CB Insights

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Turbulent market conditions have rattled capital markets tech funding, which fell 84% YoY in Q3’22. . These technologies enable capital markets firms not only to adapt to market volatility, but also to pursue new growth opportunities. EQUITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. Tech to watch: Equity management platforms.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Wells Fargo Strategic Capital (WFSC) is backing the London-based blockchain analysis firm Elliptic with a $5 million investment, bringing the startup’s Series B round to $28 million, Elliptic announced in a press release on Thursday (Feb. WFSC joins existing investors SBI Group and Santander InnoVentures.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

asset manager WisdomTree has launched its first investment product, offering large investors exposure to bitcoin without having to directly hold the asset. As Jason Guthrie, WisdomTree Europe’s head of capital markets, pointed out, the offering is the first its kind by a mainstream, established asset manager.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

The bond, which is due August 2020, is the first bond created, allocated, transferred and managed through its life-cycle using distributed ledger (blockchain) technology. It’s managed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ( CBA ), RBC Capital Markets ( RBC ) and TD Securities ( TD ).

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Bobsguide

APRIL 7, 2022

London (5 April 2022): TS Imagine , the leader in trading, portfolio and risk management solutions for capital markets, today announces that it has successfully integrated with crypto platform Gemini. Gemini is a platform that allows customers to buy, sell, store, and earn cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and DeFi tokens.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

that serves cryptocurrency businesses, multiple reports indicated on Monday (Feb. Businesses managing cryptocurrencies have had a tough time maintaining relationships with legacy banks because of the perception that bitcoin-type transactions are connected to criminal behavior.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. But a lesser-discussed market grabbed the largest investment of the week: logistics. Blockchain. Morpheus Labs.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Bitcoin-related revenues stood at $43 million through the Cash App (which allows users to buy and sell the cryptocurrency), up from $37 million in the second quarter. Management hinted in its supplementals at a greenfield opportunity as 70 percent of Square sellers do not offer financing to customers.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Adoption of cryptocurrency by large fund managers is being hurt by the difficulty cryptocurrency exchanges and traders located in Asia are having trying to get insurance to protect against hacks and theft. However, getting such coverage is almost impossible despite their best efforts.”.

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BankInovation

AUGUST 10, 2021

FalconX, a cryptocurrency and digital-asset trading platform, has more than quintupled its valuation in five months to $3.75 The San Mateo, California-based startup raised $210 million in a funding round led by Altimeter Capital, Sapphire Ventures, B Capital Group and Tiger Global Management, he said. […].

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BankInovation

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Digital Currency Group is fundraising again, this time completing a debt capital raise that provided a credit facility of up to $600 million.

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JUNE 1, 2020

Mint’s decision to phase out production of pennies next year, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a California-based venture capital firm, said money will be digital by 2030, Bloomberg News reported. Haun was questioned about why there are few venture capital companies investing in the space and if it will change.

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BankInovation

JUNE 18, 2021

A Swedish hedge fund that returned roughly four times the industry average last year using artificial intelligence won’t touch Bitcoin, based on an assessment that the cryptocurrency doesn’t lend itself to sensible analysis.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

It can be a knotty argument, given the fact that, in many cases, even the most marquee of cryptocurrencies , such as bitcoin, are not inherently backed by a hard asset, or by a peg to a currency or basket of currencies. Well, why not the creating of a way to capitalize on the volatility? And the ripple effects? How does it work?

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JANUARY 27, 2019

Business for bitcoin ATM companies seems to be booming, with Coin ATM Radar estimating that there are now 4,213 cryptocurrency ATM machines around the globe, most only offering bitcoin. In other news, TurboTax has created a solution that allows users to import cryptocurrency transactions from Coinbase to TurboTax.

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APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. Lyric plans to use the investment to expand its operations as it continues to focus on regulatory compliance.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 18, 2017

I was interviewed by UBS’s wealth management team a month ago, when the bitcoin bubble was in full bloom. Barry Corbett: So far this year, 85 new cryptocurrencies have been launched, bitcoin has traded within a whisper of $3,000, and the market capital of cryptocurrencies has surged to more than $100 bn, from $15 bn.

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Bobsguide

JUNE 25, 2022

New York, 23 June 2022: TS Imagine , a global leader in trading, portfolio and risk management solutions for capital markets, has successfully connected with Coinbase Prime, the prime broker for digital assets, to offer institutional clients a fully regulated path to trade cryptocurrencies. About TS Imagine.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. Investors in the venture include TTV Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Collaborative Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Table Management, Album VC and more. . ”

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

In today’s top news, Grab celebrated solid recovery in its third quarter earnings report, and PayPal has introduced wallet services for cryptocurrencies. In the Optimizing The Back-Office Playbook, Edwards explains how invoice automation and management solutions can help AR departments power past cross-border invoicing complexities.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Ripple , the blockchain company, announced news on Wednesday (April 11) that it has invested $25 million of its XRP cryptocurrency in Blockchain Capital’s $150 million fund Blockchain Capital Parallel IV. Blockchain Capital is the premiere fund for any project looking to get off the ground in the blockchain space.

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JULY 16, 2019

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and complying with capital requirements and consumer protections, according to a report by Reuters. Because digital currency is so new, regulations vary around the world.

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American Banker

JULY 11, 2023

Management, in exchange, has agreed to assist company lawyers in potentially lucrative actions against firms they blame for BlockFi's collapse including FTX and failed crypto hedge-fund Three Arrows Capital.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A man in India tricked 12 people out of $250,000 with a scam involving a fake cryptocurrency named after the Indian version of the show “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” according to reports. In June of last year, there was a similar cryptocurrency scam in Mumbai where a coin called the Money Trade Coin tricked buyers out of $75 million.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

With more emerging use cases and an increasingly accepting regulatory landscape, cryptocurrencies are gaining traction in new areas of the market, and corporate treasurers want in. Early adopters were placing bitcoin on their balance sheets, for example, or accepting payment in cryptocurrency. But it may not be smooth sailing ahead.

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MAY 1, 2018

” Buffett has long been wary of bitcoin: He called the cryptocurrency a “mirage” back in 2014. ” In other news, Venezuela is looking to increase use of its Petro cryptocurrency, NewsBTC reported. Bacoin is “the first ever cryptocurrency backed by the gold standard of Oscar Mayer bacon,” the company said in a press release.

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CB Insights

MAY 21, 2021

Trade Republic , a commission-free trading app, has raised $900M in a Series C with participation from Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Accel, and Technology Crossover Ventures, among others. Trade Republic has 1M+ customers and over €6B ($7.33B) in assets under management. How’s the company performing? Want the full post?

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JANUARY 22, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Tiger Global Management has bought a 4.4 Tiger Global Management has purchased a 4.4 Shenzhen will continue China’s digital yuan experimental effort by issuing the cryptocurrency to citizens. Plus, Chinese eSports company VSPN has notched $60 million in a Series B+ funding round.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

When the state of Ohio partnered with cryptocurrency company BitPay last year, it meant the state would become the first in the U.S. “We really want to roll out the red carpet, and welcome all sorts of blockchain companies to Ohio — not just in the cryptocurrency space, but in a variety of different use cases,” he said. .

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is attempting to fight back against Washington’s tougher stance on cryptocurrencies. And as Bart Stephens, co-founder and managing partner of Blockchain Capital, a venture capital investor focused on cryptocurrencies, noted, “The U.S.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

There are a number of transactions that are cross-companies and multi-party that are inefficient, they go through intermediaries, they are very slow,” senior manager at Coke One North America Andrei Semenov said. The funding round was led by Polychain Capital. And we felt that we could improve this and save some money.”.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Lastly, at this writing, Rockbridge Growth Equity (ties to Rocket Mortgage ) and CU Solutions Group acquired database marketing provider Marquis from Falfurrias Capital. Digital Security. Like Rocket Mortgage’s rise using digital tech, marketing, and outreach, Rockbridge’s portfolio reads like a checklist in new world growth methods.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

In other news, LVC Corporation , which operates LINE, is announcing the launch of two new products: LINE Blockchain Developers, a developer platform for blockchain services; and the BITMAX Wallet, for managing digital assets, a press release stated. Other sites, including cryptowikipedia.ru

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MARCH 28, 2018

Bitcoin fell below the $8,000 level on Tuesday (March 27), CCN reported – and the cryptocurrency market as a whole could fall below a market cap of $300 million. In hedge fund news, Morgan Creek acquired Full Tilt Capital LLC two months after that firm decided to dedicate a fund to crypto businesses, Bloomberg reported.

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Bobsguide

JULY 21, 2022

LONDON, 14 July 2022 – TS Imagine , a global leader in trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for capital markets, announces the appointment of three new board members to support the firm’s rapid growth. He brings over 30 years of banking experience and was previously CEO of Scotia Capital in the US.

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MARCH 5, 2018

Blockchain supply chain management and cryptocurrency company VeChain is rebranding to VeChain Thor, and has confirmed a partnership with BMW that helped land a strong market capitalization. The news boosted its market capitalization by 2.41 percent to $2.2 billion, reports said on Saturday.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

The freight industry has just seen its first transaction settled via cryptocurrency. The company, headed by Chief Executive Officer Ivan Vikulov, is the result of collaboration between Quorum Capital and Interchart. As far as we know, this is the first freight deal done in cryptocurrency.”. Reports in Bloomberg on Tuesday (Jan.

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