement by FOMO Pay, the new payment method targeted at retailers is the first
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